Psychology

Racism Will Literally Make You Old, Say Epidemiologists

African-Americans having a shorter life expectancy and a greater likelihood of suffering from aging-related illnesses at younger ages compared to European-Americans.  A new paper claims that it may be racism impacting aging- at the cellular level. The cor ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 9 2014 - 10:51am

What Google Searches During The Great Recession Tell Us About Health And Wealth

One of the best arguments for using science to allow people to grow food in difficult climates, rather than having wealthier nations donate it to them, is that wealth leads to better lives in lots of ways. Agriculture made Europe and the United States and ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 8 2014 - 2:43pm

Fat Shaming Doesn't Work

In a future where the public will be paying for health care, the patience for preventable diseases, like those related to smoking and overeating, is dwindling. But current weight loss messages and the stereotyping in the media-  that characterize overweig ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 8 2014 - 2:40pm

Autism Spectrum Disorder Guide For Physicians

Increased awareness and a much broader range of conditions being part of the autism 'spectrum' has been good for therapists but is placing huge demands on health care systems and health care professionals. A review published in the Canadian Medi ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 3 2014 - 8:48am

Don't Fit A Stereotype? Black Men Will Be Remembered As 'Whiter'

One of the less positive aspects of race-baiting culture left over from the 1960s is the charge that you are 'not black enough' if you don't dress, act or speak in a stereotypical way. ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 17 2014 - 7:32pm

Have You Visited The Doctor? There's A 50 Percent Chance It Was A Guilt Trip

If you have ever visited a doctor's office, there is a 50 percent chance you left feeling ashamed or guilty, according to psychologists from the University of California, San Diego. And what happened next? Perhaps you were motivated to make changes i ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 1 2014 - 1:07pm

Quantum Vibrations Evidence For Theory Of Consciousness?

A derided 1990s hypothesis of consciousness may have gotten new life, according to a review in Physics of Life Reviews, which claims that consciousness derives from deeper level, finer scale activities inside brain neurons. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 2 2014 - 11:31am

The 7 Deadly Email Sins For Your Psyche

Are you obsessed with checking email? You could be damaging your mental health and that of their colleagues too, according to Kingston University occupational psychologist Dr. Emma Russell. Russell says she has identified 7 deadly email sins that can lead ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 17 2014 - 4:23pm

Guns Increase Risk Of Suicide, Says Meta-Analysis

Someone who wants to commit suicide, or a homicide, is not prevented by a lack of guns, but access makes it easier.  A meta-analysis, a statistical look at various studies that shows patterns, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, pooled results from ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 20 2014 - 7:26pm

Psychology For Social Authoritarians- Banning Comments Would Boost Anti-Smoking PSA Effectiveness

Comments on anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in online forums like YouTube degrade the persuasiveness of the videos- even if the comments are positive. PSAs lose their effectiveness when the public being protected is allowed to discuss. Co ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 22 2014 - 10:45am