Psychology

Female Chimps Like To Keep Their Options Open- And Their Mouths Shut

Female chimps think sleeping around is more important than finding the strongest mate, according to University of St Andrews scientists. They even go so far as to keep quiet during sex so that other females don't find out about it, thus preventing any ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2008 - 9:53pm

Depression And Diabetes Linked

Researchers have long known that type-2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it's been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. Now, a new study led by Johns Hopkins doctors suggests that this chicken ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2008 - 11:26pm

'Friday Effect' For Bad News No Longer A Factor

Firing someone? Do it on Friday because they would have the weekend off anyway and they are less likely to show up after two days with a rifle. Some things don't change. But the 'Friday Effect' for publicly traded companies has diminished wi ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 19 2008 - 8:41pm

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator Claims To Zap Away Migraines

With as many as one in eight Americans suffering from chronic migraines, Dr. Yousef Mohammad, a neurologist and principal investigator of the study at Ohio State's Medical Center, says a new study's results of an electronic device designed to &qu ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 25 2008 - 11:39pm

The Mental Impact Of Infant Deaths On Obstetricians

Nearly one in 10 obstetricians in a new study has considered giving up obstetric practice because of the emotional toll of stillbirths and infant deaths. ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 29 2008 - 11:53pm

The “U” In Computer

A normal-sized, black coffee cup with a handle, of course, sitting in the middle of a wooden picnic table, is filled with hazelnut coffee. While one many view this simply as a cup on a table, it is possible that another will view the cup as a metaphor for ...

Article - Audrey Amara - Jul 3 2008 - 3:10pm

Current Mindset Impacts Future Perception Also

It is well known that a powerful perceptual experience can change the way a person sees things later. If you are startled to discover a mouse in your kitchen, you may suddenly you see mice in every dark corner- or at least think you do. Is it possible that ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 4 2008 - 1:14am

Is Art Therapy Legitimate For Mental Health Treatment?

What constitutes valid therapy? It depends on who you ask. Some will say that if a treatment works, it is valid. This is why there might be those who regret the unemployment of Tribal Shamen or magic amulet manufacturers- they were associated with success ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 8 2008 - 10:05am

Alpha Defensins May Be Protein Marker For Schizophrenia Risk

Schizophrenia is a severe and complex psychiatric illness that affects about 1% of the population. Diagnosis currently relies on subjective clinical interviews and the assessment of ambiguous symptoms, which frequently leads to delayed diagnosis and treatm ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 8 2008 - 4:45pm

Antidepressants And Suicide Prevention

Depression is the most important single factor predisposing to suicide, and more than half of all subjects completing suicide are known to have suffered from depression. Unfortunately, depression is still often untreated or undertreated, even after a suici ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 8 2008 - 5:18pm