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Meditation is recommended for anyone undergoing everyday stress and pressure. While many a people who practice meditation claim relief and lowered level of stress, there has been very few studies which have attempted on testing the physical impact of meditation on the brain. ...
A new study says that promotion at work is not only good for you financially, but it also contributes to a healthy heart. ...
Developmental psychology researchers have long known that children aren't simply mini-adults - their minds and brains work in fundamentally different ways. Exploring those differences can help us understand how kids think and behave and can provide insights into how the mind and brain develop and change over time. Here is some of the latest research involving children from Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
A new study has revealed that girls stress out their brain more than boys do, due to anxiety of a given task. The research also says that this makes girls perform poorer than boys in the long run. Like getting sweaty palms, working the brain too much is also a sign of anxiety in females. Researchers carried out the study an electrode cap that could measure the brain activity of 149 students who were given a simple task to do. The study led by Jason Moser, PhD, from the Department of Psychology a...
In spite of all the bed sheet fights, constant snoring and other irritating bedroom habits of your partner, sleeping together may get you a longer life compared to those who sleep alone, says a latest study.
The theory of depression given by Sigmund Freud is true, and now we have proof for that, a new study has revealed.
Philadelphia, PA, June 4, 2012 – Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common, distressing, and disabling medical consequences of combat or other extremely stressful life events. The first-line treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy, a type of behavioral therapy where patients confront their fears in a safe environment. Although it is an effective treatment, many patients still experience symptoms after treatment and there is a relatively high drop-out rate.
For millions of Facebook users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. Should it be lighthearted or professional, personal or more abstract? According to a study by researchers at the UT Dallas Center for Vital Longevity and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the photos we select may reflect individual preferences, but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted, unconscious cultural differences.
Hiding your true social identity — race and ...
Rochester, MN, June 4, 2012 – Micah True, legendary ultra-marathoner, died suddenly while on a routine 12-mile training run March 27, 2012. The mythic Caballo Blanco in the best-selling book, Born to Run, True would run as far as 100 miles in a day. On autopsy his heart was enlarged and scarred; he died of a lethal arrhythmia (irregularity of the heart rhythm). Although speculative, the pathologic changes in the heart of this 58 year-old veteran extreme endurance athlete may have been manifesta...
No matter how hard we try to stop thinking about events or people who cause stress to us, it never really happens that we can completely stop thinking about them. If you are not getting a good night sleep, this may be the reason.
Research on sex and trauma faces an ethical dilemma: how can we find out more about the effects of such psychologically sensitive topics without hurting the people who participate in the study?
Good news for ladies! A drink developed by NASA to protect astronauts from high levels of radiations from the sun, outside the earth's atmosphere, might be the latest breakthrough in fight against wrinkles and blemishes.
"Personality genes" might contribute to longevity, according to a new study.
79% of British workers cannot identify even basic sandwiches.
'Operation Swill' Uncovers NJ Restaurants that Served Rubbing Alcohol, Dirty Water in Place of Premium Liquor 
2012’s List of New Species Released: Ten of the Coolest Ones Includes a Glowing Cockroach 
Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
TX Woman Gives Birth to Now-Healthy Baby While Dead, Comes Back to Life 
Bras Make Breasts "Saggier", 15-year French Study Reveals 
5 Surprising Signs You’re Actually a Genius 
Arizona Teen Finds Worm in his McDonald's Sausage McMuffin 
Women With Tattoos Seen as "Easier" and Sexier 
Cinnamon Compound Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease 
Five of the Weirdest Reasons People Have Faked their Own Deaths 
