Psychology & Psychiatry
Why we're so bad at daydreaming, and how to fix it
Did you daydream as a kid, maybe even get in trouble for it? If you find it harder to be pleasantly lost in your thoughts these days, you're not alone.
Mar 4, 2021
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Emotion
Psychology & Psychiatry
Quick to smile: Study shows speed of expression offers vital visual cues
The speed at which we produce facial expressions plays an important role in our ability to recognize emotions in others, according to new research at the University of Birmingham.
Mar 4, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Higher income predicts feelings such as pride and confidence
People with higher incomes tend to feel prouder, more confident and less afraid than people with lower incomes, but not necessarily more compassionate or loving, according to research published by the American Psychological ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smiling sincerely or grimacing can significantly reduce the pain of needle injection
The coming of winter means cooler temperatures, shorter days and flu shots. While no one looks forward to a vaccination, a study led by the University of California, Irvine, has found that either a sincere smile or a grimace ...
Dec 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Awe walks' boost emotional well-being
A regular dose of awe is a simple way to boost healthy 'prosocial' emotions such as compassion and gratitude, according to a new study by researchers at the UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Center (MAC) and the Global Brain ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parent-teen conflicts less troublesome when teens feel loved, study shows
A new study from the Yale Child Study Center finds that parents can lessen the effects of inevitable conflict with their teenage children by showing emotional warmth, and that this can make a difference within the course ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Money can buy happiness: New study on income and happiness finds growing divide
Money can't buy happiness, the saying goes, but it seems to be more closely connected than before.
Jul 8, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Compulsive internet use by teens linked to emotional issues
A new study has found internet addiction in teenagers leads to difficulty regulating emotions. However there was no evidence that pre-existing emotional issues are a predictor of obsessive internet use.
Jul 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
From age 8 we spontaneously link vocal to facial emotion
Do children have to wait until age 8 to recognize—spontaneously and without instructions—the same emotion of happiness or anger depending on whether it is expressed by a voice or on a face? A team of scientists from the ...
Jun 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How handling meat leads to psychological numbness
Butchers and deli workers become desensitised to handling meat within the first two years of handling it as part of their job say psychologists.
May 12, 2020
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