Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling lonely? Turn up the volume!
Sound could be used to combat feelings of loneliness, including during COVID-19-related lockdowns and quarantine, according to new research from James Cook University.
May 25, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Researchers find risk of suffering school bullying triples in children with autistic spectrum disorders
A research team from the URV's Nutrition and Mental Health group has studied the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in schoolchildren in the Tarragona region. ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Health
Researchers suggest schoolchildren should dance more in schools
The latest research findings and Finland's core curriculum encourage children to stand up from their desks and learn through physical activity and movement, but the process of adopting the new methods in practice is still ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do chronically lonely teens stay lonely?
For chronically lonely adolescents, even the rare invitation to a social event is likely to be met with suspicion: "It's not that I'm worthy, I just got lucky," they'll tell themselves.
Dec 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neuroscience research suggests support-dependent modulation of responses to social exclusion
Social support can change the way we perceive an unpleasant situation, but some types of support seem more effective than others. An international team of researchers led by Giorgia Silani from the Faculty of Psychology at ...
Jun 13, 2019
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World's largest blind symbol unveiled in Vienna
The world's largest blind symbol -- a yellow banner with three black spots -- was unveiled Thursday at Vienna's St. Stephen's cathedral on the occasion of World Sight Day.
Oct 13, 2011
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Society's excluded people 10 times more likely to die early
People excluded from mainstream society in high-income countries have a tenfold increased risk of early death, according to research from UCL, homeless health charity Pathway and an international team of experts.
Nov 14, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Being ignored online or in person, it's still exclusion
People who are excluded by others online, such as on Facebook, may feel just as bad as if they had been excluded in person, according to researchers at Penn State and Misericordia University.
Apr 3, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children
A short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and engagement with autistic children in recreational settings like day camps, according to a recent study led ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Compulsory treatment orders for mental illness need reviewing
(Medical Xpress)—Discharging mental health patients on community treatment orders after they have been involuntarily hospitalised may require them to be on long periods of compulsory treatment without any benefit for the ...
Mar 27, 2013
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