Psychology & Psychiatry
Research focuses on the psychology of trust
(Medical Xpress)—Coming soon to a bookstore near you—a handbook on the science of reliance. Trust me.
Jan 2, 2013
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Neuroscience
15 years of brain research: Multisensory speech perception examined
Research on multisensory speech perception in recent years has helped revolutionize our understanding of how the brain organizes the information it receives from our many different senses, UC Riverside psychology professor ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links personality changes to changes in social well-being
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers report that changes in social well-being are closely tied to one's personality, with positive changes in one corresponding to similar changes in the other. Their study reveals potential new ...
Dec 19, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologists: Scrooge's transformation parallels real life-changing experiences
Psychologists studied 14 people who had sudden life-changing experiences. They say Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation fits right in. George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life" is another realistic movie character who embodies ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anger may play larger role in anxiety disorders, study shows
Anger is a powerful emotion with serious health consequences. A new study from Concordia University shows that for millions of individuals around the world who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), anger is more ...
Dec 4, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism severity may stem from fear
(Medical Xpress)—Most people know when to be afraid and when it's ok to calm down.
Nov 29, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds anxiety linked to chest pain in children
(Medical Xpress)—Psychological factors can have as much—or more—impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a University of Georgia study found recently. UGA psychologists discovered pediatric patients diagnosed ...
Nov 16, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A sense of control, even if illusory, eliminates emotion-driven distortions of time
We humans have a fairly erratic sense of time. We tend to misjudge the duration of events, particularly when they are emotional in nature. Disturbingly negative experiences, for example, seem to last much longer than they ...
Oct 24, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New report identifies connection between brain injury and crime in young people
Psychology Professor Huw Williams has authored a major new report, published today, on the impact that acquired brain injuries can have on young people in childhood and in their transition to adulthood, and outlines the criminal ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
Collaborative model for promoting competence and success for students with ASD
Students with autism have the best chances of success in school through an individualized education model that involves teachers, service providers and parents, according to a new book co-authored by John McGrew, Ph.D., and ...
Oct 18, 2012
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