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Archive for May, 2005

Watching New Love as It Sears the Brain – New York Times

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

Watching New Love as It Sears the Brain – New York Times (Free reg. req’d)

Brain image
New love can look for …

Struggling for Fairness in an Online Community

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

Running an online community — any online community — requires a level of devotion and dedication that challenges even the most altruistic soul. When I …

Welcome two ISMHO members to the world of psychology blogs

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

Two ISMHO members join the ever-growing blogging community. The always intriguing and good for reading psychologist John Suler and online therapist Jassy …

For some depressed kids, therapy may rival pills

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

For some depressed kids, therapy may rival pills

Cognitive-behavioral therapy may be just as effective as antidepressants for depressed teenagers in more affluent families, a …

Teen girls with ADHD at higher risk of mental illness

Friday, May 27th, 2005

Teen girls with ADHD at higher risk of mental illness

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a serious problem for teenage girls, and those who have …

Sleeping on the job

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Sleeping on the job

Most of us come up with our best ideas when we are about to nod off, says a study. So is …

Share now, pay later

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Share now, pay later
Many people take pills prescribed for others; they save money but risk their health.

Family physician Mary Frank couldn’t understand why one …

Natural-Born Liars — Why do we lie, and why are we so good at it? Because it works

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Natural-Born Liars — Why do we lie, and why are we so good at it? Because it works

Deception runs like a red thread throughout …

11 Steps to a Better Brain

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

11 Steps to a Better Brain

It doesn’t matter how brainy you are or how much education you’ve had – you can still improve and …

Suicide hotline only open from 9 to 5

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Suicide hotline only open from 9 to 5

A Canadian province will shut its 24-hour suicide hotline and replace it with one that operates only …

$77 billion in lost income is attributed to ADHD annually in USA

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

$77 billion in lost income is attributed to ADHD annually in USA

US household income losses due to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) total nearly $77 billion …

Female Drinking and Brain Damage

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

Female Drinking and Brain Damage

Women Face Greater Memory Loss Than Men
Medical research continues to reveal greater health risks for women who drink compared to …

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