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• Standard blood pressure target is sufficient for treating some strokes

  08-06-2016 23:42
  Standard and intensive blood pressure treatments were equally effective in the emergency treatment of acute intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke caused by bleeding into the brain, an international stroke study has found.
  
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• Lighting color affects sleep, wakefulness

  08-06-2016 21:42
  A research team has shown how different colors of light could affect our ability to sleep. At the same time they have established that the light-sensitive pigment melanopsin is necessary for the substantial wavelength-dependent effects of light on sleep. The results point to a need to understand the effects of artificial lighting's different color balances.
  
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• Why do you leave things until the last minute?

  08-06-2016 18:46
  
  The number of people trying to register to vote in the EU referendum, moments before the deadline, caused the site to crash. Why do some of us procrastinate – and can it ever be helpful?It’s been three years coming, yet on Tuesday night, thousands of us had spent too long chillin and chattin to get registerin for #votin; the government’s online voter registration site for the EU referendum crashed as midnight approached, leaving many unsure whether they would have a say on 23 J
  
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• Are "Hands-Free" Phone Calls Safe for Drivers?

  08-06-2016 17:24 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceTalking on your phone while driving — even if you use a hands-free connection — is still dangerous, a new study from England finds. Conversations of any kind can be distracting if they require a driver to use mental imagery, according to the study.
  
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• Why Women Are More Likely Than Men to Suffer Anxiety

  08-06-2016 17:23 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CNN - HealthThe paper, published online this week in the journal Brain and Behavior, suggests that women are almost twice as likely as men to experience anxiety. This gender gap might be a result of differences in brain chemistry and hormonal fluctuations, or how men and women tend to cope with stress differently, said Olivia Remes, lead author of the paper and a doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge in England.
  
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• Teen Boys Who Show Empathy Attract 1.8 More Girlfriends, Study Finds

  08-06-2016 17:23 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyBoys high in cognitive empathy attracted an average of 1.8 more girl friendships than low empathy counterparts, as revealed by a landmark study.
  
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• Most Antidepressants Not Working for Children and Teenagers

  08-06-2016 17:23 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianMost available antidepressants do not help children and teenagers with serious mental health problems and some may be unsafe, experts have warned. A review of clinical trial evidence found that of 14 antidepressant drugs, only one, fluoxetine – marketed as Prozac – was better than a placebo at relieving the symptoms of young people with major depression.
  
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• In UK, Black and Asian Students Receive Fewer University Offers

  08-06-2016 17:22 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianBlack and Asian students and those from disadvantaged areas face an uphill battle to be accepted at the universities of their choice, compared with their white and better-off peers, according to new statistics released by the British higher education clearing house, Ucas.
  
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• Chivalry Is Not Dead When It Comes to Morality

  08-06-2016 17:22 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyWe're more likely to sacrifice a man than a woman when it comes to both saving the lives of others and in pursuing our self-interests, a team of psychology researchers has found.
  
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• Long-term marijuana use alters brain's reward system

  08-06-2016 17:00
  
  Researchers suggest long-term use of marijuana disrupts circuits in the brain associated with reward, which may lead to problematic use of the drug.
  
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• How student debt affects personal choices of young people

  08-06-2016 15:20 via npr.org
  
  Researchers examine the effects of student debt on the decisions that young adults have to make.
  
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• Two in Five Formerly Depressed Adults Are Happy, Flourishing

  08-06-2016 09:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyApproximately two in five adults (39 percent) who have experienced major depression are able to achieve complete mental health. Researchers consider complete mental health as occurring when people achieve almost daily happiness or life satisfaction, positive social and psychological well-being, and are also free of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and substance abuse for at least one full year.
  
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• Nordic Paradox: High Gender Equality and Partner Violence

  08-06-2016 09:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyThe Nordic countries are the most gender equal nations in the world, but at the same time, they also have a disproportionately high rate of intimate partner violence against women. This is perplexing because logically violence against women would be expected to drop as women gained equal status in a society. A new study explores this contradictory situation, which has been labeled the "Nordic paradox."
  
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• Anorexia Nervosa: Pleasure at Getting Thin More Than Fear of Getting Fat

  08-06-2016 09:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyAnorexia nervosa might not be explained by fear of gaining weight, but by the pleasure of losing it, say researchers, adding that the phenomenon might be genetically influenced. The work challenges the notion of fear of weight gain in anorexia patients.
  
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• Anesthesia Safe for Infants, Toddlers, Study Finds

  08-06-2016 09:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportNo lingering mental effects seen after one exposure, but more research needed, doctor suggests.
  
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• Study charts development of emotional control in teens

  08-06-2016 04:01
  In the midst of all the apparent tumult, intense emotion, and occasional reckless behavior characterizing the teenage years, the brain is, in fact, evolving and developing the neural circuits needed to keep emotions in check. Research describes how the ability to control emotions moves from one brain area to another as teens mature into adults, offering an opportunity to understand how disorders related to emotional control emerge.
  
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• Stress exposure during pregnancy observed in mothers of children with autism

  08-06-2016 04:01
  Stress during pregnancy has been linked to several conditions, including some instances of autism spectrum disorder. Now, researchers have observed a variant of a stress-sensitive gene and exposure to stress during pregnancy among two groups of mothers of children with autism. The finding could be a step toward helping identify women who have greater risks for having children with autism when exposed to stressors during pregnancy.
  
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