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Paying attention to faces may be linked with psychopathology levels and 'big five' personality traits
A person's personality and psychopathology levels may be associated with how strongly they prefer to focus on human faces within images, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Marius Rubo from ...
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Being bullied is associated with mental distress and suicide attempts in teens
Some forms of bullying are significantly correlated with feeling sad or hopeless and attempting suicide, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by John Rovers of Drake University, ...
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How diet affects a child's mental health
Children who have a healthy diet throughout their childhood have better mental health when they are eight years old. This is shown by one of the largest surveys of its kind, according to researchers from the University of ...
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How to get your kids to talk about their feelings
Emotions are core to our human experience, but seeing "negative" emotions in our children—anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment—can make us uncomfortable.
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How to cope when you lose access to a digital world you love
US games developer Blizzard Activision has become embroiled in worldwide litigation relating to its proposed acquisition by Microsoft. It has also fallen out with its Chinese distributor NetEase. This might sound like news ...
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New research shows female selfie posting can be driven by aggression
New research from Swansea University shows that female selfie posting is associated with intimidatory self-presentation strategies, linked to higher levels of aggression.
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Pandemic compounded challenges for people struggling with eating disorders
For almost two decades—from high school to when she was a 35-year-old graduate student—Alicia Castaneda Hatfield struggled with an eating disorder without ever talking with a doctor about it.
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Study finds youth suicide rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic, especially among particular subgroups
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 5–24 years in the United States, and a significant public health concern. Data suggest depression, anxiety and social isolation increased during the COVID-19 ...
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Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory
Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects social deprivation has ...
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COVID-19 discrimination connected to psychological distress and work impairment
A research team has undertaken a study to better understand the relationship between perceived discrimination and work impairment that are commonly observed in COVID-19 survivors. The study states that discrimination does ...
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Decaf kills coffee withdrawal symptoms
Coffee drinkers can take advantage of a new placebo discovery showing decaffeinated coffee quenches withdrawal symptoms in people reliant on their daily caffeine fix.
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Hospitality and real estate sectors found to have highest rates of common mental health problems
Mental health problems such as depression are most common in the hospitality and real estate sectors, but—at least prior to the COVID-19 pandemic—were on the increase across the board, according to new research.
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Research finds men take more risks on spending decisions when the prospects of financial returns are unknown
In everyday life, people have to make decisions in uncertain situations in which they have incomplete information, but how individuals behave in such instances is influenced by their gender. Men are more likely to interpret ...
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Scientists study increased fatigue and daytime sleep reported after ischemic stroke
Approximately 9,000 people are admitted to Norwegian hospitals with stroke each year. About half of these patients feel exhausted afterwards, and many patients sleep more during the day than before the stroke. These after-effects ...
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Instagram can be a positive force for women with mental illness, according to researcher
The image-based social media app Instagram has come under repeated and sustained attacks over the negative mental-health effects it has on its users, in particular young women and girls, over the past few years. The extent ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Fact or fiction? Psychologist debunks five common love myths
"You'll know right away when you meet your true love" or "Opposites attract": These are persistent beliefs about love and attraction, but are they true? Researcher Iliana Samara investigates the dynamics of attraction and ...
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French study links Covid-19 to spike in depression among young
A major French mental health study has found a huge rise in the number of young people reporting depression, with the most likely cause seen as Covid-19 and restrictions to control the disease.
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Explaining the emerging conceptual framework of neurosexuality
People say the brain is the most powerful sexual organ. Neurosexuality knows it's true.
Feb 14, 2023
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Here's what happens in your brain when you fall in love
Falling in love is known to feel like a whirlwind of emotions—but if someone asked you how to describe it, you'd probably say you "just knew." Why is that?
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