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Psychology

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Psychology
Back To The Future…Not! - Two Essential Self-Calming Skills - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
You’re worried about money. You’re afraid you’ll catch the flu. You can’t sleep because you can’t stop fretting about… your children, your family, your job or lack thereof, the country/government, terrorists, the stock market, pollution, and o
Psychology
The veggie-phobic: Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
A 22-year-old student claims she is unable to keep to a healthy diet because she is frightened of vegetables.
Psychology
Texting while driving and not paying attention : The New Yorker - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Talk story about the Northwest pilots that overshot Minneapolis by a hundred-and-fifty miles and the side effects of distraction…
Psychology
Can you really smell memories? Israeli Study explains - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Do you remember the first time you smelled a type of flower? While you may not remember, Israeli researchers showed the brain might as there's something unique about the first time we smell something.
Psychology
Life-logging camera brings new hope for memory-loss patients - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
Psychology
How You Learn More from Success Than Failure - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
The brain may not learn from its mistakes after all
Psychology
Doctor cures baby of molybdenum cofactor deficiency in medical world first - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
A BABY has amazed doctors after being saved with one of the biggest long shots in medical history.
Psychology
Montgomery County spending juvie diversion funds on mental health - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
I haven't heard much so far about how local juvenile probation departments are spending diversion money given them last spring by the Legislature to help keep kids out of the Texas Youth Commission, but here's a story out of Montgomery County ("New mental
Psychology
Study Finds Happiness With Children Linked Directly to Marriage - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Through most people would characterize the experience of raising children as a positive one overall, having kids –especially in high numbers– has been reported as detracting from life satisfaction levels in some studies.
Psychology
What Health Care Reform Means for Mental Health - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Now that it looks like some form of health care reform will be passed this year — barring a catastrophe like Joe Lieberman — we have some idea of how the eventual act will affect mental health services. All of the plans now under consideration will me
Psychology
"Was the past telling us the future of kids today?" - http://psychology.mixx.com/photos...
This photo reflects the story that was just posted on my Mixx. It goes to show how important history is when determining the progression of today's youth. Well at least I think so .
Psychology
I'm so addicted to email, Facebook and Twitter - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
As a new book claims Britain is under the tyranny of email, James Delingpole owns up to a compulsion that is affecting his friendships, family and working life.
Psychology
An app so you'll never forget - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Adaptive-learning algorithms calculate how often people need to see information to remember it.
Psychology
Memory test 'spots pre-dementia' - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Memory and language tests can reliably reveal "hidden" early dementia, says a British team of experts.
Psychology
Psychic computer shows your thoughts on screen - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Scientists have discovered how to “read” minds by scanning brain activity and reproducing images of what people are seeing - or even remembering.
Psychology
PTSD Less Common Than Depression And Alcohol Misuse Amongst UK Troops - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
They found that the prevalence of all common mental disorders was 27.2%, and PTSD symptoms, 4.8%. There were no substantial differences in the prevalence of PTSD symptoms between US and UK troops
Psychology
MA Children’s Mental Health Workforce Capacity: “Who is going to do the work?” - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
It’s no secret that there is a workforce shortage among mental health practitioners treating children with mental health needs. In some geographic areas, up to 82% of prescriber practices are full and unable to take new patients.
Psychology
Teacher suspended for animal sexuality article - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
A Jacksonville (IL) high school English teacher has been suspended because he "allowed students to read the article 'The Gay Animal Kingdom' from the June 7, 2006, edition of Seed magazine."
Psychology
Two Studies Investigate Ties Between High Stress, Demanding Jobs, Gastrointestinal Disorders, and Mental Health Issues - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Psychology
Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse of cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies.
Psychology
10 Creepy and Scary Halloween Food - http://psychology.mixx.com/photos...
10 Creepy and Scary Halloween Food, from appetizer to main course to desert, coming with impressive drink and fruit…
Psychology
Child Abuse Experts Available To Discuss Precious - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
The much-anticipated movie Precious opens on November 6. The film, whose executive producers include Oprah Winfrey, tells the bleak story of an obese, illiterate 16-year-old Harlem girl who is pre
LANjackal
"We live our lives in digital networks. We wake up in the morning, check our e-mail, make a quick phone call, commute to work, buy lunch. Many of these transactions leave digital breadcrumbs - tiny records of our daily experiences. Reality mining, which pulls together these crumbs using statistical analysis and machine learning methods, offers an increasingly comprehensive picture of our lives, both individually and collectively. This new science of reality mining looks at the world the way that people do, sensing patterns of human interaction and rhythms of groups and organizations in a way that mirrors our human "social senses."" - LANjackal from Bookmarklet
Psychology
Mental health calls after killing - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
There are calls for more support for mentally ill people after a report on the care of a patient who killed a friend.
Amira
Don’t! The secret of self-control by Jonah Lehrer | The New Yorker - http://www.newyorker.com/reporti...
Children who are able to pass the marshmallow test enjoy greater success as adults. "A researcher then made Carolyn an offer: she could either eat one marshmallow right away or, if she was willing to wait while he stepped out for a few minutes, she could have two marshmallows when he returned. He said that if she rang a bell on the desk while he was away he would come running back, and she could eat one marshmallow but would forfeit the second. Then he left the room. (...) The initial goal of the experiment was to identify the mental processes that allowed some people to delay gratification while others simply surrendered. After publishing a few papers on the Bing studies in the early seventies. (...) “intelligence is really important, but it’s still not as important as self-control.”(...) Self-control is one of the fundamental “character strengths” emphasized by KIPP—the KIPP academy in Philadelphia (...) According to Mischel, even the most mundane routines of childhood—such as not... more... - Amira from Bookmarklet
"Mischel began analyzing the results, he noticed that low delayers, the children who rang the bell quickly, seemed more likely to have behavioral problems, both in school and at home. They got lower S.A.T. scores. They struggled in stressful situations, often had trouble paying attention, and found it difficult to maintain friendships. The child who could wait fifteen minutes had an... more... - Amira
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Child mental health workforce may shrink, report says - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
More than half of the mental health professionals who work with children in Massachusetts plan to leave the state or the field in the next five years, according to a workforce capacity report released today.
Psychology
PTSD linked to higher post-surgery death rate - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Post-traumatic stress disorder may be a condition of the mind, but research has implicated it in the ills of the body.
Psychology
Depressed Pregnant Women Could Be At Higher Risk For Severe Response To Flu Infection - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression tend to have a stronger biological reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine than do women with lower depression levels, according to a new study.
Psychology
Married With Children The Key To Happiness? - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Having children improves married peoples' life satisfaction and the more they have, the happier they are. For unmarried individuals, raising children has little or no positive effect on their happiness.
Psychology
Depression and Magnifying Symptoms - http://psychology.mixx.com/stories...
Emerging research suggests people who feel depressed often claim more physical symptoms than they actually experience. The presentation of inflated physical symptoms had previously been linked with neuroticism.
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