News tagged with everyday life
Mind vs. body? Dualist beliefs linked with less concern for healthy behaviors
(Medical Xpress) -- Many people, whether they know it or not, are philosophical dualists. That is, they believe that the brain and the mind are two separate entities. Despite the fact dualist beliefs are found in virtually ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 25, 2012 |
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New screening test to help people with hearing loss in China
The University of Southampton has developed a new hearing screening test which could help the estimated 100 million people suffering from hearing loss in China.
Health
Jun 27, 2012 |
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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
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Answer isn't always on the 'tip of the tongue' for older adults
Has your memory failed you today, such as struggling to recall a word that's "on the tip of your tongue?" If so, you're not alone.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 15, 2012 |
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'Gaydar' automatic and more accurate for women's faces, psychologists find
After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others' sexual orientation. Their "gaydar" persisted even when they saw the photos upside-down, and gay ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 16, 2012 |
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Health and happiness: Measuring wellbeing in Huntington’s disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Reading have designed a new tool which could significantly aid research and management of an incurable brain disease affecting thousands of people.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Focusing on family helps mothers of technology-dependent children function
Normal everyday life for parents requires organization. Parents of children who require ventilators, oxygen, IVs and other tools to live, those day-to-day tasks can be time-consuming, difficult and stressful on the family. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Attention and awareness uncoupled in brain imaging experiments
In everyday life, attention and awareness appear tightly interwoven. Attending to the scissors on the right side of your desk, you become aware of their attributes, for example the red handles. Vice versa, ...
Neuroscience
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Chemotherapy can impair speech
Patients who have received high doses of chemotherapy may find it harder to express themselves verbally, according to new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Speech difficulties ...
Cancer
Sep 07, 2011 |
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