Psychology & Psychiatry
Five tips for surviving in an increasingly uncertain world
A recent study showed that North Americans are becoming less tolerant of uncertainty.
Oct 24, 2019
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News tagged with psychological studies
Psychology & Psychiatry
Don't make major decisions on an empty stomach, research suggests
We all know that food shopping when hungry is a bad idea but new research from the University of Dundee suggests that people might want to avoid making any important decisions about the future on an empty stomach.
Sep 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media mental health harms might be due to exposure to cyberbullying, loss of sleep or reduced physical activity
First study to examine three mechanisms by which very frequent use of social media may harm mental health suggests efforts should be made to reduce young people's exposure to harmful content, and the impact it has on healthy ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Stress in cervical cancer patients associated with higher risk of cancer-specific mortality
Psychological stress was associated with a higher risk of cancer-specific mortality in women diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Aug 01, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stressed at school? Art therapy reduces teenage girls' headaches
Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association's annual report. A summary from 2013 concluded that while stress ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Health
There are infinite ways to have sex, and there's nothing unnatural about any of them
Humans have discovered an almost infinite amount of ways to have sex —and things to have sex with. The famous sex researcher Alfred Kinsey said: "The only unnatural sex act is that which can't be performed."
Jun 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Newly developed tool for psychological studies to be tested in investigation of laughter
Software for an innovative wearable that could optimize the collection of data in psychological studies is being developed by researchers at Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems, Austria (KL Krems). The ...
Jun 03, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Intuitive eating: A 'diet' that actually makes sense
Diets for weight loss usually involve restriction. The 5:2 diet relies on restricting calories, and the ketogenic diet relies on restricting particular types of food.
Apr 04, 2019
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Health
Getting teens to follow strict diets in the Fast Track trial is risky, but so is obesity itself
The Fast Track to Health study is a year-long dietary trial in adolescents with obesity. Since it started in Sydney and Melbourne at the end of 2018, it has been criticised for increasing the risk of eating disorders in people ...
Apr 04, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People who watch beheading videos are motivated by fear of terrorism, study finds
About one in five adults in a representative sample of Americans had watched at least part of a beheading video created and posted online by the Islamic State group (formerly known as ISIS), according to a new study by the ...
Feb 26, 2019
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