Archive for July, 2010

Better for Men To Be Macho than Modest

July 30th, 2010
Better for Men To Be Macho than ModestDespite calls for men to be more sensitive and responsive to feelings, a new study suggests society still prefers for men to be bold and ...

Staying Busy Translates To Being Happy

July 30th, 2010
Staying Busy Translates To Being HappyAn interesting new study suggests people who are extremely active are happier than people who sit idle. The finding may explain why people confess to being so incredibly busy in ...

Making Sense of a Face

July 30th, 2010
Making Sense of a FaceAre you the type who remembers a face but not the person’s name? Or, perhaps you remember the face but cannot place the context from which you know the individual? According ...

Website Helps Users Keep Weight Off

July 30th, 2010
Online Site Helps Users Keep Weight OffA recent study demonstrates positive results from using an interactive weight management website. In fact, the more often people accessed the site, the more weight ...

Army Suicides Due to Lack of Oversight?

July 29th, 2010
Army Suicides Due to Lack of Oversight?The U.S. Army today released the findings of an internal investigation into the rise of suicides in their ranks. The report suggests that it's been the Army's "permissive" attitude ...

Bipolar Disability Affected by Prior Episodes

July 29th, 2010
Bipolar Disability Affected by Prior EpisodesThe frequency and types of prior episodes a bipolar individual has had may have a significant effect on their overall life function. According to new research, bipolar ...

Relationships Are Important for Longevity

July 29th, 2010
Relationships are Important for Longevity A new study emphatically demonstrates the value of social relationships for increasing a person’s lifespan. In fact, Brigham Young University scientists add social relationships to the “short list” ...

New Predictors of Suicide Risk

July 29th, 2010
New Predictors of Suicide RiskPsychologists at Harvard University have developed two new tests to help predict an individual’s risk of attempting suicide. The work may improve current predictive algorithms that depend on self-reporting by at-risk ...

Nearly Five Million Californians Need Mental Health Services

July 29th, 2010
Nearly 5 million of Californians Need Mental Health Services UCLA researchers have determined that 4.9 million people in California believe they need help for a mental or emotional health problem. Researchers from the ...

REM Sleep Disorder as Early Warning of Neurologic Impairment

July 29th, 2010
REM Sleep Disorder as Early Warning of Neurologic ImpairmentResearchers believe a new study suggests a particular sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson's disease up to 50 years ...