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Facial structure may predict endorsement of racial prejudice

The structure of a man's face may indicate his tendency to express racially prejudiced beliefs, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

How you treat others may depend on whether you're single or attached

With Valentine's Day looming, many married couples will wish marital bliss for their single friends. At the same time, many singles will pity their coupled friends' loss of freedom. People like to believe that their way of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anxiety about relationships may lower immunity, increase vulnerability to illness

Concerns and anxieties about one's close relationships appear to function as a chronic stressor that can compromise immunity, according to new research.

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Happiness increases with age, across generations

Psychological well-being has been linked to many important life outcomes, including career success, relationship satisfaction, and even health. But it's not clear how feelings of well-being change as we age, as different ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Body language can predict outcomes for recovering alcoholics

To predict whether a problem drinker will hit the bottle again, ignore what they say and watch their body language for displays of shame, a University of British Columbia study finds.

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Shame about past alcoholism predicts relapse and declining health in recovering alcoholics

Feeling shame about past instances of problem drinking may increase the likelihood of relapse and other health problems, according to a new study in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psycho ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A positive family climate in adolescence is linked to marriage quality in adulthood

(Medical Xpress)—Experiencing a positive family climate as a teenager may be connected to your relationships later in life, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Disasters can prompt older children to be more giving, younger children to be more selfish

(Medical Xpress)—A natural disaster can bring out the best in older children, prompting 9-year-olds to be more willing to share, while 6-year-olds become more selfish. Researchers at the University of Toronto, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self

How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Diet, parental behavior, and preschool can boost children's IQ

Supplementing children's diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways to raise a young child's intelligence, according to a new report ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Analysis of social media use could give therapists more complete view of patients' health

Facebook activity provided a window into the psychological health of participants in a study at the University of Missouri. Social media profiles could eventually be used as tools for psychologists and therapists, according ...

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Digital diagnostic tools lead to patient dissatisfaction, says MU expert

Health care practitioners now can access patients' data using electronic medical records, which often include information systems that assess individuals' medical histories and clinical research to facilitate doctors' diagnoses. ...

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children's complex thinking skills begin forming before they go to school

New research at the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that children begin to show signs of higher-level thinking skills as young as age 4 ½. Researchers have previously attributed ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Learning and memory may play a central role in synesthesia

People with color-grapheme synesthesia experience color when viewing written letters or numerals, usually with a particular color evoked by each grapheme (i.e., the letter 'A' evokes the color red). In a new study, researchers ...

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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 created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0