Health
Florida medical board may bar gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Transgender minors in Florida are now one step closer to not being able to get medical care to affirm their gender.
Oct 31, 2022
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News tagged with self-affirmation
Psychology & Psychiatry
Gender-affirming care may aid mental health in trans youth
Access to gender-affirming care is associated with improvements in mental health symptoms among transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youths, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
Mapping how the brain regulates stress
As the weeks of self-isolation tick by, people are seeking ways to manage stress in the absence of normal interactions. Previous studies have shown the value of self-affirmation in lowering and managing stress.
Jun 9, 2020
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Health
Simple intervention can make your brain more receptive to health advice
A new discovery shows how a simple intervention—self-affirmation - can open our brains to accept advice that is hard to hear.
Feb 2, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-worth boosts ability to overcome poverty
For people in poverty, remembering better times – such as past success – improves brain functioning by several IQ points and increases their willingness to seek help from crucial aid services, a new study finds.
Dec 17, 2013
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