2009 September | Psych Central News

Healthy Sexuality Linked to Body Awareness

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

A new study suggests women who feel more positive about their genitals find it easier to orgasm ...

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Pushing Boundaries May Be Leadership Training

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Perhaps some parents can relax a little as a new study finds that children who ...

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Social Support Improves Cancer Outcomes

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

The contrast between social isolation and social support, including the role each can play in the biology of disease ...

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Bipolar Disorder May Be Outgrown

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

A new research effort has come to the conclusion that bipolar disorder, traditionally thought of as a ...

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Economic Stress May Have Health Benefits

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

A new University of Michigan study has a surprising twist as researchers discover U.S. life expectancy increased by 6.2 years during the Great Depression. Life expectancy rose from 57.1 years in 1929 to 63.3 years in ...

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Target Subliminal Communication

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Research has long suggested that people can unconsciously pick up on subliminal information intended to provoke an emotional response. A new study published in the journal Emotion provides evidence that people are able to ...

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Link Between Genius and Misfit

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The debate between biology and society has turned another chapter as a new study examines the link between psychosis and creativity. The quest to determine if personality is based on heredity has raged for centuries ...

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Rural, Poor Areas Offer Little Parental Support

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

In times of stress the function and quality of social relationships are important safeguards to help individuals through difficult times. New research suggests parents in low-income environments are more prone to depression when there is ...

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Personality Profile Important for Diet Success

Monday, September 28th, 2009

New research suggests certain psychological characteristics may aid individuals in their quest to lose weight while other traits may complicate the task. Surprisingly, being too optimistic could harm weight loss efforts. However, individuals ...

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Root Cause of Violence

Monday, September 28th, 2009

A doctoral dissertation by a Finnish investigator studied the root cause of violence in an effort to better predict future episodes of violent behavior. Roope Tikkanen, MD, analyzed the risk factors of violent reconvictions of 242 ...

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