Addiction
Alcohol industry report denies violence link
An alcohol industry funded report that claims alcohol is not a cause of violence has been debunked by researchers in New Zealand and Australia.
Jan 14, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Understanding social impairments in autism
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich together with colleagues in Cologne and Zürich have used mathematical models to explain differences in social behaviour associated with autistic personality ...
Dec 21, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Watching eyes prevent littering
People are less likely to drop litter if it has printed eyes on it, researchers at Newcastle University, UK, have found. An image of watching eyes reduced the odds of littering by around two thirds.
Dec 1, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Debunking myths about autism
This past October was Canadian Autism Awareness Month. While studies show as many as one in every 165 Canadians has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many people do not understand the disorder.
Nov 4, 2015
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Neuroscience
Chronic abdominal pain often linked to psychological dysfunctions
Gastrointestinal disorders are often linked to psychological dysfunctions and can be explained by a malfunction of the communication between bowels and brain, as has been shown by a research project funded by the Austrian ...
Oct 19, 2015
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Neuroscience
Our brain's response to others' good news depends on empathy
The way our brain responds to others' good fortune is linked to how empathetic people report themselves to be, according to new UCL-led research.
Oct 7, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nasal spray device for mental illness
Researchers at the University of Oslo have tested a new device for delivering hormone treatments for mental illness through the nose. This method was found to deliver medicine to the brain with few side effects.
Aug 28, 2015
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Health
Blaming the bloke but not the booze
Is alcohol-fuelled violence caused by the booze itself or by the macho culture in which the drinking occurs? If we are to believe a recent study commissioned by the alcohol company Lion, it's the culture that's to blame. ...
Apr 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teenagers more inclined to repeat 'risky' behaviour
School-age teenagers who have previously engaged in risky online behaviour are much more likely than young adults to repeat such behaviour in the future, according to a new study by Plymouth University.
Mar 31, 2015
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Addiction
The more friends you drink with... the more you drink
Sometimes it is useful to show in a well conducted study something which one suspects could well be true. A new study published today by the scientific journal Addiction shows that alcohol consumption of individuals appears ...
Mar 3, 2015
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