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• From brain tumors to memory: A very multifunctional protein

  09-03-2015 22:48
  A protein called BAI1 involved in limiting the growth of brain tumors is also critical for spatial learning and memory, researchers have discovered. BAI1 is part of a regulatory network neuroscientists think is connected with autism spectrum disorders.
  
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• Mood, anxiety disorders common in Tourette patients, emerge at a young age

  09-03-2015 19:58
  A new study of Tourette syndrome (TS) has found that nearly 86 percent of patients who seek treatment for TS will be diagnosed with a second psychiatric disorder during their lifetimes, and that nearly 58 percent will receive two or more such diagnoses.
  
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• Understanding how neurons shape memories of smells

  09-03-2015 19:57
  In study that helps to deconstruct how olfaction is encoded in the brain, neuroscientists have identified a type of neuron that appears to help tune, amplify and dampen neuronal responses to chemosensory inputs from the nasal cavity.
  
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• 'Ouch zone' in brain identified

  09-03-2015 18:47
  
  Activity in a brain area known as the dorsal posterior insula is directly related to the intensity of pain, a brain imaging study has found. These results could help detect pain in people with limited communication abilities. The research team now plans to verify these results by attempting to switch off this brain region in relevant patients suffering from intractable pain.
  
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• Protein in brain can 'put the brakes' on binge drinking

  09-03-2015 18:46
  A new study identifies both where in the brain and how a protein in the brain, called Neuropeptide Y or NPY, can act to suppress binge alcohol drinking. These findings suggest that restoring NPY may be useful for treating alcohol use disorders and may also protect some individuals from becoming alcohol dependent.
  
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• That moment when you realise you have become your own mother

  09-03-2015 18:08
  
  Why can’t we seem to escape the maternal grasp? Beyond the inevitable pull of DNA, mimicking our parents is a response that is deeply embedded in our brains“Hey,” I said to my 19-month-old, “we don’t hit our sisters with diapers. OK?” Maybe it was my tone that strained, or maybe it was the ridiculousness of the situation, but whatever it was, instead of hearing my own voice, I heard my mom.Like many daughters, I didn’t grow up wanting to become my mother. She is a stay-at-home-mom
  
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• Rodent recall: false but happy memories implanted in sleeping mice

  09-03-2015 17:50
  
  Researchers at CRNS in Paris create artificial positive feelings in mouse’s memory for first time during sleep, highlighting possible new treatment for depression
  Scientists have succeeded in creating false but happy memories in mice, in the first demonstration of memory manipulation during sleep. In the study, positive feelings about a particular place were artificially written into the animal’s memory, which caused them to seek out that place in search of a reward when they woke up. Contin
  
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• African-American cancer patients' depression symptoms under-recognized, study finds

  09-03-2015 17:41
  A researcher who has long examined quality-of-life issues in cancer patients wondered whether depression in African-American cancer patients has been under-recognized for treatment. Accurately assessing depression in cancer patients is difficult in general because the physical symptoms of cancer and depression -- low energy, lack of sleep and loss of appetite -- are so similar.
  
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• Where young people are more likely to commit suicide

  09-03-2015 15:56 via time.com
  
  Research reveals that young people who live in rural areas kill themselves at twice the rate as youth who live in cities.
  
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• Aggressive boys stronger than other teens

  09-03-2015 15:56 via health.usnews.com
  Aggressive boys tend to develop more physical strength when they're teens than nonaggressive boys do, a new study finds.
  
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• Daylight-saving time is bad for your relationships

  09-03-2015 15:55 via wsj.com
  
  A small loss of sleep when clocks spring forward can make you more prone to fighting and even hurt your health.
  
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• Parents may be to blame for narcissistic kids

  09-03-2015 15:52 via cnn.com
  
  Study shows children whose parents overvalued them were more likely to develop narcissistic traits, such as superiority and entitlement.
  
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• The Odd Truth About “Pathological” Lying

  09-03-2015 12:06 via counsellingresource.com
  
  Why would someone lie about things that appear inconsequential, or in situations where the truth would seem to do just as well? The truth about what sometimes seems to be senseless, irrational or "pathological" lying is that there's actually a purpose to it, and that purpose is almost always the same.Tags: character disturbance, communication, relationships
  
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• Narcissism increases the chance you'll be seen as a leader, especially if you're a man | Emily Grijalva

  09-03-2015 11:45
  
  Men are only slightly more narcissistic than women, but they’re probably far more likely to be rewarded than punished for itNarcissism is a double-edged sword: it can sometimes lead to increased confidence and the tendency to be perceived as leaderlike. But narcissism is also associated with negative characteristics, such as a lack of empathy, aggression, a tendency to selfishly exploit others and trouble maintaining positive relationships over time. Freud asserted that women were more narciss
  
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• Narcissism increases the chance you'll be seen as a leader, but only if you're a man | Emily Grijalva

  09-03-2015 11:45
  
  Men are only slightly more narcissistic than women, but they’re probably far more likely to be rewarded than punished for itNarcissism is a double-edged sword: it can sometimes lead to increased confidence and the tendency to be perceived as leaderlike. But narcissism is also associated with negative characteristics, such as a lack of empathy, aggression, a tendency to selfishly exploit others and trouble maintaining positive relationships over time. Freud asserted that women were more narciss
  
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• The brain treats real and imaginary objects in the same way

  09-03-2015 11:00
  The human brain can select relevant objects from a flood of information and edit out what is irrelevant. It also knows which parts belong to a whole.
  
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• Trying to lose weight? How to avoid setting yourself up for failure

  09-03-2015 09:00
  If you're on a diet, just skipping dessert can seem like a huge accomplishment, leading you to think you're well on your way to losing weight.
  
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• Antibodies to brain proteins may trigger psychosis

  09-03-2015 09:00
  Antibodies defend the body against bacterial, viral, and other invaders. But sometimes the body makes antibodies that attack healthy cells. In these cases, autoimmune disorders develop.
  
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• Study: Men tend to be more narcissistic than women

  09-03-2015 08:00
  With three decades of data from more than 475,000 participants, a new study on narcissism from the University at Buffalo School of Management reveals that men, on average, are more narcissistic than...
  
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• Older, white males with advanced bladder cancer at high risk for suicide

  09-03-2015 08:00
  Older, single white males with advanced bladder cancer have the highest suicide risk among those with other cancers of the male genitals and urinary system, researchers report.Dr.
  
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• History holds valuable lessons in the war on drugs

  09-03-2015 08:00
  Researchers say they're at the forefront of a new movement delving into the deep history of illicit drug use in Latin America and how it affects the rest of the world, a history that spans numerous...
  
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• "Slowly, Change Is Coming": Life for Post-Soviet Women

  09-03-2015 07:12 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianFrom bride kidnapping to the gender pay gap, women in the 15 countries that emerged from the ashes of the USSR describe the challenges they face today ‘We want a voice’: women fight for their rights in the former USSR In Russia, the word “feminism” is often spoken with negative connotations these days. The generation that is now 15 already thinks differently. They don’t tolerate sexism A woman’s rights largely depend on her social...
  
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• Seeing Opportunities in Psychedelic Drugs

  09-03-2015 07:12 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Google News - HealthIn a massive study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, scientists at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology at Trondheim concluded that there is no link between use of LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) and mental health problems. The study selected 135,000 participants at random—including 19,000 who had used psychedelic drugs...
  
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• Poverty Is Sexist, Say Signatories in Open Letter

  09-03-2015 07:12 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianPoverty, says a group of internationally famous and important women today, is sexist. Actors Meryl Streep and Rosamund Pike, Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, arts director Jude Kelly, entertainers Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Angelique Kidjo and Sarah Silverman, financiers Ann Cairns and Mimi Alemayehou, along with politicians from Kenya, Germany and South Africa, have signed an open letter calling for women and girls to be put at
  
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• French Jews Increasingly Question Their Future

  09-03-2015 07:12 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - EuropeMany French Jews feel betrayed by response to anti-Semitism.
  
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• Chile to Create New Ministry to Spur Gender Equality

  09-03-2015 07:12 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: China DailyChilean President Michelle Bachelet announced Sunday to create the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality.
  
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• Brain Structure Varies Depending on How Trusting People Are of Others

  09-03-2015 07:12 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: ScienceDailyBrain structure varies according to how trusting people are of others, scientists say. This research may have implications for future treatments of psychological conditions such as autism, said the study's lead author. Each autism diagnosis is on a spectrum and varies, but some diagnosed with the condition exhibit problems trusting other people.
  
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• Indonesian Clothes Company Sorry for Labels Deemed Sexist

  09-03-2015 06:46 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - Asia-PacificAn Indonesian sports wear manufacturer apologises for a label that says: 'Give this to a woman to wash, it's her job.'.
  
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