Psychology & Psychiatry
How can I tell if she's lying?
Sarcasm, white lies and teasing can be difficult to identify for those with certain disorders – new video inventory developed at McGill may help
Nov 27, 2015
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News tagged with actors
Psychology & Psychiatry
Actors highly vulnerable to mental health problems
New research from the University of Adelaide is raising the curtain on the not-so-glamorous aspects of being a professional actor, with psychology experts finding that Australian actors experience a wide range of threats ...
Jul 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Field experiments show less than expected response to gaze of others
(Medical Xpress) -- It’s sort of conventional folk wisdom, if someone in a crowd starts staring at something, soon someone else will too. Eventually the whole crowd will start staring, even if they don’t know what ...
Health
Oscar winning actors found to live longer than those who go unrewarded
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Canada has found evidence showing that actors and actresses who win an Academy Award live a few years longer than other actors who do not win such an award. The ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Resistance to Guinea Ebola response remains high: Red Cross
As Guinea grapples with a fresh Ebola outbreak, community resistance to measures needed to rein in the deadly virus remains dangerously high, a top Red Cross official has warned.
Mar 6, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Two male porn performers test positive for HIV
Two adult film actors have contracted HIV, with one most likely infecting the other during unprotected sex at a film shoot in Nevada where testing was less stringent than industry standards, officials said.
Dec 30, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Stem cell implants boost monkeys with Parkinson's
Monkeys suffering from Parkinson's disease show a marked improvement when human embryonic stem cells are implanted in their brains, in what a Japanese researcher said Wednesday was a world first.
Feb 22, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Theater neuroscience: Actors suppress their sense of self when playing new character
Actors may suppress their core sense of self when acting, as they immerse themselves in a new role, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Oct 26, 2022
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Health
Stand-up comics more likely to die prematurely than film comedians and dramatic actors
The world's best stand-up comedians - household names including Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfield, Ricky Gervais and Eddie Murphy - are more likely to die than comedic and dramatic screen ...
Jul 13, 2016
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Health
Hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM warns
Hackers are targeting the coronavirus vaccine supply chain, IBM warned Thursday, saying it had uncovered a series of cyber attacks against companies involved in the effort to distribute doses around the world.
Dec 3, 2020
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