Psychology

Caution: Your Friends And Mentors May Lead You To Terrorism

Yes, you read that right- the very people you look to for comfort, for learning, for a shoulder to cry on, could lead you down the path of annihilation. You don't have to be a lemming zombie to take up terrorism after all! A New Kind of Networking Li ...

Article - Becky Jungbauer - Sep 12 2008 - 11:52am

Teens, You Are So Impressionable Your Friends Even Determine Your Weight, Says Researcher

Almost every bad thing a teenager does gets attributed to the 'crowd' they hang out with- few parents confess to having the troublemaker kid. Now an RTI International researcher says that goes for weight gain in kids too. It isn't your fault ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 14 2008 - 5:50pm

Hot Fudge Sundaes Prey On Your Emotional Weakness

Menus and advertising affect our emotions, and if we understand those emotions, we make better food choices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Authors Blair Kidwell, David M. Hardesty, and Terry L. Childers (all University of K ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 15 2008 - 8:47pm

Troubled Girls More Likely To Start Sex Early (But Not Boys)

Young girls from poor neighborhoods with conduct issues are more likely to initiate sex at a young age, according to a new study by researchers from the Université de Montréal, the University of New Brunswick and Tufts University, published in the journal ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 16 2008 - 9:18am

Narcissists Can Be Identified By Their Facebook Accounts- Psychologists

Have a Facebook account? Laura Buffardi, doctoral student in psychology, and associate professor W. Keith Campbell from the University of Georgia says it may tell them you are a narcissist. Narcissism is not just attention-seeking or wanting to be liked. ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 5 2011 - 10:06am

Face for Thought: Can Forcing A Smile Make You Happy?

Recently I was lounging at an on campus coffee shop, melting into a plastic chair, tired around my eyes, and grimacing at the ache in my arms that I was convinced signified the flu. Only three weeks into the semester, and already brain matter regenerated ...

Blog Post - Jen Palmares Meadows - Oct 22 2008 - 10:27pm

What Makes You Liberal Or Conservative? Fear In Both Cases, Says Study

No matter where you are on the political spectrum, says a new Northwestern University study in the Journal of Research in Personality, you're motivated by fear. Political conservatives worry about fear of chaos and absence of order while political lib ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 24 2008 - 11:55am

Smoking Increases Depression In Australian Women- Study

A new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry says that women who smoke are at greater risk of developing major depressive disorder. Australian researchers from the University of Melbourne and Geelng's Barwon Health assessed a group of 10 ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 1 2008 - 9:15am

Obese Kids- Read Books, Lose Weight

Reading is good for the brain but researchers at Duke Children's Hospital say a good book can also help kids lose weight. It just has to be the right kind of book. The Duke researchers asked obese females aged 9 to 13 who were already in a comprehens ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 4 2008 - 4:18pm

Progress On Drug Treatment For Anorexia Recovery

Anorexia nervosa generates a lot of interest, but advances in treatment have been slow and disappointing- especially in drug interventions. In recent years a drug often used as an anti-psychotic in the treatment of schizophrenia has drawn more attention a ...

Article - Laura Collins - Oct 5 2008 - 2:58pm