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• Scientists chart a lost highway in the brain

  14-09-2015 21:27
  A part of the brain lost from scientific literature for over a century may be responsible for a key component of perceptionm according to a new study from the neuroscientist who was part of the team that rediscovered the forgotten structure.
  
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• Homophobic people often have psychological issues

  14-09-2015 20:18
  
  Homophobic attitudes may say a lot about the person who holds them, new research suggests.
  
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• The sinister science of addiction

  14-09-2015 20:16
  
  Research shows addiction isn't the result of personal failing, but rather the result of brain chemistry.
  
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• Pressure to be cool and look good is detrimental to many children

  14-09-2015 18:00
  
  The pressure to be cool, look good and own the 'right stuff' is detrimental to many children and teenagers, according to new research by University of Sussex psychologists.
  
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• Black Kids With Appendicitis Get Less Pain Medication Than White Kids

  14-09-2015 18:00 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Google News - HealthBlack children with acute appendicitis -- a clearly painful emergency -- are less likely than white children to get painkillers in the emergency room, researchers reported Monday. And nearly as troubling, only about half of any of the kids got
  
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• "Smile" Tool Draws Criticism at Apple Launch

  14-09-2015 17:59 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - AmericasA woman's smile being "fixed" using software leads to accusations of sexism against Apple and other tech firms - who still employ more men than women
  
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• Couple Prepares to Say "I Do" in First Ever All-Autism Wedding

  14-09-2015 17:59 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - HealthA neurological disorder, autism is marked by strained social communications, including missing subtleties of tone, facial expressions, and other non-verbal cues. Anita Lesko and Abraham Talmage Neilsen want to show the world that people with autism also get to live happily ever after. Not only are the bride and groom diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, but so is their entire wedding party—from the groomsman to the harpist.
  
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• Schools in England to Offer Human Rights Lessons

  14-09-2015 17:58 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - UK NewsHuman rights lessons are to be offered to schools in England in a project designed by US human rights activist Kerry Kennedy. It will tackle topics such as slavery, religious freedom, political violence and repression. The aim is to help schools discuss issues such as refugees fleeing Syria.
  
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• Modulation of brain cholesterol: New line of research in Alzheimer's disease treatment?

  14-09-2015 17:46
  Two research teams have just shown, in a rodent model, that overexpressing an enzyme that can eliminate excess cholesterol from the brain may have a beneficial action on the tau component of the disease, and completely correct it.
  
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• Barrister at Centre of Sexism Storm "Overwhelmed" by Support

  14-09-2015 17:44 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianHowever Charlotte Proudman says treatment she has received in the media after protesting about comments from a male solicitor demonstrates the difficulties women can face if they speak out. The barrister at the centre of a sexism storm after she objected to a solicitor’s “unacceptable and misogynist” comments on her LinkedIn profile says she has been overwhelmed by emails and tweets from other women reporting similar offensive behaviour in...
  
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• Send Aliens Messages of Earth's Equality and Diversity, Say Scientists

  14-09-2015 17:43 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianThe UK entrants to a Breakthrough Initiative competition agree on one thing: any missive to extraterrestrials must be an up-to-date portrayal of humankind Messages sent into space to tell extraterrestrials about the nature of humankind should be updated to reflect gender equality and the diversity of life on Earth, scientists say. At a conference in Leeds this week, a group of British astronomers and philosophers who form the UK research network...
  
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• Tate Modern Showcases Previously Ignored Art by Women

  14-09-2015 17:41 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianMany of the works overlooked in the 1960s and 70s will be seen in public for the first time when they go on display in London Work by female artists from the 1960s and 70s that was marginalised and ignored by a sexist art establishment is finally getting recognition in a major pop art show at Tate Modern . “It’s never too late,” said Jessica Morgan, curator of the World Goes Pop exhibition , explaining how she and her fellow curators spent...
  
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• Florida Marriage Licenses Become Gender-Neutral

  14-09-2015 17:41 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: USA Today - U.S. NewsA long battle led to the legalization of same-sex marriages in Florida and now marriage licenses will reflect the law. Starting Monday, marriage certificates and license applications will display "spouse" and "spouse," instead of "bride" and "groom."
  
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• Are You Trying Too Hard to Understand?

  14-09-2015 12:24 via counsellingresource.com
  
  As dangerous as it can be to be in a relationship with a disturbed or disordered character, perhaps an even more dangerous thing is to try too hard to understand why they behave the way they do.Tags: abuse and trauma, boundaries, character disturbance, relationships
  
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• Refugees and mental health: 'These people are stronger than us'

  14-09-2015 12:06
  
  After months of fear and uncertainty, even refugees who have reached safety face a psychological battle to get back on their feet
  “Some arrive and can’t sleep at all. Others arrive and immediately fall asleep for days on end,” says Pina Deiana, shouting from the front seat of a car clearly no stranger to the unforgiving roads of Sicily. We’re heading to a refugee support centre deep in the rugged countryside, where Deiana has her first appointment of the day. While her co
  
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