News tagged with emotional situations

MU program helps health care workers move past tragedy

When a patient dies unexpectedly, whether suddenly or after a long illness, the loss can hit loved ones hard. In some of these cases, health care workers can be affected deeply due to the emotional bonding ...

Health Mar 26, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Childhood trauma leaves its mark on the brain

It is well known that violent adults often have a history of childhood psychological trauma. Some of these individuals exhibit very real, physical alterations in a part of the brain called the orbitofrontal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 15, 2013 | 4.5 / 5 (6) | 1 |

Body language, not facial expressions, broadcasts what's happening to us

If you think that you can judge by examining someone's facial expressions if he has just hit the jackpot in the lottery or lost everything in the stock market—think again. Researchers at the Hebrew University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 29, 2012 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 3 |

Football coaching should be tailored for teenage brains, research says

Creating the next generation of football stars may be down to understanding the teenage brain, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The study, published in the FA [Football Association] ...

Health Oct 09, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Under money strains, some older adults may turn to alcohol

During financial hard times, some older adults may turn to alcohol or cigarettes as a way to cope, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Health Nov 09, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

X marks the spot -- TBL1X gene involved in autism spectrum disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1 in 100 children resulting in a range of problems in language, communication and understanding other people's emotional cues, all of which can lead to difficulties in social situations. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Nov 04, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

New therapy may help people with unexplained symptoms of pain, weakness and fatigue

A new type of therapy may help people with symptoms such as pain, weakness, or dizziness that can't be explained by an underlying disease, according to a study published in the July 27, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the me ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jul 27, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0