What are emotional tears? The reasons why crying may be a nonverbal signal
All humans cry. Some of our tears are meant to keep our eyes moist and healthy. Others clean out the eye from dust, pollens and other pollutants.
Jan 22, 2025
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Violence on TV: What happens to children who watch?
Results of a study led by Linda Pagani, Professor at the Université de Montreal's School of Psychoeducation, reveal long-term associated risks of early exposure to violent content in childhood and later teen antisocial behavior, ...
Jan 21, 2025
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New study shows how dementia affects the brain's ability to empathize
Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study at Karolinska Institutet has now shown that these patients do not show the same brain activity as healthy individuals when they witness the ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds
Psychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthias Burghart, a Max Planck researcher in Freiburg, this could be because these people ...
Oct 22, 2024
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What's the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? Less than you might think
Articles about badly behaved people and how to spot them are common. You don't have to Google or scroll too much to find headlines such as 7 signs your boss is a psychopath or How to avoid the sociopath next door.
Sep 18, 2024
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Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health
A team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that reducing screen time for children to just three hours per week ...
Shedding light on post-incarceration syndrome
"I'm overly stressed more than anything. I always want to be alone."
Jul 15, 2024
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Trauma-adapted yoga in forensic psychiatric care is feasible and yields positive effects, finds study
Previous studies in correctional facilities have shown positive effects of yoga on inmates. They experience increased impulse control and improved mental health. Are the same positive results seen in detained individuals ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Most homeless Americans are battling mental illness
Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.
Apr 17, 2024
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Study finds higher rates of arrest for Black adults with psychological disorders
Black adults who are experiencing emotion dysregulation and/or psychological disorders, particularly Black men, are more likely to be arrested than are white American adults with symptoms of the same level of severity, a ...
Apr 15, 2024
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