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• A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about memory - podcast

  08-02-2017 17:30
  
  Responding to some of our listener’s emails, Dr Daniel Glaser explores the role of photographs for recall, and the vividness of musical memorySubscribe & Review on iTunes, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud & Acast, and join the discussion on Facebook and TwitterIn this mini podcast, Observer Magazine columnist and neuroscientist Dr Daniel Glaser answers listener’s emails in response to our A Neuroscientist Explains podcast on memory storage.Continue reading...
  
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• Why there is sometimes permanent vision loss after head injury

  08-02-2017 17:15
  Research has shed new light on what causes the permanent vision loss sometimes seen in the wake of a head injury, report investigators.
  
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• Autism more common in people whose brains are anatomically more male-like

  08-02-2017 17:00
  
  Autism is more common in males. Now, a new study finds it also linked to having a brain with certain anatomical features that are more common in males.
  
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• How can marijuana policy protect the adolescent brain?

  08-02-2017 15:42
  As more states begin to legalize the use of marijuana, more young people may believe that it's safe to experiment with the drug. However, those under 25 are more vulnerable to the effects of drugs than are older adults. New legislation on legal marijuana use should include consideration of age limits and other guidelines for safe use, according to the authors of a new article.
  
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• Kindness Matters, Duchess Tells Children in Mental Health Campaign

  08-02-2017 15:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - HealthThe Duchess of Cambridge told a group of children to look for opportunities to be kind as she and her husband Prince William visited a primary school on Monday as part of a campaign to raise awareness of children's mental health issues. William and Catherine attended a "Big Assembly" event at a London school as part of the "Heads Together" campaign that the couple and the prince's younger brother Prince Harry are...
  
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• Early Depression May Indicate Genetic Risk for Additional Mental Illness

  08-02-2017 15:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Psych CentralEmerging research suggests clinical features of major depressive disorder (MDD) may help identify patients with a genetic risk for major psychiatric disorders. Researchers from the VU University Medical Center in […].
  
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• Boy Scouts Welcome First Transgender Member

  08-02-2017 15:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesA New Jersey boy has become the first openly transgender member of the Boy Scouts one week after the Boy Scouts of America changed its policy to allow transgender children to join the organization.
  
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• Vladimir Putin Just Signed Off on the Partial Decriminalization of Domestic Abuse in Russia

  08-02-2017 15:32 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law that partially decriminalizes domestic abuse, a measure that sailed easily through the country’s socially conservative legislature despite pushback from women's- and children’s-rights advocates.
  
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• "Trapped": Thousands Call Childline for Mental Health Help

  08-02-2017 15:32 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - UK NewsMore than 50,000 sought mental health advice in 2016 - with girls far likelier to call than boys.
  
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• Putin Approves Decriminalization of Certain Types of Domestic Abuse

  08-02-2017 15:32 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law that partially decriminalizes domestic abuse, a measure that sailed easily through the country’s socially conservative legislature despite pushback from women's- and children’s-rights advocates.
  
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• Harsh parenting may do more harm than good for children's education

  08-02-2017 09:00
  
  Researchers find that children exposed to harsh parenting are more likely to engage in risky behavior during adolescence, which can harm their education.
  
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• The secret to keeping your relationship strong after having kids

  08-02-2017 03:46 via today.com
  
  Studies have long shown that marital satisfaction tends to go down and depression to go up after the birth of a first child.
  
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