Psychology & Psychiatry
A surprising way to tamper with ugly 'Dark Triad' personality traits
Want to be less selfish, manipulative or impulsive?
Jun 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adverse childhood experiences associated with worse cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults
Childhood trauma can impact a person's life into adulthood. According to University of Maine research, adverse childhood experiences may even have a negative impact on cognitive function as people age.
May 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Narcissistic people found less likely to comply with COVID-19 mitigations
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have encouraged mitigation strategies like masking and vaccination to help reduce the spread of the virus. A new study suggests a person's individual level of narcissism affects whether ...
May 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Impact of college personality course on personality understanding
For college students studying psychology, taking an introduction to personality course can go a long way in their understanding of another person's behaviors and traits.
Apr 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Differences in children's behavior predict midlife health behaviors
A recent study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä and the Gerontology Research Center (Finland) investigated the paths from childhood socioemotional behavior to midlife health behavior ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
Parental criticism hurts: A glimpse inside the adolescent brain
It may seem as though adolescents do as they please, but they are more sensitive to their parents' opinions than they may seem. The adolescent brain reacts strongly to parental criticism or praise. These are the results of ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Impulsive psychopaths like crypto': Research shows how 'dark' personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm
Since the invention of Bitcoin in 2009 the global cryptocurrency market has grown from nothing to a value of around US$2 trillion. From a price of US$1 in 2011, Bitcoin rose to an all-time high of more than US$63,000 in April ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Certain personality traits associated with cognitive functioning late in life
People who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, while people who are moody or emotionally unstable are more likely to experience cognitive ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
New study finds autistic and non-autistic people share more in common than previously understood
Findings published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science in advance of World Autism Day (Saturday 2 April) reveal there are fundamental similarities between autistic and non-autistic people in mental processing.
Mar 31, 2022
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Personality traits are associated with well-being and satisfaction in life after work
A new study has identified novel associations between older adults' personality traits, the routes they took to leave their jobs, and their well-being after exiting the workforce. Dusanee Kesavayuth of Kasetsart University ...
Mar 30, 2022
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