Psychology & Psychiatry
Why 'baby talk' is good for your baby
People often tell new parents to avoid sing-song "baby talk" with their new addition to the family because it will slow the child's language development.
Oct 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Busy doctors can miss mental health crises. Can this San Diego startup help?
People with mental illness swing in and out of doctors offices every day, but their ailments often go unnoticed and untreated. Bogged down by busy work schedules, general physicians don't have the time—or the expertise—to ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using 'self-talk' as part of your endurance sport training? Here's what you need to know
You have probably caught yourself muttering some encouragement to yourself, perhaps when you were facing a particularly difficult physical challenge, or experiencing some sort of stress; "Come on, you can do this!" or "I ...
Jul 10, 2019
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Neuroscience
Speaking "baby talk" to infants isn't just cute: It could help them learn to make words
A new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech.
Dec 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Talking to yourself in the third person can promote healthier eating
The constant temptation of tasty foods high in calories and fat make it difficult for people to make healthy choices, but talking to yourself in the third person may help, say researchers at the University of Michigan and ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First impressions formed during 'small talk' may influence future strategic interactions
In a new study, participants who engaged in small talk with others formed impressions about their conversation partners' personalities that subsequently appeared to influence their behavior when playing strategic games with ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Medications
OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
Purdue Pharma and the thousands of state and local governments suing the maker of OxyContin over the nation's deadly opioid crisis are negotiating a $10 billion to $12 billion settlement under which the Sackler family would ...
Aug 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies prefer baby talk, whether they're learning one language or two
It can be hard to resist lapsing into an exaggerated, singsong tone when you talk to a cute baby. And that's with good reason. Babies will pay more attention to baby talk than regular speech, regardless of which languages ...
Mar 23, 2021
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New data tests the exercise 'talk test'
New research by University of New Hampshire exercise scientists confirms that a low-tech, easy-to-administer test is an effective tool for gauging exercise intensity, but that it does not correspond as neatly as previously ...
Sep 13, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Talk therapy by US psychiatrists declined by half since 1990s
For decades, psychiatrists routinely used both psychotherapy (talk therapy) and medication to treat patients. This is hardly the case anymore, according to a new study out of Columbia University.
Dec 8, 2021
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