News tagged with negative experiences

Traumatic childhood may increase the risk of drug addiction: study

Previous research has shown that personality traits such as impulsivity or compulsiveness are indicators of an increased risk of addiction. Now, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests that these impulsive ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 31, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Race, education affect mothers' perceptions of raising a child with autism spectrum disorder

(Medical Xpress) -- As children with autism spectrum disorder transition into adolescence, how mothers perceive the impact of their child on their lives is influenced by ethnicity and education levels, a new University of ...

Autism spectrum disorders Jul 18, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Sleep deprivation may lead to higher anxiety levels, fMRI scans show

New research shows that sleep loss markedly exaggerates the degree to which we anticipate impending emotional events, particularly among highly anxious people, who are especially vulnerable.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jun 10, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Broken hearts really hurt

"Broken-hearted" isn't just a metaphor -- social pain and physical pain have a lot in common, according to Naomi Eisenberger of the University of Califiornia-Los Angeles, the author of a new paper published in Current Di ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Feb 22, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Penn State team's QR code wins REACH Challenge

"Real-Time Care Experience Feedback Using QR Codes," a Penn State project that allows hospital patients to inform hospital personnel of their experiences -- good or bad -- in real time, is the winner of the 2012 REACH Developer ...

Health Feb 02, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Body image not always a drag on women's wellbeing

Deakin University psychology researchers have found that body image isn't always a negative experience for women.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 31, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

What are friends for? Negating negativity

"Stand by me" is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 26, 2012 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work

Employers need to be more aware of the capabilities of women affected by breast cancer and provide them with better support, backed by employment directives and occupational health policies, according to a paper in the November ...

Cancer Nov 07, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Future-Directed Therapy helps depression patients cultivate optimistic outlook

Patients with major depression do better by learning to create a more positive outlook about the future, rather than by focusing on negative thoughts about their past experiences, researchers at Cedars-Sinai say after developing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 20, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Fear of childbirth increases likelihood of C-section

A new study published in the international journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) reveals that fear of childbirth is a predisposing factor for emergency and elective cesarean sections, even after psycho ...

Other Sep 21, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Women anticipate negative experiences differently to men

Men and women differ in the way they anticipate an unpleasant emotional experience, which influences the effectiveness with which that experience is committed to memory, according to new research.

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 23, 2011 | 4.3 / 5 (7) | 3 |

Smokers who regularly lifted weights more likely to quit smoking

Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.

Addiction Aug 09, 2011 | not rated yet | 1 |

Professor: Pain of ostracism can be deep, long-lasting

Ostracism or exclusion may not leave external scars, but it can cause pain that often is deeper and lasts longer than a physical injury, according to a Purdue University expert.

Psychology & Psychiatry May 10, 2011 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0 |

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