Health
Some Facebook users perceive worsening physical health
Facebook use linked to perceptions of worsening physical health, new research from the University of Surrey, reports.
Jan 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cellphones can damage romantic relationships, lead to depression
Research from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business confirms that cellphones are damaging romantic relationships and leading to higher levels of depression.
Sep 29, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Religion benefits traumatic brain injury victims, research finds
Brigid Waldron-Perrine, Ph.D., a recent graduate from Wayne State University, and her mentor, Lisa J. Rapport, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, found that if ...
Jun 28, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Positive emotion influences a depressive-to-happy state and increases life satisfaction
By combining the experience of self-reported positive and negative emotions among 1,400 US-residents, researchers created four affective profiles which they then used to discern differences in happiness, depression, life ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Being wise is good for your health—review looks at emerging science of wisdom
Can science measure what it means to be wise? A growing body of evidence suggests that wisdom is a complex concept that contributes to mental health and happiness, according to a review in the May/June issue of Harvard Review ...
May 15, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Positive well-being may protect against depression in people with autism
In an Autism Research study of 36 newly employed adults with autism spectrum disorder who were participating in a supported employment program, positive well-being—or a sense of happiness and life satisfaction—was associated ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do lovers always tease each other? Study shows how couples handle laughter and banter
Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships—whether or not it's shared together or directed at the significant other. If partners handle laughter or being laughed at in a similar way, they tend to be quite ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High depressive symptoms in adolescents increased by 6% due to pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, depressive symptoms increased and life satisfaction decreased among secondary school children in England, particularly among girls, reports a new study led by UCL researchers.
Apr 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Happy youngsters more likely to grow into wealthy adults
The first in-depth investigation of whether youthful happiness leads to greater wealth in later life reveals that, even allowing for other influences, happy adolescents are likely to earn more money as adults.
Nov 19, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Money only buys happiness for a certain amount
There is an optimal point to how much money it takes to make an individual happy, and that amount varies worldwide, according to research from Purdue University.
Feb 13, 2018
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