Psychology & Psychiatry

How much stress are Germany's eSports players under?

"The stresses and strains reported by eSports players do not differ much from those felt among the general public." These are the findings of the second eSport study of the German Sport University Cologne which was presented ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Loneliness on its way to becoming Britain's most lethal condition

People of all ages are at risk from diseases brought on by loneliness, new data has revealed. According to figures published by the Office for National Statistics, 2.4m adult British residents – of all ages – suffer from ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: Researcher examines the psychological toll of the pandemic

From facing fears of contracting the virus, coping with extended separation from loved ones, and combatting the everyday emotional and financial repercussions of COVID-19, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

UK military personnel at increased risk of violent offending

Most strikingly, the study found that the proportion of young servicemen (under 30 years old) with a conviction for violent offending was much higher than among men of a similar age in the general population (20.6% vs 6.7%).

Health

Carrot or stick: Which is better motivation to exercise more?

Free cinema tickets or a step tracker paid for by your health insurance. Some insurers offer rewards to promote healthy behavior. But does the threat of losing something like a deposit work better? And what do patients think? ...

Pediatrics

Time spent in childcare centres linked with poor behaviour

A major national study has found that the length of time a child spends at a childcare centre in the first three years of life is associated with a particular set of problem behaviours by ages 4-5 years.

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