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Category Archives: Brain
Day Dreaming makes you more attentive and focused, then engaged in other activities
Besieged at every turn by distractions, we spend a lot of time struggling to pay attention, concentrate, and focus on the task in front of us. Written By Annie Murphy Paul What we don’t do, according to University of Southern California professor … Continue reading
On Facebook – Negative vs Positive
When his father died, Doug Anter of Royal Oak, Mich., called key family members, then put the news on Facebook. By Christina Valhouli LIKE many women these days, Aran Hissam, 35, of Melbourne, Fla., posted the news that she was pregnant … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Brain, Health, Mental Health
Tagged Brain, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Mental Health, People, social psychology
Alzheimer’s Disease Early Cognitive Problems Identified
Written by Joseph Nordqvist Early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease have been discovered and published in the latest issue of American Journal of Psychiatry. The findings reveal that people who are beginning to develop the disease often show problems with processing semantic … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Depression, Health, Mental Health
Tagged Alzheimer's, Brain, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Psychology, social cognition, social emotions, social psychology
Beating Your Kids Increases Their Risk of Mental Illness – Study
Children who are pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit are more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness. Just one more reason to embrace alternative forms of discipline. By Bonnie Rochman What if we, as a society, could cut down on … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Brain Sciences, Depression, EC Health, ECD, Health, Psychology, Science
Tagged Brain, Child behaviour, Child Health, Childhood, Cognitive Science, Early Childhood Development, Mental Health, Psychology
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People Who Lack Control Are More Likely To Be Superstitious – Study
During the 2010 soccer World Cup, Paul the Octopus became a worldwide superstar for correctly “predicting” the winner of all games in the competition. By Petra Rattue Queensland University researchers have found that people who felt a lack of control … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Brain Sciences, Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Science
Tagged Brain, Human Behaviour, social psychology
Women have more Anxiety related Issues then Man – Study
Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders, the reasons range from hormonal fluctuations to brain chemistry to upbringing to empathy. By Melinda Beck Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, chair of the department of psychology at Yale, says … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Brain, Brain Sciences, Health, Psychology, Women Development, Women Health
Tagged Brain Sciences, Psychology, Women, Women Health
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Chronic Pain Predicted By Brain’s Emotional Response
Chronic back pain, appear to show a different pattern in the region that handles emotional responses. Written by Catharine Paddock For the first time scientists have followed a group of people with the same new back injury over time and … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Brain Sciences, Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Science
Tagged Brain Sciences, Mind Sciences, Pain, Psychology
