Psychology & Psychiatry
Bothered by negative, unwanted thoughts? Just throw them away
(Medical Xpress)—If you want to get rid of unwanted, negative thoughts, try just ripping them up and tossing them in the trash.
Nov 26, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ruminating on our ruminations causes more depression
Once you have depressive symptoms, it's easy to fall into a pattern where you aggravate the disorder by ruminative thinking.
May 17, 2022
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Health
New hope for chronic pain sufferers
A new study by a University of Reading researcher has found that painful areas on our body can be controlled through the power of positive thinking.
Jul 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young children understand the benefits of positive thinking
Even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. And parents' own feelings of optimism may play a role in whether their children understand how thoughts influence emotions.
Dec 22, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Future-Directed Therapy helps depression patients cultivate optimistic outlook
Patients with major depression do better by learning to create a more positive outlook about the future, rather than by focusing on negative thoughts about their past experiences, researchers at Cedars-Sinai say after developing ...
Oct 20, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Worry less for better health
Do you worry a lot? Besides the anxiety it's causing you emotionally, it can threaten your health.
May 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The downside of feeling prepared: Unearned confidence in other areas
Feeling prepared and confident about a job interview you have tomorrow is great. But a new study suggests that you may bring that sense of confidence into other parts of your life for which you might not be nearly so prepared.
Apr 22, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Men with testicular cancer benefit by writing positively about the experience, study finds
Men who channeled positive thoughts into a five-week writing assignment about their testicular cancer showed signs of improved mental health afterward, in contrast to men who wrote negatively or neutrally about their condition, ...
Sep 15, 2011
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Attention deficit disorders
Career thoughts and parental relationships in adolescents with ADHD
A new study published in The Career Development Quarterly looked for potential links between negative or dysfunctional career thoughts and the quality of parental relationships in high school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
Dec 8, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers develop machine learning models that could improve suicide-risk prediction among children
A new study from UCLA Health researchers finds that the typical ways health systems store and track data on children receiving emergency care miss a sizable portion of those who are having self-injurious thoughts or behaviors. ...
Jul 26, 2023
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