Psychology & Psychiatry
Perfectionist teens reported more depression and stress during COVID-19
Perfectionists are sometimes thought of as superheroes: people who are high achievers and seem to always have it all together.
Nov 29, 2022
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Genetics
Study finds strong causal link between diastolic blood pressure and neurotic personality trait
Diastolic blood pressure—the lower of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading—is highly likely to cause neurotic personality trait, finds research published in General Psychiatry.
Nov 21, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Elon Musk: How being autistic may make him think differently
The business magnate and new owner of Twitter Elon Musk revealed a while ago that he is autistic. Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, is autistic. Musk, a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society and Time's 2021 Person ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Highly emotional people drawn to cats for stress relief programs
Cats are often left out of university-based animal assisted interventions aimed at reducing stress, but new research shows many people, especially those with strong and highly reactive emotions, want and would benefit from ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How the pandemic may have altered your personality
From rethinking workspaces to how we socialize with one another, there hasn't been a part of our lives unaffected by the pandemic. A new study shows the effects of the pandemic could even have altered our personality.
Oct 20, 2022
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Genetics
Why we want to drink, what that has to do with genes, and why it matters for our alcohol risk
Motives for drinking—to party, to conform, to cope, or to feel good—are consistent through young adulthood, and genes play a role in how those motives influence alcohol use, a new study of college students suggests. Understanding ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media use linked to developing depression regardless of personality
Researchers in public policy and education recently found that young adults who use more social media are significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, regardless of personality type.
Oct 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Did the pandemic change our personalities?
Despite a long-standing hypothesis that personality traits are relatively impervious to environmental pressures, the COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the trajectory of personality across the United States, especially in ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Offering health care services at livestock marts can help remove stigma of seeking help among agricultural community
Offering health care services in livestock marts can help to take away the stigma associated with seeking help for physical and mental health issues among members of the agricultural community, research shows.
Sep 27, 2022
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Young people may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories that deny COVID facts: How to respond
The COVID pandemic has been a shock. Practically nobody alive today has previously encountered a virus so contagious that it spreads worldwide, infects at least half a billion people, kills millions, and brings everyday life ...
Sep 16, 2022
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