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Mindfulness Therapy Can Aid Vets with PTSD

April 18th, 2013
Mindfulness Therapy Can Aid Vets with PTSDRecent military conflicts have resulted in a dramatic increase in post-traumatic stress disorder among returning soldiers. Now, new research suggests a mindfulness-based ...

The Future’s So Bright, If You Ignore Darker Possibilities

April 16th, 2013
The Future's So Bright, If You Ignore Darker PossibilitiesA new psychological study posits that people believe they will be happy in the future because they discount the possibility that bad things ...

More Sex Than the Norm = Perceived Happiness

April 16th, 2013
More Sex Than the Norm = Perceived Happiness  A new research study finds that people are happier when they perceive they are having more sex than their peers. As has been well-documented with ...

Many Men Tend to Keep Relationships at Arm’s Length

April 13th, 2013
Many Men Tend to Keep Relationships at Arm's LengthFor women, happiness and contentment is intimately bound up in both their romantic partnerships and best friendships.   In ...

Tips to Help Dad Bond with Stepkids

April 9th, 2013
Tips to Help Dad Bond with Stepkids Research has lagged on relationship development between stepfathers and stepchildren. And as any stepdad can attest, it’s one thing to win a mom’s heart ...

Shared Responsibilities Can Improve Marriage

April 9th, 2013
Shared Responsibilities Can Improve Marriage New research suggests a shared approach to household chores and parenting is a tonic for a successful marriage. However, University of Missouri researchers discovered an equal distribution ...

Happy Marriage Tends to Mean Weight Gain

April 5th, 2013
Happy Marriage Tends to Mean Weight GainMarriage has long been associated with health benefits. However, times change and contemporary marriage appears to be linked with weight gain. On the up side, Southern Methodist ...

Do Men Yearn for Children More than Women?

April 4th, 2013
Do Men Yearn for Children More than Women? A new research study suggests men are almost as likely as women to want children, and they feel more isolated, depressed, angry ...

Little Evidence Supporting Most Treatments to Prevent PTSD

April 3rd, 2013
Little Evidence Supporting Most Treatments to Prevent PTSDExposure to trauma may cause an individual to experience some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as flashbacks, emotional numbing and difficulty ...

Can Meditation Make You More Compassionate?

April 2nd, 2013
Can Meditation Make You More Compassionate?In a number of religious traditions, it is believed that meditation can improve compassion. Now, a study in the journal Psychological Science finds hard evidence ...