Psychology News

Early Exposure to Violence May Lead to Aggression in Kids

June 18th, 2013
Early Exposure to Violence May Lead to Aggression in KidsNew research suggests exposure to violence in children under the age of three may lead to aggression in school age youngsters. “People ...

Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar?

June 18th, 2013
Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar?Emerging research suggests between being admitted to a hospital for an infection may influence a later diagnosis of a mood disorder. Specifically, investigators found that the ...

Sibling Fighting Can Harm Kids’ Mental Health

June 18th, 2013
Sibling Fighting Can Harm Kids' Mental HealthNew research suggests that sibling aggression may lead to poor mental health among children and adolescents. Sibling aggression, or fights between siblings, is often dismissed as simply being ...

Mice Study Discovers Drug to Boost Memory

June 17th, 2013
Mice Study Discovers Drug to Boost MemoryUniversity of San Francisco scientists have found they can improve memory in mice using a small drug-like molecule. The researchers were investigating the way in which cells ...

Commerce Websites Use Social Media to Build Loyalty

June 17th, 2013
Commerce Websites Use Social Media to Build Loyalty Online marketplaces are using instant messaging to create the sense of personal and social relationships between buyers and sellers. Researchers use the term ...

Can Software Actually Help Improve Your Social Skills?

June 17th, 2013
Can Software Actually Help Improve Your Social Skills?    MIT scientists have developed a software system to help people improve their conversational and interview skills. Experts say that social phobias affect about ...

Common Sleep Aid, Ambien, Intensifies Emotional, Negative Memories

June 16th, 2013
Common Sleep Aid, Ambien, Intensifies Emotional, Negative MemoriesResearchers have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to strengthen emotional memories.  They also found that a commonly prescribed sleep aid heightens ...

New Study Shows Reputation Trumps Money

June 15th, 2013
New Study Shows Reputation Trumps Money  Whether it's an attempt to increase recycling rates, reduce energy consumption or cut carbon emissions, conventional wisdom says the best way to get people to do the ...

Lower Self-Control among ‘Spiritual but not Religious’ Young Adults

June 14th, 2013
Lower Self-Control among ‘Spiritual but not Religious’ Young Adults  Baylor University researchers have discovered young adults who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious" are more ...

Postmenopausal Depression & Weight Gain Linked to Chronic Disease

June 14th, 2013
Postmenopausal Depression and Weight Gain Linked to Chronic Disease Researchers have made a connection between postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication and suffer from depression, a large waist circumference, and inflammation with an increased ...