Health
Research study reveals profile for female drink-drivers
(Medical Xpress) -- Female drink-drivers are more likely to be older, better-educated and divorced, widowed or separated, research has shown.
May 25, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How hope can make you happier with your lot
Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The researchers studied "relative deprivation"—the feeling ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Friends' character insights contain clues to longevity
Your friends may know you better than you know yourself. Personality traits you display in your 20s hold clues to how long you'll live – and your friends can judge these traits better than you, researchers report in the ...
Apr 8, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Schoolyard scourge: Talk on bullying covers impact of technology, prevention efforts
Authors Emily Bazelon and R.J. Palacio on Monday joined Richard Weissbourd, director of the Human Development and Psychology Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), at Longfellow Hall to trade ideas about ...
Mar 6, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Junk food ads trigger positive emotions, healthy foods not so much
You might not care about the fast-food commercial shots of juicy burgers or creamy milkshakes, but they might change your beliefs about these items, whereas shots of fresh salads and berries might not, according to a new ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight-based teasing has long-term impact
A new study from researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut and the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota shows that weight-based teasing in adolescence predicts ...
May 4, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do you expect service with a smile? There's a dark side to putting on a happy face
As I was walking through the V&A museum in London a few days ago, two statues immediately grabbed my attention. It was Heraclitus and Democritus, a couple of Greek thinkers known as the "weeping and laughing philosophers". ...
Jul 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers uncover dangers of celebrating 'victory' over cancer
It's a staple feature of cancer treatment centers across the country: a "victory bell" for patients to ring after completing their treatment.
Oct 25, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Grandparents' support linked to number of offspring, child well-being
Grandparents can significantly influence parents' decisions to have additional children and the well-being of grandchildren, according to a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland.
Oct 2, 2014
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Health
Chill out: disturbed sleep plays havoc with your mood and mind
A poll by Lifeline released earlier this week shows almost two-thirds of Australians reported sleep loss because of stress relating to work or their finances. The findings went largely unremarked, even though a chronic lack ...
Jul 15, 2013
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