Health
Delving deeper into social health of methamphetamine users
Methamphetamine is an illicit substance used in communities across Australia and worldwide.
Aug 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Belief in social Darwinism linked to dysfunctional psychological characteristics
A new survey study links belief in the concept of social Darwinism with certain dysfunctional psychological characteristics, such as exploitative attitudes towards others, hostility, and low self-esteem. Piotr Radkiewicz ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Objectification of women results in lack of empathy
Sexualized representations, especially the emphasis of secondary sexual characteristics, can change the way we perceive an individual. An international team of researchers led by Giorgia Silani from the Faculty of Psychology ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Neuroscience
Children with autism have less activity in brain region that processes movement
A brain region responsible for processing visual observations of others' movements then mapping those movements upon one's own body schema is significantly less activated in children with autism spectrum disorder, compared ...
Jan 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality traits can be inferred from social media use
(HealthDay)—Certain personality traits can be inferred from social media postings, according to a study published in the June issue of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
Jul 11, 2013
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Health
Positive teens become healthier adults
Teenagers are known for their angst-ridden ways, but those who remain happy and positive during the tumultuous teenage years report better general health when they are adults, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Jul 19, 2011
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Attention deficit disorders
Thirty percent of adults with ADD report childhood physical abuse
(Medical Xpress)—Thirty percent of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) report they were physically abused before they turned 18. This compares to seven per cent ...
Mar 6, 2014
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Medical research
Testosterone increases honesty: Study examines the biological background of lying
Testosterone is considered the male hormone, standing for aggression and posturing. Researchers around Prof. Dr. Armin Falk, an economist from the University of Bonn, have now been able to demonstrate that this sex hormone ...
Oct 10, 2012
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Health
Adolescent expectations of early death predict young adult socioeconomic status
(Medical Xpress) -- Adolescents' expectations of an early death can predict their economic futures more than a decade later, according to a new study from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Apr 10, 2012
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Health
10 percent of U.S. adults meet vegetable intake recommendations
(HealthDay)—Only 12.3 and 10.0 percent of U.S. adults met the fruit and vegetable intake recommendations, respectively, in 2019, according to research published in the Jan. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Jan 7, 2022
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