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How Eye Contact Alters Our Behavior
There s ample evidence that the gaze of others is highly compelling We re more attuned to faces whose eyes are trained upon us than faces whose eyes are looking elsewhere. Even newborns pay more attention to faces whose eyes are gazing directly at them than to faces whose eyes are looking off in the distance. You probably already know this if you ve ever been trying to read in a coffee shop or on ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Sep 20
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9 Things To Know When Someone You Love Is Suffering From Depression
This was originally published on Scary Mommy .
Huffington Post - Tue. Sep 20
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Michelle Obama Is Not Here For Your Mental Health Stigma
Got something judgmental to say about mental illness Michelle Obama is here to set you straight.
Huffington Post - Tue. Sep 20
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Walking style may indicate aggressive personality
How aggressive a person is can be identified by the way they walk, finds a new study by the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. This research could be useful in crime prevention to recognize people with an aggressive walk before an aggression-linked crime is committed.
Medical News Today - Mon. Sep 19
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Should you ever give advice to a friend?
Luann , a 34 year-old dental hygiene assistant, said, I used to think you should tell a friend what you think. But now I don t think that s true. James , a 29 year old project manager, said, I hope my friends will tell me what they think. If not, they aren t very good friends at all. And Marti, a 40 year old banker, said I give my friends advice and they give me advice all the time. That doesn t m ...
Psychology Today - Mon. Sep 19
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Why Is It Hard to Live for the Moment
Live for the moment and seize the day are probably the two most common clich s about dealing with distress. From new-age philosophers to Buddhist spiritualism to modern psychology we are told to put aside regrets about the past and worries about the future and to try to make the most out of the present. It sounds like a trivial task. Indeed, all non-human species do it all the time without even be ...
Psychology Today - Mon. Sep 19
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Do We Put Too Much Weight on Shared Interests When Dating?
I ve been thinking a lot lately about shared interests, which dating sites and professions often emphasize as one way to kickstart a relationship, especially as a way to meet new people whether online or in person . It s almost a given of course you want to have shared interests with your partner so you can enjoy doing things together. Some may even make lack of shared interests a deal-breaker , r ...
Psychology Today - Mon. Sep 19
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Reward-related brain circuit is vital for sleep, researchers discover
Problems sleeping You re not alone every year, around 40 million Americans experience insomnia, with some cases warranting drug treatment. But new research may pave the way to a more effective treatment option in a mouse study, researchers found that a brain circuit involved in reward response is also crucial for sleep.
Medical News Today - Sat. Sep 17
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Your Left Cerebellar Hemisphere May Play a Role in Cognition
Brand new, cutting-edge research was unveiled yesterday which shows a correlation between brain volume in the left hemisphere of the cerebellum Latin for little brain and cognitive function. This is a groundbreaking discovery. Historically, the cerebellum has been considered by most neuroscientists to be the seat of non-thinking brain activities such as fine-tuning and coordinating muscle movement ...
Psychology Today - Sat. Sep 17
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What Teachers Need to Know About Their Students' Brains
Recent research on improving cognitive abilities of autistic children has shed new light on development of normal children s brains and has profound implications for improving education at all grade levels for all types of students. A sweeping statement, I know, but one that is warranted by the exciting results. I ll summarize the results of the new research, outline the implications, explain the ...
Psychology Today - Sat. Sep 17
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The Strange Link Between Attitudes Towards Sex and Drugs
According to recent research in evolutionary psychology , people s attitudes towards recreational drug use are linked to their attitudes towards sexual promiscuity. According to this view, recreational drug use is generally perceived as fostering sexual promiscuity. Hence, those who disapprove of promiscuity tend to disapprove of recreational drug use, while those with more permissive sexual attit ...
Psychology Today - Sat. Sep 17
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The Negative Impact Of Alcohol In The Workplace
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Huffington Post - Sat. Sep 17
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