News tagged with psychology study


Rethinking treatment goals improves results for 'untreatable' anorexics

(Medical Xpress)—Patients with the most severe and dangerous form of chronic anorexia are more likely to make a significant improvement towards recovery and stay in therapy if traditional psychological treatments are re-focused ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

To suppress or to explore? Emotional strategy may influence anxiety

When trouble approaches, what do you do? Run for the hills? Hide? Pretend it isn't there? Or do you focus on the promise of rain in those looming dark clouds? New research suggests that the way you regulate ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 13, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Social connections drive the 'upward spiral' of positive emotions and health

People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 09, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Teens with high blood pressure have less distress, better quality of life

Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dark chocolate improves calmness

(Medical Xpress)—Good news for chocolate lovers. New research from Swinburne University of Technology has found that the polyphenols in dark chocolate increase calmness and contentedness.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 03, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Drug could improve working memory of people with autism, study finds

People with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have trouble communicating and interacting with others because they process language, facial expressions and social cues differently. Previously, researchers found that ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adaptable leaders may have best brains for the job, study finds

Effective leaders' brains may be physically "wired" to lead, offering the promise of more precise identification and training, according to studies of U.S. Army officers published by the American Psychological Association.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Seniors who play video games report better sense of emotional well-being

New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New moms suffer more obsessive-compulsive symptoms than general population

A new mother may constantly worry and check to see if her baby is still breathing. Or she may fret about germs, obsessing whether she's properly sterilized the bottles, then wash and rewash them.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Self help books and websites can benefit severely depressed patients

Patients with more severe depression show at least as good clinical benefit from 'low-intensity' interventions, such as self help books and websites, as less severely ill patients, suggests a paper published on BMJ websit ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bullied children can suffer lasting psychological harm as adults

Bullied children grow into adults who are at increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a study led by researchers at Duke Medicine.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Trustworthy mating advice deepens bond between straight women and gay men

Why do straight women and gay men form close relationships with one another? A new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the glue that cements these unique relationships is honest, unbiased relationship ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene associated with high anxiety can have protective effect on the battlefield

(Medical Xpress)—The onset of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is unpredictable. Because it depends on the unforeseeable occurrence of traumatic events, it is difficult to identify preventative or ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parents' praise predicts attitudes toward challenge 5 years later

Toddlers whose parents praised their efforts more than they praised them as individuals had a more positive approach to challenges five years later. That's the finding of a new longitudinal study that also found gender differences ...

Pediatrics created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Cool' kids in middle school bully more, psychologists report

Bullying, whether it's physical aggression or spreading rumors, boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, according to a new UCLA psychology study that has implications for programs aimed at combatting ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0