Need Stress and Anxiety Relief? Use Your Nose
Who doesn’t feel stressed at times in today’s complicated world? When it comes to relieving that stress, aromatherapy followers may have had it right all…
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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…
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Happiness Linked to a Healthier Heart
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…
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Exercise May Reduce Risk of Dementia
Dementia is something at least five million people in the United States are already suffering from, and that number is likely to escalate quickly as…
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Botox Reduces Emotional Response
When comedians poke fun at the popular cosmetic treatment Botox, they portray people whose faces have become so frozen they can’t express their emotions. Although…
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder Needs Updated Criteria
If you do more than just get angry when something doesn’t go your way, you may be suffering from a mental health disorder called intermittent…
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Bipolar Disorder is Often Misdiagnosed as Depression
Bipolar disorder is often mistakenly diagnosed as depression, and the error occurs in nearly half of all sufferers. There are specific behaviors associated with bipolar…
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Treatment Developed to Help Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Adults who have survived sexual abuse as children frequently feel that they themselves share some part of the blame for their abuse. The greater the…
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Psychiatric Disorders More Prevelant Among Sex Abuse Survivors
Psychiatric disorders are more prevalent among victims of sex abuse, with those with a history of being raped having the most occurrences of depression, eating…
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Good, Evil Acts Can Increase Physical Abilities
Many believe that people who behave heroically must be stronger or have greater will power than the rest of us. New research, reported by a…
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21st Century Youth Care Less About Others
A lot of media hype has suggested that the current generation of young people is remarkably self-centered. If you’re tempted to think that’s just old…
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Sense of Touch Affects Reasoning, Judgment
We’ve all heard about the importance of having a firm handshake. But tactile sensations, those we receive by touching objects, may play more of a…
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Romantic Music Makes Young Women More Likely to Say Yes
After listening to a love song, a young woman is almost 30% more likely to say yes when asked out on a date by a…
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Brown-eyed Men Perceived as Dominant
Both men and women perceive brown-eyed men as more dominant, according to a recent Czech study. Karel Kleisner of Prague’s Charles University conducted the study…
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Meditation Eases Chronic Pain, Prevents Depression
A recent study in the journal Pain shows how mediation may reduce depression and ease chronic pain. People with a commitment to regular mediation focused more on…
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Confidence Is Most Important Psychological Skill for Athletes
Regardless of the sport, the most important psychological quality an athlete needs to perform at his or her personal best is confidence. New research investigating…
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Sex Addiction May Have Its Origin in the Brain
When so-called “sex addicts” appear on daytime talk shows or in the pages of magazines, talk about the source of their problems often assumes that…
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Psychologists Wage Legal Battle Over Psychopath Scale
A commonly used rating scale that helps criminal courts decide whether or not a person is a psychopath who is likely to commit violent acts…
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World Cup May Increase Domestic Violence
Officials in the United Kingdom are warning that the combination of alcohol and excitement that accompanies the World Cup competition may fuel increased incidences of…
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Pregnancy Triggers OCD in Some Women
Pregnancy may increase OCD or even trigger it for the first time in some women, according to a recent Yale University School of Medicine study….
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Personality Type Linked to Fertility
Personality may influence fertility in the absence of birth control, according to a new study of men and women in Senegal. The research, reported in…
