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People seek high-calorie foods in tough times
Bad news about the economy could cause you to pack on the pounds, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 22, 2013 |
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In the land of the free, interdependence undermines Americans' motivation to act
Public campaigns that call upon people to think and act interdependently may undermine motivation for many Americans, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Want to ace that interview? Make sure your strongest competition is interviewed on a different day
Whether an applicant receives a high or low score may have more to do with who else was interviewed that day than the overall strength of the applicant pool, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journa ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Implicit race bias increases the differences in the neural representations of black and white faces
Racial stereotypes have been shown to have subtle and unintended consequences on how we treat members of different race groups. According to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psyc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Scanning the brain: Scientists examine the impact of fMRI over the past 20 years
Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest scientific quests of all time, but the available methods have been very limited until recently. The development of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)—a tool ...
Neuroscience
Jan 16, 2013 |
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If we go over the fiscal cliff, will people spend or save? Childhood environments may hold the key
In the face of hard times, which strategy gives us the best shot at survival: saving for the future or spending resources on immediate gains? The answer may depend on the economic conditions we faced in childhood, according ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Small price differences can make options seem more similar, easing our buying decisions
(Medical Xpress)—Some retailers, such as Apple's iTunes, are known for using uniform pricing in an effort to simplify consumers' choices and perhaps increase their tendency to make impulse purchases. But other stores, like ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Analyzing babies' expressions could help children at risk for developmental disorders
Parents and babies smile, laugh and coo at each other, but scientists still have a lot of questions about how these interactions help infants develop.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Racial essentialism reduces creative thinking, makes people more closed-minded
New research suggests that racial stereotypes and creativity have more in common than we might think.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Psychological common ground could ease tensions among those with different religious beliefs
A University of Missouri study found that thoughts of death increased atheists, Christians, Muslims and agnostics conviction in their own world views. For example, contrary to the wartime aphorism that there are no atheists ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Beliefs on best way to lose weight can torpedo New Year's resolutions
(Medical Xpress)—People setting a goal to lose weight in 2013 may want to first ask themselves if diet or exercise is more important to success.
Health
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Bisexual men on the 'down low' run risk for poor mental health
Bisexual men are less likely to disclose and more likely to conceal their sexual orientation than gay men. In the first study to look at the mental health of this population, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Monkey see, monkey do: Visual feedback is necessary for imitating facial expressions
(Medical Xpress)—Research using new technology shows that our ability to imitate facial expressions depends on learning that occurs through visual feedback.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Sibling squabbles can lead to depression, anxiety
Holiday presents will soon be under the tree for millions of adolescents. With those gifts may come sibling squabbles over violations of personal space, such as unwanted borrowing of a fashionable clothing item, or arguments ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Mistaking OCD for ADHD has serious consequences
(Medical Xpress)—On the surface, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear very similar, with impaired attention, memory, or behavioral control. But ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 18, 2012 |
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