Personality News

Sense of Self Changes with Maturity

April 5th, 2013
Sense of Self Changes with MaturityResearchers have determined that a child’s sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults. Experts believe this indicates that our sense of ...

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 ...

Women Benefit from Online Care for Post-Partum Depression

April 5th, 2013
Women Benefit from Online Care for Post-Partum Depression  New research discovers that many women suffering from post-partum depression do not seek care because of time constrains and the stigma ...

Thinking About Future Rewards Reduces Impulsiveness

April 5th, 2013
Thinking About Future Rewards Reduces Impulsiveness In today’s world, patience and self-discipline can be a challenge. New research probes why is it so hard for some people to resist the least little ...

Conquering ‘Mental Defeat’ of Chronic Pain to Improve Quality of Life

April 4th, 2013
Conquering 'Mental Defeat' of Chronic Pain to Improve Quality of Life Overcoming what some researchers are calling "mental defeat" is viewed as a means to help someone with chronic pain regain control ...

Heavy, Frequent Cannabis Use Linked to Mental Illness

April 3rd, 2013
Heavy, Frequent Cannabis Use Linked to Mental IllnessA new study suggests people with mental illness are more than seven times as likely to use marijuana weekly than ...

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 ...

Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying Home

March 29th, 2013
Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying HomeAn analysis of 12 adventure therapy programs has discovered a strong safety record for the outdoor therapy programs. Adventure therapy is a ...

Genetics Impacts Depression Meds’ Effectiveness

March 29th, 2013
Genetics Impacts Depression Meds' Effectiveness Unfortunately, antidepressant drug therapy does not work for everyone. But new research finds that improved identification of genomic predicators -- that is, how a person's genetic makeup ...