Psychology & Psychiatry
Judging moral character: A matter of principle, not good deeds
People may instinctively know right from wrong, but determining if someone has good moral character is not a black and white endeavor.
May 3, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A little support from their online friends calms test-anxious students
Reading supportive comments, "likes" and private messages from social media friends prior to taking a test may help college students who have high levels of test-anxiety significantly reduce their nervousness and improve ...
Apr 27, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In negotiations, two jerks are better than one
Negotiations work best when both sides have matching personality traits-even if they're both disagreeable-according to research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.
Apr 17, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prudence, impatience and laziness: Are these contagious personality traits?
People tend to unconsciously imitate others' prudent, impatient or lazy attitudes, according to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology.
Mar 30, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sickle cell gene linked to elevated risk of developing kidney failure
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Mar 9, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smartphone interruptions: Are yours relentless and annoying?
Does your smartphone spew a relentless stream of text messages, push alerts, social media messages and other noisy notifications?
Mar 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
Brain scans could help doctors predict adolescents' problem drug use before it starts
There's an idea out there of what a drug-addled teen is supposed to look like: impulsive, unconscientious, smart, perhaps – but not the most engaged. While personality traits like that could signal danger, not every adolescent ...
Feb 22, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Couples, friends show similarity in personality traits after all
Friends and romantic partners tend to have certain characteristics in common, such as age, education, and even intelligence—and yet, research has long suggested that personality isn't one of these commonalities. But a new ...
Feb 13, 2017
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Diabetes
Sickle cell trait may confound blood sugar readings among African-Americans
A new study in JAMA provides evidence that hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a common blood biomarker used to measure blood sugar over time, may not perform as accurately among African-Americans with sickle cell trait and could be ...
Feb 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality traits 'contagious' among children
When preschoolers spend time around one another, they tend to take on each others' personalities, indicates a new study by Michigan State University psychology researchers.
Feb 3, 2017
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