Psychology & Psychiatry
Educational success curbs effects of child abuse, neglect
The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in life.
Mar 14, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Targeted computer games can change behavior of psychopaths
Psychopaths generally do not feel fear and fail to consider the emotions of others, or reflect upon their behavior—traits that make them notoriously difficult to treat. However, a study published Dec. 18 in Clinical Psychological ...
Dec 17, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers
Teenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in antisocial and criminalized behavior up to two years later, according to a new study ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Pediatrics
For girls who mature early, psychological problems last into adulthood
For the past 50 years, researchers have known that girls who get their periods earlier than their peers are more psychologically vulnerable as teenagers. They have more frequent and severe mental health problems, from depression ...
Feb 28, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Predicting which misbehaving teens may become troubled adults
It's not surprising that teens involved in fighting, vandalism, theft and other bad behaviors often have problems later in life as adults.
Feb 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Testosterone promotes reciprocity in the absence of competition
Boosting testosterone can promote generosity, but only when there is no threat of competition, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The findings ...
Sep 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do-gooder or ne'er-do-well? Behavioral science explains patterns of moral behavior
Does good behavior lead to more good behavior? Or do we try to balance our good and bad deeds? The answer depends on our ethical mindset, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Mar 7, 2013
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Health
In Northern Ireland, political violence harms youths through families
War, the aftermath of war, and political violence are harmful to children's and teens' mental health and well-being. But few studies have looked at how this happens. A new longitudinal study of neighborhoods in Belfast, Northern ...
Feb 8, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychopathic traits in teenagers not cast in stone
Most youths are concerned about other people's feelings, they feel bad or guilty when they have done something wrong and they adhere to social rules. A small group of youths, however, does not. These youths express psychopathic ...
Sep 19, 2013
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Health
Early childhood household smoke exposure predicts later delinquency and dropout risk at age 12
Results of a new study led by Professor Linda Pagani of the University of Montreal's School of Psycho-Education show that the more children are exposed to household tobacco smoke in early childhood, the greater their risk ...
Nov 21, 2016
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