Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling depressed? Performing acts of kindness may help
People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows.
Jan 10, 2023
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Health
New study shows how the echo chamber effect amplifies misinformation about HPV vaccines online
New research into the spread of misinformation on social media shows that 24 per cent of the messages posted on Twitter about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines could be classified as anti-vaccine, and many Twitter users ...
Jun 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
How the brain encodes social network structure
The brain encodes information about our relationships and the relationships between our friends using areas involved in spatial processing, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Apr 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness worse than smoking, alcoholism, obesity: Study suggests primary care clinicians can offer solutions
Loneliness is a significant biopsychosocial stressor with a mortality risk comparable to smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day and more harmful than alcoholism, obesity, and lack of physical activity.
Mar 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People suffering from loneliness make more physician visits, study shows
Research led by the University of Sheffield has shed light on the links between loneliness and the demand for primary health care services such as general practitioner (GP) appointments.
Oct 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More people are struggling with loneliness than diabetes, US surgeon general says
The link between loneliness and public health may not be readily apparent to many, but it is to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who visited his Miami hometown Friday with a broad agenda—meeting with health care workers ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Social psychologist explains proper social distancing, steps to counter loneliness
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the public is being asked to do what we aren't always well-equipped to do in the face of a crisis—nothing.
Apr 24, 2020
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Medications
In debates about drug use, fun is important
Millions of Australians use, or have used, illicit substances at some point in their life, while millions more are regular users of legal drugs such as alcohol, tobacco or sleeping pills.
Feb 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can the 'groan-up' humor of 'dad jokes' possibly be good for health?
In honor of Father's Day, here's a health quiz:
Jun 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Alcohol intervention for college drinkers leads to safer drinking behaviors among their close social network
Following a brief intervention delivered to certain heavy drinkers, alcohol use and risky social ties decreased among those students' close social connections who were also heavy drinkers, according to a novel study of first-year ...
Jan 19, 2024
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