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• Immunotherapy research leads to 'triple play' for one scientist

  25-01-2016 22:12
  Researchers have begun to explore in earnest the concept of "mixed vascular dementia," but until recently there was no reliable animal model. When one expert discovered that a special diet deficient in B vitamins induced cognitive impairment in mice, she gave science the animal model it needed, plus the potential for a modifiable biomarker for vascular cognitive impairment.
  
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• Animals with larger brains are best problem solvers, study shows

  25-01-2016 21:57
  Despite decades of research, the idea that relative brain size predicts cognitive abilities remains highly controversial, because there is still little experimental evidence to support it. However, a new paper describes a massive experiment that supports the theory.
  
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• Web-based indoor tanning intervention found favorable by users

  25-01-2016 18:00
  
  A web-based intervention targeted toward young, female users of indoor tanning beds has tested favorably among these users and may encourage cessation of this behavior.
  
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• Can your brain reveal you are a liar?

  25-01-2016 16:59 via bbc.com
  
  Psychologists are interested in how the human brain controls the memories stored from participating in criminal acts, and the extent to which they can be hidden.
  
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• Social media red flags parents should know about

  25-01-2016 16:58 via cnn.com
  
  Parents can often disable certain features of apps so they are no longer a problem for children.
  
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• Therapy wars: the revenge of Freud

  25-01-2016 16:44
  
  Cheap and effective, CBT became the dominant form of therapy, consigning Freud to psychology’s dingy basement. But new studies have cast doubt on its supremacy – and shown dramatic results for psychoanalysis. Is it time to get back on the couch? Continue reading...
  
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• Healing Traumatic Memories, Part 2

  25-01-2016 14:41 via counsellingresource.com
  
  Recent brain research has revealed new clues to better guide us in the process of resolving traumatic memories. The key is called a mismatch experience.Tags: abuse and trauma, brain, in practice, therapy
  
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• Oscars Diversity: Academy to Double Female and Minority Members by 2020

  25-01-2016 13:05 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianThe board said in a statement that its goal was “to commit to doubling the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020”. The changes also include 10-year limits on the voting abilities of new members of the Academy, which will be removed if the member is not “active in motion pictures” in the intervening time.
  
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• Major depression linked to disruption of brain's emotional networks

  25-01-2016 10:00
  
  People who experience multiple episodes of major depression show disruption to emotional networks in the brain, new research reveals.
  
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• Does seasonal affective disorder actually exist?

  25-01-2016 09:00
  
  Seasonal affective disorder has been considered an official diagnosis since the 1980s. However, new evidence appears set to alter its status.
  
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• DMP chronic back pain: Guideline recommendations cover all important health-care aspects

  25-01-2016 09:00
  
  IQWiG final report identifies recommendations for potential new DMP.On 14 January 2016 the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a search...
  
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• Could testosterone link lead to therapy for psychopathy?

  25-01-2016 09:00
  
  People with psychopathy do not experience emotions as other people do; brain images suggest that testosterone levels could be a factor.
  
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• College President Defends "Whiteness History Month" Plans

  25-01-2016 07:35 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsPortland Community College president calls event "part of a larger national conversation around race and social justice".
  
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• Same-Sex Marriage Ban Lifted in Vietnam, But Discrimination Persists

  25-01-2016 07:34 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineVietnam is being hailed as a leader on gay rights in Southeast Asia after the country’s communist government abolished a ban on same-sex marriage.
  
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• Sweden Is the Best Country to Raise Kids, Survey Finds

  25-01-2016 07:32 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportPeople believe Nordic nations have a great track record in terms of gender equality, safety and human rights.
  
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• IOC Says Transgender Athletes Can Take Part in Olympics Without Surgery

  25-01-2016 07:27 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianFemale-to-male athletes can compete ‘without restriction’, while male-to-female athletes must undergo hormone therapy, according to new guidelines Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the Olympics and other international events without undergoing sex reassignment surgery, according to new guidelines adopted by the IOC. International Olympic Committee medical officials said on Sunday they changed the policy to adapt to current...
  
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• Canadian Prime Minister Advocates Feminism to Improve Decision Making

  25-01-2016 07:26 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianCanada’s prime minister, has called on men and women to embrace feminism to improve decision-making in politics and business.
  
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