Parents are happier than non-parents, new research suggests
New research by psychologists at three North American universities, including the University of British Columbia, finds that parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning from life than non-parents.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 17, 2012 |
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Teaching creativity to children from a galaxy away
Playing make-believe is more than a childhood pasttime. According to psychologists, it's also crucial to building creativity, giving a child the ability to consider alternative realities and perspectives. And this type of ...
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May 17, 2012 |
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Zebrafish could hold the key to understanding psychiatric disorders
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have shown that zebrafish could be used to study the underlying causes of psychiatric disorders.
Neuroscience
May 17, 2012 |
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People see sexy pictures of women as objects, not people
Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women's sexualized bodies are on display. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that b ...
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May 15, 2012 |
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Religion replenishes self-control
There are many theories about why religion exists, most of them unproven. Now, in an article published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologist Kevin Rounding of Queen' ...
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May 14, 2012 |
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A walk in the park gives mental boost to people with depression
A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression.
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May 14, 2012 |
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Happiness model developed by MU researcher could help people go from good to great
The sayings "variety is the spice of life" and "happiness isn't getting what you want, but wanting what you get" seem to have a psychological basis, according to a new study by an MU psychologist who identified two keys to ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 07, 2012 |
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Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, research shows
A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Switching subject categories could improve test scores
Students of all ages could improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study on memory by researchers from Syracuse University, the University of South ...
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Apr 25, 2012 |
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Researchers find thinking in a foreign language causes people to make more rational decisions
(Medical Xpress) -- While at first glance it might seem irrational, researchers from the University of Chicago have found that people who speak two languages tend to make more rational decisions when thinking in their non-native ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Crew schedules, sleep deprivation, and aviation performance
Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet, these are the very conditions many ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Violence puts wear and tear on kids' DNA
Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to show wear and tear normally associated with aging, a Duke ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 24, 2012 |
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That impulsive, moody preschooler may grow up to be a problem gambler
Give me the child at 3 and I will give you the adult compulsive gambler. That is the striking finding of a new study in Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Black women leaders approved for assertiveness in the workplace
While white men are expected to be assertive and aggressive leaders, black men and white women are often penalized for that kind of behavior in the workplace. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the ...
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Apr 19, 2012 |
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Reminders of secular authority reduce believers' distrust of atheists
What's the group that least agrees with Americans' vision of their country? It's not Muslims, gays, feminists, or recent immigrants. It's atheists, according to many sociological surveys. In one survey conducted in 2006 by ...
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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