Asking people simple questions about their social situation in addition to medical measures will give a more accurate picture of who might have a heart attack in the future, finds a study led by UCL researchers.
Oct 9, 2020
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New Swinburne research shows that people who find social situations difficult tend to have similar brain responses to those with schizophrenia or autism.
Dec 11, 2017
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As knowledge and awareness of autism grows in the community, so do the myths.
Mar 27, 2012
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First scientific study of compensatory strategies—techniques to camouflage autism—finds that they have positive and negative outcomes, increasing social integration, but possibly also resulting in poor mental health for ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Anxiety in social situations is not a rare problem: Around one in ten people are affected by social anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Social anxiety disorder is diagnosed if fears and anxiety in social situations significantly ...
Feb 6, 2017
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Mental training that promotes skills such as mindfulness, gratitude or compassion reduces the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in hair. This is what scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive ...
Oct 8, 2021
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Does your teen show normal nerves about the weekend party, or always stay home? Nearly half of teenagers say they're shy, perhaps a bit surprising in our say-anything society. But a government study finds a small fraction ...
Oct 17, 2011
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham have highlighted significant similarities between the behavioural effects of oxytocin and alcohol.
May 19, 2015
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What's the difference between a giggle and a belly laugh? Or a yelp and an all-out scream? In many species, including humans, the volume and duration of a verbal sound conveys as much information as the noise itself.
Mar 31, 2021
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On a TV show or in a movie, if a guy and a girl are at a party and one approaches the other to strike up a conversation, chances are that it was the guy who approached the girl.
Nov 26, 2013
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