Psychology & Psychiatry
In these tough times, focus on cultivating resilience
There's no resilience gene to help us deal with adversity. Experts say it's a skill to foster, a muscle to pump up.
Sep 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why are there differing preferences for suffixes and prefixes across languages?
Linguistic researchers use an extensive body of research on English and other Western languages to make broad assumptions about trends in human language, including an apparent universal preference for suffixes (e.g., less, ...
Aug 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Your in-laws' history of drinking problems could lead to alcohol issues of your own
The statistics are sobering. More than 14 million American adults suffer from some form of alcohol use disorder (AUD), a chronic inability to stop or control alcohol use despite the negative consequences. This is according ...
Aug 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why the brain is programmed to see faces in everyday objects
If you tend to notice faces in inanimate objects around you like the scowling face of a house, a surprised bowling ball, or a grimacing apple, you're not alone.
Aug 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Health and happiness depend on each other, Psychological Science says
Good health and a happy outlook on life may seem like equally worthy yet independent goals. A growing body of research, however, bolsters the case that a happy outlook can have a very real impact on your physical well-being.
Jul 22, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study finds hidden emotions in the sound of words
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it's common to feel stress levels rise every time we hear the word "virus." But new Cornell-led research reveals that the sound of the word itself was likely to raise your blood pressure—even ...
Jul 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stemming the spread of misinformation on social media
The bad news, not that anyone needs more of it: The dangers of COVID-19 could worsen if misinformation on social media continues to spread unchecked. Essentially, what people choose to share on social media about the pandemic ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bedtime media use linked to less sleep in children who struggle to self-regulate behavior
For some children, screen time before bed translates to less sleep.
Jun 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women and men still choose partners like they used to
Women seem to care more about security, whereas good looks matter more to men. It used to be that way, and it still is in most places, regardless of the major social changes that have occurred over time.
Jun 18, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Studies of brain activity aren't as useful as scientists thought
Hundreds of published studies over the last decade have claimed it's possible to predict an individual's patterns of thoughts and feelings by scanning their brain in an MRI machine as they perform some mental tasks.
Jun 3, 2020
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