Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding emotions is nearly as important as IQ for students' academic success
The ability to understand emotions contributes almost as much to students' grades as their IQ.
Mar 3, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions
Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school than their less skilled peers, as measured by grades and standardized test scores, ...
Dec 12, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No benefit in growth mindset theory, study says
A motivational approach to learning used widely in schools to encourage academic success does not benefit pupils, Edinburgh research suggests.
Sep 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Helping those in recovery when they come home for the holidays
The holiday break—packed with celebrations, family, friends and travel—can be hard on many people. Those in recovery from addictive behaviors face particular pressure during the holidays.
Dec 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Helping children achieve more in school
Not all children do well in school, despite being intellectually capable. Whilst parental relationships, motivation and self-concept all have a role to play, a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology ...
Dec 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling bad has academic benefits, research says
For some, the start of December marks the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. But for most university students, the coming weeks mean final exams, mounting stress and negative moods.
Nov 30, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Relationship woes could have roots close to home, study says
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to having successful relationships lies within.
Jul 13, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Evolution explains when and why we gamble
Sales of lottery tickets and insurance policies reveal our ambivalent attitude towards risk—in some situations we love to gamble, whereas in others we prefer to avoid it. New research by scientists at the University of ...
Apr 8, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality outsmarts intelligence at school
Recent research at Griffith University has found that personality is more important than intelligence when it comes to success in education.
Dec 17, 2014
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Health
Poor sleep equal to binge drinking, marijuana use in predicting academic problems
A new study shows that college students who are poor sleepers are much more likely to earn worse grades and withdraw from a course than healthy sleeping peers.
Jun 2, 2014
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