Psychology & Psychiatry
When bad ideas refuse to die—the denial of human individuality
It is generally thought that science helps good ideas triumph over bad. The weight of evidence eventually pushes false claims aside.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines oxytocin's role in binge eating
A study by York University researcher Caroline Davis and her colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is the first to demonstrate that variants of the Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR) gene contribute to why ...
Jul 12, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lessons on personalities help teens cope with social stressors, study says
Teaching teens that social and personality traits can change helps them cope with social challenges such as bullying, which in turn can help mitigate stress and improve academic performance, according to a study by psychologists ...
Jun 20, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychopathy need not be a disadvantage
Persons with high psychopathy values are egotistic, scheming, and sabotage their colleagues unscrupulously to look better themselves. For employers they are a super-meltdown - but is that really true? A study by the University ...
Jun 3, 2016
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Neuroscience
Folic acid during pregnancy could help to prevent autism caused by antiepileptic drugs
If pregnant women take antiepileptic drugs, the child can develop autistic traits. The administration of folic acid preparations appears to be a suitable means of preventing this serious side-effect. This finding is suggested ...
Jun 1, 2016
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Moms can transmit psychiatric trouble to kids, according to study
Individual symptoms, such as anxiety, avoidance and a heightened response to stress, can be transmitted from mother to child and even grandchildren by multiple nongenetic mechanisms, a new study by investigators at Weill ...
May 16, 2016
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Personality may dictate how distracted you are while driving
Extraverted older adults and conscientious, curious teens may be more likely to engage in risky driving behavior, while agreeable teens are less likely to drive distracted, according to new research from the University of ...
Apr 12, 2016
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Researchers identify genetic associations of neuroticism
Neuroticism, a personality trait related to depression, anxiety and even heart disease, can be linked to nine new distinct gene-associations according to international research led by the University of Glasgow.
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On first instinct, women are more altruistic than men
Women are intuitively more altruistic than men, even women who identify with traditionally masculine traits such as power, dominance, and independence, a new Yale-led meta-analysis of 22 studies shows.
Feb 26, 2016
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Neuroscience
Study: Mental abilities are shaped by individual differences in the brain
Everyone has a different mixture of personality traits: some are outgoing, some are tough and some are anxious. A new study suggests that brains also have different traits that affect both anatomical and cognitive factors, ...
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