Health
'Widening inequalities' in children's physical activity
Deprivation-based inequalities in physical activity between Scotland's children were already growing before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
Jan 13, 2022
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Health
'Widening inequalities' in children's physical activity even before the pandemic
Deprivation-based inequalities in physical activity between Scotland's children were already growing before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
Nov 24, 2021
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Medications
Study finds psychedelic microdosing improves mental health
An international study led by UBC Okanagan researchers suggests repeated use of small doses of psychedelics such as psilocybin or LSD can be a valuable tool for those struggling with anxiety and depression.
Nov 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What your brain's noise tells about your authentic self
Wrestling with the question of "Who am I?" during an inner dialog but couldn't seem to reach an answer? Your brain's background noise may be disrupting the long memory signals communicated by your neurons' electrical chatter.
Nov 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologists reveal how we truly see ourselves by generating 'mental selfies'
Never has there been a time when we were so obsessed with appearance than our current 'selfie' age. Many argue that the obsession with selfies and manipulation of images may turn some of us into narcissists, while others ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One and done: Researchers urge testing eyewitness memory only once
We all know the scene from countless courtroom dramas: A witness points at the defendant and confidently declares to judge and jury: "That's the one, that's who did it!" But is it? Perhaps. If that same witness was also confident ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Genetics
Sex, drugs, and genes: Moral attitudes share a genetic basis
Few hallmarks of the 1960s counterculture stand out like sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll—elements of a "lifestyle" that Life magazine once branded as "antithetical in almost every respect to that of conventional America." ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How a natural disaster can bring couples closer
Although natural disasters can cause horrific damage to homes and infrastructure, they can bring married couples closer together, at least temporarily. That's according to a first-of-its-kind study from researchers at The ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychological factors behind adherence and violation of pandemic restrictions
A new study on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.K. population has revealed behavioral traits that predicted who adhered to lockdown restrictions, and those who didn't.
Sep 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Explaining scientific consensus may help to convince naysayers
Anyone who has the wrong idea about genetically modified foods is more likely to change their beliefs when they are told that scientific consensus tells a different story. The impact may be even more effective if the person ...
Sep 20, 2021
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