News tagged with emotional regulation


Stanford researchers investigate the emotional side of autism

The diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association defines autism in what seems to be a fairly comprehensive way: social impairment, difficulties with communication, repetitive behavior and restricted ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Why do older adults display more positive emotion? It might have to do with what they're looking at

Research has shown that older adults display more positive emotions and are quicker to regulate out of negative emotional states than younger adults. Given the declines in cognitive functioning and physical health that tend ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Better management of traumatic brain injury

New treatments to lessen the severity of the more than 21,000 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) cases that occur in Australia each year are on the horizon.

Neuroscience created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Thinking of a loved one eases painful memories

(Medical Xpress) -- Here's another reason to keep a photo of a loved one on your desk. After recalling an upsetting event, thinking about your mother or romantic partner can make you feel better and reduce your negative thinking, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Distraction from negative feelings linked to improved problem solving

(Medical Xpress) -- Brooding, or excessive rumination over negative feelings, is known to interfere with important problem-solving abilities, while immediate distraction from those feelings can increase problem-solving ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dreaming takes the sting out of painful memories: study

They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help.

Medical research created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UCSB psychology professors study gene-culture interaction

– Two psychologists at UC Santa Barbara have provided a new twist on the old adage that people are products of both nature and nurture, in introducing a framework for understanding how these influences ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

High blood pressure may lead to missed emotional cues

Your ability to recognize emotional content in faces and texts is linked to your blood pressure, according to a Clemson University researcher.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research focuses on teenage mind

Carla Sharp, an associate professor and director of the Developmental Psychopathology Lab in clinical psychology at the University of Houston (UH), became interested in the way people think, how they organize thoughts, execute ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stress in the city: Brain activity and biology behind mood disorders of urban residents

Being born and raised in a major urban area is associated with greater lifetime risk for anxiety and mood disorders. Until now, the biology for these associations had not been described. A new international study, which involved ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Expertise provides buffer against bias in making judgments

Gratuities, gifts, sponsorship, product price, free samples, favors all can influence judgment and decision-making. If a person is influenced in their choice of cereal, the result is a bit of income for a manufacturer. But ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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