Psychology

'Moral Distress' High Among Nurses In Burn Units

You might think that health care professionals would become jaded to the plights of people over time- especially in an intensive care ward for burn patients. Not so, according to a paper which catalogs the emotional and psychological anguish, known as &qu ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 28 2013 - 12:52pm

Morning Morality Effect: Want An Honest Answer? Don't Ask In The Afternoon

A new psychology paper has found that, ethically, we get worn down over the course of a day. Our ability to avoid cheating or lying gets significantly reduced, making us more likely to be dishonest in the afternoon than in the morning, according to the au ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 30 2013 - 9:00am

Do Stress Eaters Eat Less When Times Are Good?

A team of psychologists have determined that stress eating is more of a yo-yo than a simple pattern; they say stress eaters show a dynamic pattern of eating behavior that could have benefits in non-stressful situations.  ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 31 2013 - 10:00am

Mindful Individuals Are Less Impulsive

A new paper says that people who are aware of their own thoughts and emotions- mindful  - show less neural response to positive feedback than their less mindful peers.  That means they are typically less impulsive. Trait mindfulness is characterized by an ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 3 2013 - 11:31am

Psychology Strategy: Deliver The Good News Or The Bad News First?

There's good news and there's bad news to deliver. Which do you want to give first? What if you are getting it? The best strategy depends on whether you are the giver or receiver of the bad news, and if the news-giver wants the receiver to act o ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 5 2013 - 11:17am

Mindfulness Training In Jail May Lower Anti-Social Behavior And Recidivism

A group has investigated the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness training on incarcerated youths and found that mindfulness training, a meditation-based therapy, can improve their attention skills, paving the way to greater self-control ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 1 2013 - 6:30am

Grandiose Narcissism: The Bright And Dark Side Of US Presidents

Narcissus, the physically flawless character of Greek mythology, wound up falling in love with his own reflection. It isn't a good role model, and for that reason it is an insult thrown around by amateur therapists even more often than "he has A ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 7 2013 - 12:18pm

Slacktivism: People Who 'Like' A Facebook Post Feel Like They've Done Their Part

You have seen lots of advertisements for causes or companies asking you to 'like' them on Facebook. In the world of pretend Internet money, a 'like' has value but charities know the cold, bleak truth; once people have taken the action ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 8 2013 - 9:36am

Among Teens, Spirituality Helps Sobriety, Even For Atheists

If the spirit is willing the flesh is not so weak.  ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 13 2013 - 6:13pm

Food Labels- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Special labels for foods that have genetic modification and are not organically processed have been the target of initiatives and legislative efforts recently. While a recent survey found that only 7 percent of people felt labeling GMOs was very important ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 19 2013 - 3:38pm