Psychology & Psychiatry
Skydiving is never plane sailing
Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers.
May 17, 2013
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Health
You really can die of sadness, and also happiness
Dying of a broken heart was just a figure of speech until 2002 when Dr. Hikaru Sato and colleagues at Hiroshima City Hospital described it in a study. Sato named the condition takotsubo cardiomyopathy. It was quickly dubbed ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online support helps parents of children with cancer
Online support can help parents of children with cancer to cope with symptoms of post-traumatic stress and depression. This finding emerges from a study by researchers at the Department of Women's and Children's Health at ...
Aug 22, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
"Can you show me how to calm myself down?" Observing adults can help toddlers regulate their emotions
Humans are in a constant need to regulate how they feel to successfully navigate the challenges of everyday life. Emotion regulation, from managing feelings in a long line at the grocery store to those needed for work and ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study
A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women's responses to stress and their risk for inflammation-related illnesses.
Dec 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder by facing trauma memories
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of learning that begins at the moment of the exposure to extremely stressful situations and that grows in impact as trauma-related memories are rehearsed and strengthened repeatedly. ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Health
Negative anti-smoking ads may overlook intended audience
Younger adults who generally feel anxious tend to immediately avoid anti-smoking videos that describe how cigarettes can lead to death, disease and harm to others, before considering the message, according to a new University ...
Nov 9, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How humour can reduce workplace stress
Research from ANU has found a bit of humour at work can help employees deal with workplace aggression and stressful situations.
Oct 3, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pupils' mental health improved through school-based program, study shows
School-aged children can be taught to better their mental health through intervention programmes delivered at school, suggests a new study carried out in east London and led by an academic at Queen Mary University of London ...
May 9, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds when a stressful situation is perceived as a threat, health and well-being suffer
People who tend to view stressful situations as a threat are more likely to experience health and well-being problems, both mental and physical, than those who see them as a challenge, according to new research from the University ...
Jan 30, 2024
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