Psychology & Psychiatry
Validating digital tools for remote clinical research
A team of scientists from Cambridge Cognition and the University of Bristol have been developing digital assessments for remote clinical research.
Jun 18, 2021
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News tagged with psychological research
Psychology & Psychiatry
Men make more extreme choices and decisions, find scientists
This is the main finding of new research involving more than 50,000 participants in 97 samples, published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Jun 1, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with 'mind blindness' are harder to scare, study shows
People with aphantasia—that is, the inability to visualize mental images—are harder to spook with scary stories, a new UNSW Sydney study shows.
Mar 10, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise now proven to have mental health benefits for prostate cancer
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that exercise not only has physical benefits for men with prostate cancer, it also helps reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Feb 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 health threat increases psychological distress among Black Americans
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate communities worldwide, Black Americans who face racial discrimination in hospitals and doctor's offices weather additional stresses that can exacerbate threats from COVID-19. ...
Feb 4, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children prioritize what they hear over what they see when gauging emotional aspects of their experience
The Colavita visual dominance effect is a psychological observation named after Francis B. Colavita, the psychologist who first gathered evidence of its existence in 1974. Colavita observed that when human adults are presented ...
Oncology & Cancer
Women with cervical cancer may have increased risk of injury during diagnostic workup
Among women participating in cervical cancer screening in Sweden, those with a diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer had an increased risk of iatrogenic injuries (as a consequence of medical intervention) and non-iatrogenic ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People hate cruelty to animals, so why do we do it?
Animal welfare experts warn our pets could suffer during the coronavirus pandemic, including from abuse or abandonment.
Sep 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Key research areas for coronavirus recovery identified
Seven key areas of research to support society's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic have been identified by leading psychologists.
Jul 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Review raises questions about family violence therapies
The comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychological therapies for women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and abuse is published by the Cochrane Database of Systematic ...
Jul 2, 2020
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