Psychology & Psychiatry

Even or odd: No easy feat for the mind

Even scientists are fond of thinking of the human brain as a computer, following sets of rules to communicate, make decisions and find a meal.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Distraction from negative feelings linked to improved problem solving

(Medical Xpress) -- Brooding, or excessive rumination over negative feelings, is known to interfere with important problem-solving abilities, while immediate distraction from those feelings can increase problem-solving capacity, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Facebook makes us feel good about ourselves: study

People love social networks. That's the obvious conclusion from Facebook's 900 million active users and its current standing as one of the most visited sites on the web, second only to Google. New research from the University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Language can reveal the invisible, study shows

It is natural to imagine that the sense of sight takes in the world as it is—simply passing on what the eyes collect from light reflected by the objects around us.

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 ...

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