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• The psychology of luck: why Donald Trump's superstition helps him win

  25-07-2016 19:24
  
  Why do so many Americans believe in luck against all reason? Psychologists tell us that sometimes, feeling lucky can actually improve performanceYou might be surprised to learn that around a quarter of Americans are superstitious. When we think about it rationally, the idea of luck may seem silly, but there are a lot of people throughout history who made significant decisions based on superstitious beliefs. The world’s largest car manufacturer, Toyota, changed its name from “Toyoda&r
  
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• The psychology of luck: how superstition can help you win

  25-07-2016 19:24
  
  Why do so many Americans believe in luck against all reason? Psychologists tell us that sometimes, feeling lucky can actually improve performanceYou might be surprised to learn that around a quarter of Americans are superstitious. When we think about it rationally, the idea of luck may seem silly, but there are a lot of people throughout history who made significant decisions based on superstitious beliefs. The world’s largest car manufacturer, Toyota, changed its name from “Toyoda&r
  
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• Research opens 'black box' of malignant melanoma

  25-07-2016 18:18
  A new study pinpoints when melanoma cells metastasize in the brain months before they develop into fatal tumors. According to the research, micro-tumor cells hijack astrogliosis, the brain's natural response to damage or injury, to support metastatic growth. This knowledge may lead to the detection of brain cancer in its first stages and permit early intervention.
  
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• Using tau imaging as diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease

  25-07-2016 18:17
  The accumulation of ?-Amyloid and tau proteins in the brain is hallmark pathology for Alzheimer disease. Recently developed positron emission tomography (PET) tracers, including [18F]-AV-1451, bind to tau in neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. So, could tau imaging become a diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease and provide insights into the pathophysiology of the neurodegenerative disorder that destroys brain cells?
  
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• Irving Gottesman obituary

  25-07-2016 18:12
  
  American psychologist and behaviour geneticist who radically changed traditional views of schizophreniaThe research and writings of the clinical psychologist and behaviour geneticist Irving Gottesman, who has died aged 85, radically changed the way psychologists and psychiatrists think about schizophrenia and, more generally, about what Irv called the “origins of madness” (which was the subtitle of his 1991 book Schizophrenia Genesis).His path to becoming a dominant figure in psychia
  
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• Personality, behavioral changes may signal Alzheimer's

  25-07-2016 16:00
  
  Researchers have created a 38-point checklist that they say could identify changes in personality and behavior that may be an early sign of Alzheimer's.
  
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• Revenge: Is It Bitter, Sweet, or Bittersweet?

  25-07-2016 14:17 via counsellingresource.com
  
  There is some truth to the old saying that revenge is sweet. But research shows it is also bitter, and no amount of revenge can ever take away the reality of whatever originally happened. Tags: relationships, responsibility
  
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• Transgender Woman to Be Podium Official at Democratic Convention

  25-07-2016 10:02 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: USA Today - Top StoriesTransgender woman serves as official timekeeper for Democratic convention            .
  
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• Michael Jordan on Police Shootings: "I Can No Longer Stay Silent"

  25-07-2016 10:02 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineJordan donated $2 million to civil rights and social justice organizations.
  
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• Medical Marijuana May Have Potential As Alzheimer's Treatment

  25-07-2016 10:02 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CNN - HealthCould medical marijuana treat Alzheimer's patients? One recent study found THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, stimulates the removal of toxic plaque in the brain, a common feature of the disease. Furthermore, the researchers discovered it blocks inflammation, which damages neurons in the brain.
  
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• US suicide rate for people with Epilepsy exceeds levels in general population

  25-07-2016 09:00
  
  Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control studied the prevalence of suicide among people with epilepsy compared to the population...
  
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• Significant pain increases the risk of opioid addiction by 41 percent

  25-07-2016 09:00
  
  What do we really know about the relationship between the experience of pain and risk of developing opioid use disorder?
  
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• The Stroop test: how colourful is your language?

  25-07-2016 08:45
  
  In the first in Mind Games, our new series on classic psychology experiments, we show you how to conduct the Stroop test, which looks at how language is processedWelcome to the first in a new series where we highlight some of the mesmerising and classic experiments in psychology that you can try for yourself at home. And what better way to kick off than with one of the most highly cited and replicated effects in the entire discipline: the Stroop effect!How we understand and generate language is
  
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• If you’re female and running for president, you better be perfect

  25-07-2016 06:02 via bostonglobe.com
  
  Women are almost as susceptible to subconscious gender bias as men.
  
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