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• Longevity hormone is lower in stressed, depressed women

  16-06-2015 21:59
  Women under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers have found in a study comparing mothers of children on the autism spectrum to low-stress controls.
  
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• Rachel Dolezal's definition of 'transracial' isn't just wrong, it's destructive | Syreeta McFadden

  16-06-2015 19:30
  
  To deny ethnic and cultural differences is to erase the identities of those who cannot chooseAfter days of speculation, Rachel Dolezal appeared on the Today show and declared herself transracial – and blamed other people’s misunderstanding of the term on why she came to be identified as black. “I was actually identified when I was doing human rights work in north Idaho as first transracial”, she said – in a construction that conveniently negated her agency in that decision – and expl
  
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• Maternal stress alters offspring gut, brain through vaginal microbiome

  16-06-2015 19:15
  The neonate is exposed to the maternal vaginal microbiota during birth, providing the primary source for normal gut colonization, host immune maturation, and metabolism. These early interactions between the host and microbiota occur during a critical window of neurodevelopment, suggesting early life as an important period of cross talk between the developing gut and brain. Changes in the vaginal microbiome are associated with effects on offspring gut microbiota and on the developing brain, accor
  
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• Paying people incentives to make healthy choices only works in the long term if they are paid to NOT do something

  16-06-2015 19:00
  Monetary incentives to encourage people to live healthier lifestyles only work in the longer term when they are designed to stop negative behaviour, rather than promote positive choices, suggests...
  
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• Novel population health management program yields major health improvement

  16-06-2015 17:45
  The Aging Brain Care Medical Home, a novel population health management program implemented in the homes of older adults achieves significant health improvement for individuals with depression and also substantial stress reduction in family caregivers of dementia patients, according to a new study.
  
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• Attention to angry faces can predict future depression

  16-06-2015 17:42
  Up to 80 percent of individuals with a past history of depression will get depressed again in the future. However, little is known about the specific factors that put these people at risk. New research suggests that it may be due to the things you pay attention to in your life.
  
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• Scripps Florida study points to drug target for Huntington's disease

  16-06-2015 16:00
  Huntington's disease attacks the part of the brain that controls movement, destroying nerves with a barrage of toxicity, yet leaves other parts relatively unscathed.
  
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• Group memberships boost self-esteem more than friends alone

  16-06-2015 16:00
  Belonging to multiple groups that are important to you boosts self-esteem much more than having friends alone, new research has found.
  
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• Brain injury patterns linked to post-concussion depression and anxiety

  16-06-2015 16:00
  A new MRI study has found distinct injury patterns in the brains of people with concussion-related depression and anxiety, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
  
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• Cambridge's 'Suicide Sunday' campaign and the deeper psychology of suicide

  16-06-2015 15:22
  
  As students challenge a name they believe trivialises mental health issues, we look at the the work of scientists trying to understand despair and resilience Last Sunday marked the official end of exam term at Cambridge University, a day of garden parties and boat races. Over the years, this final Sunday of exam week has has gained the popular moniker “Suicide Sunday”, a tongue-in-cheek suggestion that students should celebrate making it through the stressful exam period without killing them
  
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• Mums and dads ape their mothers' parenting style, suggests study

  16-06-2015 15:00
  Mothers' and fathers' parenting behaviour is more likely to resemble their own mothers' than their fathers', according to a new study.
  
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• Brain injury patterns linked to post-concussion depression, anxiety

  16-06-2015 13:23
  Post-concussion psychiatric disorders like depression, anxiety and irritability can be extremely disabling for those among the nearly 3.8 million people in the United States who suffer concussions every year. The mechanisms underlying these changes after concussion--also known as mild traumatic brain injury--are not sufficiently understood, and conventional MRI results in most of these patients are normal. Now, a new MRI study has found distinct injury patterns in the brains of people with concu
  
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• Mannitol dosing errors made during transport of patients to tertiary hospitals

  16-06-2015 13:17
  Researchers investigated mannitol use before and during transportation of patients with intracranial emergencies from peripheral hospitals to tertiary facilities that house neurosurgery departments. The authors found a 22% dosing error rate, with slightly more patients receiving a dose smaller, rather than larger, than the dose range recommended by the Brain Trauma Foundation.
  
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• Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke

  16-06-2015 09:00
  Poor sleep should be considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease along with smoking, lack of exercise and poor dietEuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on...
  
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• Guidelines on hoarding launched by psychologists

  16-06-2015 09:00
  New guidelines providing information, guidance and recommendations for people working with those with hoarding difficulties are launched today, Tuesday 16 June 2015, in London by the British...
  
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• Children of Same-Sex Couples Not Adversely Affected, Study Finds

  16-06-2015 05:53 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyScientists agree that children of same-sex parents experience 'no difference' on a range of social and behavioral outcomes compared to children of heterosexual or single parents, a new report concludes.
  
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• Having an older sister can change siblings' lives

  16-06-2015 05:31
  Research shows that a person's competitiveness is affecting by whether or not they have an older sibling.
  
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• Psychosis Rarely Linked to Violent Crime, Report Concludes

  16-06-2015 05:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportFindings counter common belief about mental illness.
  
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• Group Memberships May Boost Self-Esteem More Than Friends Alone

  16-06-2015 05:08 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyBelonging to multiple groups that are important to you boosts self-esteem much more than having friends alone, new research has found. The researchers compared group memberships to the number of friends people had, and found that having a large network of friends did not predict self-esteem, but belonging to multiple groups did. The authors argue that groups provide benefits that interpersonal ties alone do not; namely, meaning, connection,...
  
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• PhotosTaken of the Last Women in China with Bound Feet

  16-06-2015 04:46 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianThe photographer Jo Farrell tracked down 50 surviving women whose feet had been bound. Many could no longer walk, and kept their disfigurement hidden. Her images reveal the survivors’ strength, determination – and hope. Jo Farrell’s most recent photography project began, by chance, in the back of a cab. Her career-long interest is in documenting disappearing cultural practices, and in 2005 she got chatting to a Shanghai taxi driver about...
  
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• Marijuana "Dabbing" Is "Exploding Onto the Drug-Use Scene"

  16-06-2015 04:26 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceDabbing is inhaling the vapors from a concentrated form of marijuana made by an extraction method that uses butane gas. Dabs, also known as butane hash oil (BHO) — which are sometimes called "budder," "honeycomb" or "earwax" — are more potent than conventional forms of marijuana because they have much higher concentrations of the psychoactive chemical tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than is found in regular cannabis, according t
  
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• Green Space Around Schools May Increase Mental Abilities

  16-06-2015 04:26 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportPutting more green space around an elementary school may help students develop some mental abilities, a study suggests.
  
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