Archive for May, 2010

Modeling Behavior for Children Has Long-Lasting Effects

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Developmental psychologists have always known children learn by imitating adults. Now, a new study of Australian preschoolers and Kalahari ...

Personality Profile of a Shoplifter

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
A new study has identified dimensions of personality seen in persons prone to shoplifting. Psychologists at the University of Leicester found three personality characteristics ...

Brain Changes with Anorexia Can Be Reversed

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
As many realize, anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious eating disorder of excessive weight loss caused by relentless dieting. Unknown ...

Macho Personality Tied to Driving Issues

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
A new study by University of Montreal researchers suggests hyper-masculine men are driving risks. Researchers gave the instruction to ...

People with Schizophrenia OK with Doctors

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
A new survey suggests 80 percent of patients with schizophrenia say their psychiatrists do well or very well in treating ...

Nature Reduces Anxiety and Sharpens Mental Skills

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
The tonic of nature for relieving stress and helping to sharpen mental skills may have a scientific basis ...

Teenagers Face Stigma of Mental Illness

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
A new study paints a disturbing portrait for youth diagnosed and taking medications for mood disorders. In one of the first studies ...

Men Literally Die for Sex

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Although everyone dies, men die at a higher rate than women across a lifespan -- meaning that more men die per ...

Paternal Postpartum Depression

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
A new study discovers prenatal or postpartum depression is not limited to mothers. About 10 percent of fathers experience these forms of depression, with ...

Cell Phone Therapy for Fibromyalgia

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Researchers in Spain are evaluating a new method of therapy that uses mobile phones to help manage chronic pain. Fibromyalgia is ...
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