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• Dr. Gordin, Partner of mytsv.com, Unveils Transformative 2-Hour Holistic Intake Method for Health

  10-12-2025 16:47 via pr.com
  Dr. Gordin, a leading practitioner dedicated to achieving better health results, is challenging the industry standard of rapid consultations with his commitment to in-depth listening and comprehensive patient analysis. [PR.com]
  
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• Christmas burnout: why stressed parents find it ‘harder to be emotionally honest with children’

  21-12-2025 15:33
  A study finds that as pressure increases, UK parents are more likely to put on a brave face – risking family wellbeingAdvent calendars, check. Tree and decorations, check. Teachers’ presents, nativity costumes and a whole new ticketing system for the PTA’s Santa’s grotto, check. But the Christmas cards remain unwritten, the to-do list keeps growing, and that Labubu doll your child desperately wants appears to have vanished from the face of the earth.If you’re feelin
  
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• Study Finds Sex Differences in Psychological Well-Being

  21-12-2025 10:29 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostA new analysis of global data reveals that while men score higher on a majority of specific well-being metrics, women tend to report higher overall life satisfaction. These findings, based on nearly 400,000 people across 142 countries, suggest that females often fare better on social relationship indicators, which appear to carry significant weight in subjective assessments of a good life. The results were published in The Journal of Positive...
  
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• Can Santa Claus Survive in a Melting World?

  21-12-2025 10:29 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesThe link between snow and Christmas has spread around the world, helped by colonialism and capitalism. Even in places like New Zealand, where the holiday falls in the summer and is often celebrated with barbecues on the beach, homes are festooned with fake Christmas trees, inflatable plastic snowmen, and reindeer. As climate change warms the planet, however, and snowy winters become less common in Europe and elsewhere, Santa is facing new...
  
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• AI May Upend Online Studies Critical to Behavioral Science

  21-12-2025 10:29 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceThe development of artificial intelligence may spell the end of a tool social scientists have come to rely on: online studies. Researchers who use surveys, games, and other online methods to gather data from large numbers of people have spent years refining methods to weed out unwanted responses, but recent studies have shown that AI agents can evade detection by intentionally making errors, feigning ignorance, and using humanlike mouse...
  
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• Outrage at Single Acts of Racism May Lower Support for Systemic Change

  21-12-2025 10:28 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostRecent research suggests that for some White Americans, expressing anger at individual acts of racism may decrease their motivation to support broader systemic change. The study indicates that voicing outrage at a specific bigot may alleviate feelings of guilt associated with racial privilege, thereby reducing the drive to take further reparative action. These findings were published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
  
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• Trump Administration Seeks to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

  21-12-2025 10:27 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors. The proposals—the most sweeping moves the Trump administration has taken so far to restrict the use of hormone therapy and surgical interventions to help transgender children—include cutting off federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children.
  
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• In Maps and Charts: How Climate Change Imperils Global Food Supply

  21-12-2025 10:27 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The Guardian - Climate CrisisExperts have warned that the world's ability to feed itself is under threat from extreme weather caused by climate change. Although crop yields have increased enormously over the past few decades, crop yield rates are flattening, prompting warnings of efficiency hitting its limits. Even worse, more than 600 million people worldwide are projected to face food insecurity by 2030. For a global view of the problem, see these maps and charts.
  
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• Helping Others for a Few Hours a Week May Slow Brain Aging

  21-12-2025 10:06 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthSpending a few hours a week helping others may slow the aging of the brain, according to a study that followed more than 30,000 U.S. adults for two decades. Researchers found that cognitive decline was reduced by both formal volunteering and informal acts, such as helping neighbors or relatives. The benefits were cumulative over time with sustained engagement, and were significant even after controlling for wealth, physical and mental health,...
  
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• Are Psychological Scientists Overvaluing Significance? 

  21-12-2025 10:06 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Association for Psychological SciencePublish or perish. This phrase is often cited by scientists as their motivation to submit a steady flow of papers to academic journals. But how valuable is research if the findings are not significant? And what effect will those papers have on the reputation of their authors? Even though studies with nonsignificant findings are often welcomed by journal editors, scientists are often hesitant to submit them, which can lead to serious publication...
  
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• When attacks unfold, what makes a person run towards danger?

  19-12-2025 18:12
  Neuroscientists, psychologists and ‘have-a-go heroes’ themselves explain why it is about more than just instinctAs a knife-wielding terrorist wearing a fake suicide belt caused panic on London Bridge in 2019, Darryn Frost remembers entering a state of intense focus.Having grabbed a decorative narwhal tusk from the wall of Fishmongers’ Hall, the formerly shy civil servant zoned in on the danger and ran towards it, helping pin the attacker to the ground. Continue reading...
  
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• Sure, Christmas isn’t all about presents – for those lucky enough to afford their own treats | Letter

  19-12-2025 18:10
  Those who suggest ‘not doing presents this year’ tend to be people who already have all the socks and candles they need, writes one readerThere’s a very particular phrase that circulates as Christmas approaches, usually delivered over a glass of wine: “Shall we just not do presents this year?”This is almost always suggested by people who already own everything. The sort of people who, if they fancy a new coffee Thermos at 8:42am, simply buy one. Socks? Ordered. Pyja
  
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• Trump Administration to Dismantle Key Climate Research Center

  18-12-2025 16:09 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourThe Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a "crown jewel" of climate research after accusing it of spreading "alarmism" about climate change. Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, described the National Center for Atmospheric Research as "one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country" in a social media post, consistent with President Trump's references to climate change as a...
  
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• Iran Curbs Women's Rights by Changing Dowry Law

  18-12-2025 16:08 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesIn Iran, a groom or his family usually pays a dowry, or "Mehrieh," to his wife, often in gold coins—a sum that can be claimed by the wife at any time during a marriage or when getting divorced. Now, however, the Iranian parliament has lowered the amount a man must pay his wife in the event of divorce to avoid imprisonment—from 110 gold coins to just 14. The dowry had been the only legal tool to provide a modicum of security to divorced women...
  
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• Don’t hold back, swearing can boost performance by lowering inhibitions, study finds

  18-12-2025 15:21
  Study finds dropping an expletive can raise confidence and help people push harder during physically demanding tasksIt may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on to something. A study has found that swearing can enhance physical performance by lowering inhibitions and pushing the brain into a “flow state”.“In many situations, people hold themse
  
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• When ‘How are you?’ becomes a painful question to answer | Letter

  17-12-2025 18:59
  Mark Cottle, who has metastatic prostate cancer, responds to an article by Carolin WürfelIt’s not just Germans like Carolin Würfel (16 December) who face a challenge with the question “How are you?” When I was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer, that question went from being a routine conversation-opener to something much trickier.The convention, in Britain at least, is to answer something like “Oh, not bad…” Frankly, things are ver
  
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• Psychologists Are Increasingly Using—and Worrying About—AI Tools

  17-12-2025 07:05 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: NPRAn estimated 56% of active psychotherapists are using artificial intelligence tools in their practices, according to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association. That's significantly higher than the 29% who said the same last year. And nearly a third of respondents said they use these tools on a monthly basis—up by more than two-fold since last year. At the same time, 60% of respondents expressed concern about potential harms of...
  
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• Behavioral Health Services of Virginia Launches Statewide Telehealth Therapy with Immediate Appointments

  16-12-2025 20:03 via pr.com
  Behavioral Health Services of Virginia (BHSVA) today announced the official launch of its statewide telehealth therapy program, providing children, teens, adults, and families across Virginia with immediate access to licensed mental health professionals from the comfort of home.With offices in Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Norfolk, BHSVA now extends therapy access online through a secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual [PR.com]
  
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• EU, in Climate Setback, Backtracks on Banning Gas-Powered Cars

  16-12-2025 16:59 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthPlans to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in the European Union by 2035 have been thrown into turmoil after pressure from car manufacturers. On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed applying the ban, approved in 2023, to only 90% of vehicles, down from 100%. This means the remaining 10% of new cars made after 2035 could still have internal combustion engines. The announcement is seen as a blow to the EU's green credentials.
  
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• Researchers Show Visual Training Dramatically Improves Cognitive Function After Concussion

  15-12-2025 23:05 via pr.com
  Study shows new approach restores attention, memory and reading skills faster than standard therapiesA new peer-reviewed study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates that a specific visual training program significantly outperforms standard programs designed to treat cognitive problems following a concussion.The research, published in Frontiers in [PR.com]
  
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• Children need mental health care provided by humans, not chatbots | Letter

  15-12-2025 19:02
  Dr Roman Raczka says artificial intelligence can’t replace therapist-led care, even though it can offer benefitsIt is absolutely right that children “need a human, not a bot” for mental health support (‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support, 9 December). Overuse of AI for mental health support could well lead to the next public health emergency if the government does not take urgent action.We shouldn&rsq
  
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• Endings are hard, but facing them helps us to heal

  15-12-2025 12:00
  I understand the temptation to run away – I have felt it too. Try to stay in the room, and in the moment. You’ll be glad you didThis is my last column for you. I am shocked and delighted that I’ve been allowed to carry on for almost two years, saying such controversial and true things as: the oedipal complex is real and all of us have one; psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective and vital mental health treatment and we must fight for it in the NHS; and Midnight Run is the b
  
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• I hate this TV series I’m binge-watching, yet I’m on track to complete all 177 episodes. Why am I doing it? | Imogen West-Knights

  15-12-2025 11:00
  When I see those final House credits roll, I won’t even feel any sense of achievement – I will just be deciding on my next joylessly sisyphean taskThere are 177 episodes of House, the 00s hospital drama starring Hugh Laurie as a brilliant but cantankerous doctor. What this means, to my dismay, is that I spent five entire days, five hours and 15 minutes of this autumn watching this series. In my defence, when I embarked on this rewatch, I was going through quite a trying time in my li
  
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• Militant Groups Are Experimenting With AI; Risks Expected to Grow

  15-12-2025 10:18 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourAs the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology. For extremists, AI could be a powerful tool for recruiting new members, churning out deepfake videos, and refining cyberattacks, national security experts and spy agencies have warned. Even more concerning is the possibility that militant groups might use AI to help produce biological or chemical weapons.
  
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• How parents should talk to their children about the horror of the Bondi shootings | Vanessa Cobham for The Conversation

  15-12-2025 09:09
  I am a clinical psychologist and researcher with a focus on children, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Here are some things to keep in mindAs the community begins to grapple with the horror and tragedy of the Bondi shootings on Sunday, children will probably have questions. Parents may also be wondering how to talk to their young kids and teenagers about what happened.I am a clinical psychologist and researcher with a focus on children, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Here are some things t
  
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• Tech Veteran Launches First Survivor-Led Organization for AI Chatbot Psychological Harm

  15-12-2025 09:00 via pr.com
  Paul A. Hebert, a Silicon Valley technology veteran with 30 years of experience, this week announced the launch of AI Recovery Collective (AIRC), the first survivor-led organization providing peer support and clinical resources for individuals experiencing psychological harm from AI chatbots. The announcement coincides with the release of his book Escaping the Spiral: How I Broke Free from AI Chatbots, and How You Can [PR.com]
  
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• South Korea Indicts Ex-Leader Yoon Over Plot to Provoke North Korea

  15-12-2025 08:05 via socialpsychology.org
  Source:Al JazeeraProsecutors have indicted former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection, accusing him of seeking to provoke military aggression from North Korea to help consolidate his power. Special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok told a briefing on Monday that his team had indicted Yoon, 5 former cabinet members, and 18 others following a six-month probe into his declaration of martial law in December of 2024—a decree quickly overruled as...
  
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• "Slop" Is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2025

  15-12-2025 08:05 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Top Stories NewsCreepy, zany, and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's spread online—thanks to the availability of generative artificial intelligence—landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. "It's part of a transformative technology, AI, and it's something that people have found fascinating, annoying and a little bit ridiculous," said Merriam-Webster's president Monday in an interview. "Slop" was first used in
  
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• Distressing videos can have a lasting impact – here’s how to look after yourself in the wake of the Bondi attack | Ahona Guha

  15-12-2025 04:19
  It’s natural to want information about a traumatic event but graphic imagery can cause a significant stress responseWhat we know about the Bondi terror attackLike everyone else, I watched news of the Bondi attack unfold last night with shock, horror and dismay. As I did so, I was immediately assailed by imagery of bodies lying on the ground, barely hidden from view. I closed these videos immediately, knowing the way this imagery can stick in your mind.When terrible events such as yesterday
  
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• Gunmen in Australia Kill at Least 11 in Attack at Hanukkah Celebration

  14-12-2025 07:23 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: CBS News - World NewsAt least eleven people were killed Sunday when gunmen targeted Jewish attendees of a Hanukkah holiday celebration that drew more than 1,000 people on Australia's popular Bondi Beach. Another 29 people were hospitalized with injuries, including a child and two officers, according to police, who are calling the tragedy an antisemitic terrorist attack. One suspected gunman was also killed—Naveed Akram, 24, a Pakistani national based in Sydney.
  
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