-Rick Nauert, PhD Can you look at someone and tell if they are honest? Many of us believe we can and a new Canadian study explains why we have this perception (accurate or not). Researchers determined that certain facial features, not the expression, influence whether people think someone is trustworthy. That is, some people mayContinue reading “Facial Characteristics May Influence Perception of Honesty”
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While Cognitive Ability Varies, Prejudice Seems Universal
-Janice Wood A new study finds that when it comes to prejudice, it doesn’t matter if you are smart or conservative or liberal. Each group has its own specific biases. In fact, the study found that cognitive ability — whether high or low — only predicts prejudice towards specific groups. “Very few people are immuneContinue reading “While Cognitive Ability Varies, Prejudice Seems Universal”
The Kids Can’t Stop: Is Internet Addiction Real?
-Matthew J. Edlund, MD Continually connecting can make you deeply disconnected. Is This Addiction? Can you get addicted to internet use? A new Chinese study argues that it certainly happens; that it clearly changes brain and behavior; and that the brain changes seen are in many ways similar to what happens with drug addiction andContinue reading “The Kids Can’t Stop: Is Internet Addiction Real?”
Why You Can’t Eat (or Can’t Stop Eating) After a Breakup
-Debby Herbenick, PhD, MPH Investigating the gut-brain response We often find what we need when we’re not looking for it. That’s how it was for me today, spending a lazy Sunday searching the scientific literature for research related to “communication about feelings” (isn’t that what everyone does on Sundays?). Instead of finding research related toContinue reading “Why You Can’t Eat (or Can’t Stop Eating) After a Breakup”
Grief Isn’t Something to Get Over
-Mary C Lamia, PhD The notion that one gets over it is a myth. Grief Isn’t Something to Get Over The emotion of grief may be triggered by the loss of a loved one or the result of a life circumstance. Many people believe that if you have effectively mourned a loss you will thenContinue reading “Grief Isn’t Something to Get Over”
Why Many Men Have Difficulty Compromising
-Janice Wood New research from Boston College finds that compromise always occurs among two decision-makers when a woman is involved, but hardly ever when the pair of decision-makers are men. “When men are in the presence of other men, they feel the need to prove their masculinity,” said co-researcher Dr. Hristina Nikolova, the Coughlin SesquicentennialContinue reading “Why Many Men Have Difficulty Compromising”
7 Phrases That Will Help You Get Over a Breakup
-Jen Kim How to want to get over a breakup, part II: Say these things out loud. Repeat. Heal. Part of me can hardly remember the pain and agony that I suffered during my worst breakup. It’s only now that my best friend and I can finally giggle about our outrageous grieving mechanisms and theContinue reading “7 Phrases That Will Help You Get Over a Breakup”
How to Want to Get Over a Breakup
-Jen Kim Cry. Wallow. Repeat. Now, change your life. Before I even begin to address this topic, I should tell you that there are more than 3.19 million results for this search, according to Google–and a lot of them are written by psychological professionals, not valley girls with alleged brains. I’ve read multiple help guides,Continue reading “How to Want to Get Over a Breakup”
Watching Too Much Television Can Be Deadly
-Rick Nauert, PhD Being a couch potato and bingeing on TV series can literally be hazardous to your health. So says the American Heart Association as a new study found that watching a lot of television every day may increase your risk of dying from a blood clot in the lung. A lung blood clot, knownContinue reading “Watching Too Much Television Can Be Deadly”
26 Questions To Help You Know Yourself Better
-Sharon Martin, LCSW Do you have a clear sense of who you are? Developmentally, we wrestle with “finding ourselves” as teens and young adults. Then we often revisit these questions in middle age. It’s both normal and essential to seek self-understanding. In order to accept ourselves and establish a sense of belonging, we need to understand who weContinue reading “26 Questions To Help You Know Yourself Better”
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