Health
Study finds quitting smoking enhances personality change
University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that shows those who quit smoking show improvements in their overall personality.
Sep 12, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests sexual orientation unconsciously affects our impressions of others
(Medical Xpress) -- Studies by psychologists at the University of Toronto reveal that when it comes to white men, being straight may make you more likable but in the case of black men, gays have a likeability edge.
Sep 2, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Faster progress through puberty linked to behavior problems
(Medical Xpress) -- Children who go through puberty at a faster rate are more likely to act out and to suffer from anxiety and depression, according to a study by researchers at Penn State, Duke University and the University ...
Sep 1, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study of childhood bullying shifts focus to victims
Many wonder why bullies bully, but a new study looks at the other side of the equation: How do children respond to bullying and why? The answer, researchers say, may lead to more effective interventions to reduce the negative ...
Aug 30, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fair play -- a question of self-image?
Why do people behave selfishly and accept that their behaviour may have negative consequences for others? Astrid Matthey and Tobias Regner from the Max Planck Institute of Economics in Jena investigated this question in a ...
Jul 27, 2011
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Health
Rose-colored beer goggles: Social benefits of heavy drinking outweigh harms
A study by University of Washington psychologists shows some people continue to drink heavily because of perceived positive effects, despite experiencing negative effects such as hangovers, fights and regrettable sexual situations.
Jul 5, 2011
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Health
Sleep loss lowers testosterone in healthy young men
Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man's testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
May 31, 2011
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Medical research
Researchers explain how animals sense potentially harmful acids
All animals face the challenge of deciding which chemicals in the environment are useful and which are harmful. A new study greatly improves our understanding of how animals sense an important class of potentially harmful ...
May 16, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: Researcher discusses why 'hope scrolling' can be a good idea
It's no secret that the news has been full of doom and gloom. Algorithms have made doomscrolling, the act of consuming large amounts of dire content, all the easier because the more you look at a type of content, the more ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Distance education in Sweden during pandemic led to less care for ill mental health: Study
Upper secondary school students were less likely to seek help for ill mental health when they were forced to study at home during the pandemic. A similar decrease was not seen for secondary school students aged 14–16 who ...
Feb 5, 2024
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