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• Switching on one-shot learning in the brain

  28-04-2015 23:14
  
  Most of the time, we learn only gradually, incrementally building connections between actions or events and outcomes. But there are exceptions--every once in a while, something happens and we immediately learn to associate that stimulus with a result. Scientists have discovered that uncertainty in terms of the causal relationship -- whether an outcome is actually caused by a particular stimulus -- is the main factor in determining whether or not rapid learning occurs.
  
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• Women Show Persistent Memory Impairment After Concussion

  28-04-2015 22:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: ScienceDailyWomen may have a more difficult time than men in recovering from concussion, according to a new study. Concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), is a common medical problem affecting cognitive function and quality of life in some individuals.
  
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• U.N. Report: Women May Need "Different Treatment" for Equality

  28-04-2015 22:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineIt's just like Sheryl Sandberg said: paid leave, affordable childcare would help achieve gender equality on a global level.
  
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• The Stark Racial Disparity in U.S. Perceptions of Police

  28-04-2015 22:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: MSNBC - Top NewsAn NBC/Wall Street Journal poll in September 2014 found that less than a third - 28 percent - of African-American respondents say they're confident that police officers in their community treat blacks and whites equally, while 69 percent of white respondents said the same.
  
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• The Man Behind the U.S. Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Case

  28-04-2015 22:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: ABC News - PoliticsJim Obergefell's case will affect marriage laws nationwide.
  
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• Keeping Food Visible Throughout the House Is Linked to Obesity

  28-04-2015 22:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyResearchers have identified two seemingly unrelated but strong predictors of obesity: having low self-esteem related to one’s weight, and keeping food visibly available around the house, outside the kitchen. The study focused primarily on determining whether the home environment – architectural features and food storage and availability – was associated with obesity, but also measured a number of psychological factors. While architectural...
  
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• How Child Bullying Victims Face Long-Term Hits to Mental Health

  28-04-2015 22:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Top Stories NewsChildren who were often bullied by their peers may experience more anxiety and depression than children who were abused by adults, a finding that U.S. and British researchers say highlights an “imbalance” in school services to tackle bullying.
  
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• Brain differences seen in children with dyslexia, dysgraphia

  28-04-2015 20:19
  Structural brain differences between children with dyslexia and dysgraphia and children who are typical language learners have been observed by researchers in a recent study. Researchers say the findings prove that using a single category of learning disability to qualify for special education services is not scientifically supported.
  
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• Childhood bullying 'worse for mental health' than maltreatment by adults

  28-04-2015 17:00
  A new study suggests that bullied children experience worse long-term mental health problems than children who are maltreated by adults.
  
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• Bullying leads to worse mental health problems than childhood maltreatment

  28-04-2015 17:00
  A new study suggests that bullied children experience worse long-term mental health problems than children who are maltreated by adults.
  
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• You're the only person who will notice if you're dining alone. So enjoy it | Oliver Burkeman

  28-04-2015 16:06
  
  We chronically overestimate how much others notice our social faux pas, and underestimate how much fun we’ll have aloneOne of the signature pleasures of life in New York City is the freedom to drink alone at a bar or eat alone in a restaurant without needing to worry that anyone’s judging you harshly, because everyone does it. (I realize it’s harder for women than men to drink solo at bars unbothered – but my female friends agree that it’s easier here than elsewhere, at any rate.) Yet
  
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• How to stop songs from getting stuck in our heads? Chew some gum!

  28-04-2015 14:20
  An effective solution to get rid of earworms, those annoying tunes that keep on re-playing in never ending loops in our heads, has been found. The best way to block obsessive melodies is neither to read a good novel nor solve complex anagrams but, simply, to chew gum.
  
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• Fatality rates stable despite rise in antidepressant use, Australia

  28-04-2015 11:00
  Despite a massive increase in the number of antidepressants being prescribed to Australians, in the past few decades, neither the rates of self-harm nor the severity of antidepressant poisoning...
  
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• Texas A&M study finds we think better on our feet, literally

  28-04-2015 10:00
  A study from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health finds students with standing desks are more attentive than their seated counterparts.
  
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• A 'forest instead of the trees' viewpoint may motivate change after negative feedback

  28-04-2015 10:00
  Negative feedback can sting, but thinking about the big picture may help transform criticism into positive change, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social...
  
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• How experience may lead to misperception

  28-04-2015 09:00
  How long is the way from the city hall to the train station? When we estimate distances, something curious happens: short distances seem longer, and long distances shorter than they really are.
  
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• Children's health 'worse' if staying with one parent - 'better' if custody shared

  28-04-2015 09:00
  A parental split is known to adversely affect kids' psychosomatic health. Now, a new study investigates how domestic arrangements impact children's health following the split.
  
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• Will Jenner change things for transgender community?

  28-04-2015 05:08 via usatoday.com
  Bruce Jenner's confirmation that he is transgender makes him part of an embattled population that activists hope will benefit from a new high-profile member.
  
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• Study explains why your brain makes you snack

  28-04-2015 05:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two separate teams of researchers have identified the brain systems that might motivate animals, including people, to eat even if they're not really hungry.
  
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• Adolescents’ drinking takes lasting toll on memory

  28-04-2015 05:01 via wsj.com
  
  New research indicates that even moderate drinking by adolescents on a regular basis can cause potentially lasting changes to the part of the brain that affects memory.
  
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