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• Wearable Technology Can Now Detect Your Emotions

  10-07-2015 22:48 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportThe next wave of wearables steers clear of fitness in favor of mental wellness.
  
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• South Carolina Removes Confederate Flag From State Capitol

  10-07-2015 22:48 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Reuters - US NewsSouth Carolina removed the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds on Friday to chants of "USA, USA!," after three weeks of emotional debate over the banner, a symbol of slavery and racism to many, but of Southern heritage and pride to others.
  
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• Do Men Find Ambitious Female Bosses Threatening?

  10-07-2015 22:48 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyMen are more threatened by female supervisors and become more assertive in advocating for themselves in negotiation exercises, new social psychology research has found. Self-assertive behavior by men toward female bosses can disrupt the workplace dynamics, stifle team cohesiveness and negatively affect team performance, researchers say.
  
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• Cultural, Economic Factors May Affect European Antidepressant Use

  10-07-2015 22:48 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyPublic attitudes towards mental illness and levels of healthcare spending may explain the huge variation in antidepressant use across Europe, according to a new study.
  
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• After Shooting, Yale Students Petition to Rename Calhoun College

  10-07-2015 22:48 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: USA Today - U.S. NewsFormer Vice President and Yale alumnus John C. Calhoun once called slavery a "positive good...
  
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• Smoking 'may play schizophrenia role'

  10-07-2015 22:07
  
  Smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia and needs to be investigated, researchers say.
  
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• US torture doctors could face charges after report alleges post-9/11 'collusion'

  10-07-2015 21:48
  
  Following repeated denials that its members were complicit in Bush administration-era torture, leading group of psychologists faces a reckoningThe largest association of psychologists in the United States is on the brink of a crisis, the Guardian has learned, as an independent review prepares to reveal that medical professionals lied and covered up their extensive involvement in post-9/11 torture. The revelation, puncturing years of denials, creates the potential for leadership firings, loss of
  
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• Study Finds Link Between Smoking and Psychosis

  10-07-2015 20:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Google News - HealthThe impact of smoking on physical health is very well documented, but new research suggests it could be just as damaging to mental health. A team from King's College London has published a new study today which claims there is a link between smoking...
  
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• Can you actually hear 'inaudible' sound?

  10-07-2015 18:35
  Are wind farms harmful to humans? This controversial topic makes emotions run high. To give the debate more objectivity, an international team of experts dealt with the fundamentals of hearing in the lower limit range of the audible frequency range (i.e., infrasound), but also in the upper limit range (i.e., ultrasound).
  
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• Tours of Iraq and Afghanistan highlight those soldiers at highest suicide risk

  10-07-2015 16:00
  An analysis of nearly 1,000 suicide attempts in the US Army from 2004 through 2009 has identified those soldiers who were at greater risk.
  
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• Kid swagger: How children react to winning and losing

  10-07-2015 11:00
  Staged contest shows when kids recognize complex emotionsA group of preschoolers were given one shot to beat the world's fastest builder of block towers.
  
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• Everyday access to nature improves quality of life in older adults

  10-07-2015 11:00
  Results from a recent study highlight the importance of everyday contact with nature for wellbeing in later lifeNatural environments are known to promote physical, mental, and spiritual healing.
  
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• Researchers identify new spectrum disorder called ALPIM syndrome

  10-07-2015 10:00
  Clarifies relationship between anxiety and physical disordersThe relationship between mental and physical health is well established.
  
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• Researcher finds men strip for self-esteem boost

  10-07-2015 10:00
  A new study from the University of Colorado Denver finds that male exotic dancers, or strippers, remain committed to stripping because it enhances their self-concept.
  
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• Strong family bonds reduce anxiety in young people with lived experience of domestic violence

  10-07-2015 09:00
  Strong relationships with other family members can help raise self-esteem and reduce anxiety for some young people who grow up in homes affected by parental domestic violence.
  
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• A new wrinkle: Geometry of brain's outer surface correlates with genetic heritage

  10-07-2015 00:02
  The three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex -- the wrinkled outer layer of the brain controlling many functions of thinking and sensation -- strongly correlates with ancestral background, researchers have found. The study opens the door to more precise studies of brain anatomy going forward and could eventually lead to more personalized medicine approaches for diagnosing and treating brain diseases.
  
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