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Real Smiles, Fake Smiles: What’s the Difference?

June 13th, 2013
Real Smiles, Fake Smiles: What's the Difference? Most would agree that smiles are contagious. But can there be a social benefit from ...

Video Games Can Rev Up Brain’s Use of Visual Input

June 13th, 2013
Video Games Improve Brain Speed New research further supports the notion that video games can provide tangible benefits to users. Duke University researchers discovered gaming not only trains a ...

Single Dads & Single Moms Suffer at Work: Non-Traditional Roles May Incite Workplace Bias

June 12th, 2013
Single Dads & Single Moms Suffer at Work: Non-Traditional Roles May Incite Workplace Bias  New research reads like a tract from the hidebound 1950s, not ...

Does Facebook Promote Narcissism?

June 12th, 2013
Does Facebook Promote Narcissism?According to a new University of Michigan study, some of our favorite social media sites serve as a vehicle to self-promote. Researchers Elliot Panek, Ph.D., Yioryos Nardis ...

Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some Learning

June 11th, 2013
Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some LearningNew animal research suggests long-term use of a class of medicines used to commonly treat depression may have ...

Treatment of Mental Illness Saves Your Taxpayer Dollars

June 11th, 2013
Treatment of Mental Illness Saves Your Taxpayer DollarsEmerging research suggests outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems -- and saves taxpayers money ...

Transcendental Meditation Linked to Higher Graduation Rates

June 11th, 2013
Transcendental Meditation Linked to Higher Graduation Rates A new research study suggests that the practice of Transcendental Meditation® may improve graduation rates and, consequently, benefit society as a whole. Researchers believe ...

Your Overconfidence Can Actually Be Dangerous

June 11th, 2013
Your Overconfidence Can Actually Be DangerousThe adage “often wrong, never in doubt” may be an accurate assessment of the way many people think, a flaw that may lead to ...

Many Domestic Abuse Survivors Not Getting Needed Care

June 11th, 2013
Many Domestic Abuse Survivors Not Getting Needed CareTroubling new research finds that abused women are not receiving appropriate care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found ...

Men’s Suicide Rate is 3 Times That of Women

June 11th, 2013
Men's Suicide Rate Is 3 Times That of WomenResearchers have taken advantage of Sweden’s comprehensive health records to determine important risk factors for suicide. The landmark study, a collaboration between Lund University ...