Mental Health Forgiveness Old Age

Why Older People Are More Apt to Forgive and Forget »

People become happier as they get older, according to recent research. Happiness significantly rises for the over 50-crowd, and while physical health may decrease as people get older, mental well-being…

May 15 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Video Game Teen Depression

Video Game Alleviates Teen Depression »

Video games represent a choice leisure activity and hobby for many kids, but games may have a lot more going for them than just their entertainment value. Studies reveal that…

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Inside the Brain of a Chatty Cathy »

Talking and Intrinsic Rewards

People devote over 30-40% of every day speech to describing their private experiences or personal relationships. Social media sites like…

May 17 2012 / Comment / Read More »

Why Older People Are More Apt to Forgive and Forget »

Forgiveness Old Age

People become happier as they get older, according to recent research. Happiness significantly rises for the over 50-crowd, and while…

May 15 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Best U.S. Cities for Women’s Well-Being »

Women's Well-Being- Cities

Well-being is a broad term and encapsulates different things for different people. For some, well-being connotes a long life and…

May 15 2012 / Comment / Read More »

Video Game Alleviates Teen Depression »

Video Game Teen Depression

Video games represent a choice leisure activity and hobby for many kids, but games may have a lot more going…

May 10 2012 / Comment / Read More »
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Video Game Alleviates Teen Depression »

Video Game Teen Depression

Video games represent a choice leisure activity and hobby for many kids, but games may have a lot more going for them than just their entertainment value. Studies reveal that video games offer psychological benefits for kids, among them the promotion of problem-solving and creativity skills and…

May 10 2012 / Comment / Read More »

Texting Offers Mental Health Benefits »

Text Messaging Article

There’s no denying that text messaging is a go-to form of communication for plenty of people. Along with taking photos, text messaging is the most common non-voice application Americans use on their cell phones. Text messaging users send or receive an average of 41.5 messages…

Apr 23 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Depression – A Whole-Body Disorder »

Depression Prevention

People tend to think of depression as a mental illness, but new research shows that depression and other psychological disorders affect the body as much as the mind. Researchers are starting to view depression as a whole-body, rather than strictly brain-based illness. Research has established…

Apr 16 2012 / Comment / Read More »
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Happiness Linked to a Healthier Heart »

Happiness and Heart Health

Eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, and drinking plenty of water are often heralded as the hallmarks of health. We tend to see a healthy…

Apr 26 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Facebook Boosts Productivity in the Workplace »

Facebook Like

People use Facebook to stay in touch with far-off friends, to look at photo albums of a recent family wedding or vacation, or (let’s be…

Apr 20 2012 / Comment / Read More »
Happiness Forgiveness Old Age

Why Older People Are More Apt to Forgive and Forget

People become happier as they get older, according to recent research. Happiness significantly rises for the over 50-crowd, and while physical health may decrease as people get older, mental well-being increases, something researchers attribute to the…

May 15 2012 / Read More »
Anxiety-Panic ecstasy

Ecstasy Research to Enter Phase 2, Seeking FDA Approval

Ecstasy may no longer be just a drug for teenage rave parties. A new study – the first double blind study of its kind – has demonstrated that the drug, common among teens and young adults…

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Psychology Talking and Intrinsic Rewards

Inside the Brain of a Chatty Cathy

People devote over 30-40% of every day speech to describing their private experiences or personal relationships. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter capitalize on this desire humans have to talk about themselves. Posting statuses and…

May 17 2012 / Read More »
Depression Video Game Teen Depression

Video Game Alleviates Teen Depression

Video games represent a choice leisure activity and hobby for many kids, but games may have a lot more going for them than just their entertainment value. Studies reveal that video games offer psychological benefits for kids, among…

May 10 2012 / Read More »
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