Psychology
- Gays, Bisexuals Twice As Likely To Seek Mental Health Or Substance Abuse Treatment
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Members of sexual minorities are almost twice as likely as heterosexuals to seek help for mental health issues or substance abuse treatment. 48.5% of lesbian/gay/bisexual individuals reported receiving treatment in the past year as compared to 22.5% of he ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 13 2009 - 9:43pm
- Taking The Psyche Seriously In An Interview With James Hollis
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James Hollis, Ph.D., is a graduate of the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich. He has taught mythology and religion, men's issues, and midlife. His books have been translated into Russian, German, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, F ...
Article - Hatice Cullingford - Aug 17 2009 - 12:30am
- Don't Worry Yourself To Death. Seriously, Don't.
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Turns out that Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away doesn't work on worry-warts. So for many people, personality traits like chronic worrying can lead to earlier death, at least in part because these people are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 18 2009 - 3:29pm
- What Makes A Genius?
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What is the difference between "intelligence" and "genius"? Creativity, of course! ...
Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Aug 20 2009 - 9:20am
- Facial Attractiveness Explained (Yes, Women Are Complicated)
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Men, you aren't right a lot, as women will tell you, but here's one thing you got correct- women are complicated. Even more complex than you think. Women don't just have one standard for attractiveness, they have a few, and sometimes they ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 24 2009 - 4:50pm
- We Perform Best When No One Tells Us What To Do
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How can companies get the best possible performance out of their employees? Let them do whatever they want! And furthermore, don't offer incentives. Sound counter-intuitive? Not if you look at what research has shown regarding the economics of motivat ...
Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Jan 4 2010 - 5:23am
- Psychologist Says He Has Created The Ultimate David Bowie Song (And It Will Help Bowie Live Longer)
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Is music more than the sum of its parts? We're going to find out if the right words and musical notes can lead to Frankenstein-ish success. ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 24 2009 - 8:43pm
- Women More Tentative Than Men, Maybe
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Women hedge and issue disclaimers and ask questions when they communicate, all traits that can suggest uncertainty and lack of confidence, but men do the same on gender-specific topics, according to new research from the University of California- Davis. In ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 25 2009 - 9:32am
- Science Or Shark Jumping? 15% Of Pre-School Kids Depressed
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A new study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry says nearly 15 percent of preschoolers have high levels of depression and anxiety. Their investigation also said depressed pre-schoolers were more likely to have mothers with a history of de ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 28 2009 - 9:48am
- Don't Drink Alcohol? You're More Likely To Be Depressed, Says Study
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Researchers writing in, ironically, the journal Addiction have associated abstaining from alcohol with an increased risk of depression. Doesn't make sense, right? Excessive alcohol consumption has been linked to poor physical and mental health but t ...
Article - News Staff - Aug 28 2009 - 12:14pm
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