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• The psychology of being a Cubs fan - ESPN

  30-10-2016 16:36 via espn.com
  
  The psychology of being a Cubs fan
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  Optimism abounds as the Cubs -- and their fans -- seek their first World Series title since 1908. Tannen Maury/EPA. Facebook · Twitter · Pinterest · Email; comment. 2:41 PM ET. Melissa IsaacsonESPN.com. Close. Melissa Isaacson is a columnist for ...and more »
  
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• Elderly at Greater Risk for Dementia After Natural Disaster

  30-10-2016 14:45
  
  While it is well-known that a severe natural disaster can increase the risk for certain mental disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study finds that this type of trauma can also increase the risk of dementia in the elderly.
  Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that elderly people who had been uprooted from their destroyed homes and had lost touch with their neighbors after the 2011 tsunami in Japan were much more likely to experience incre
  
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• Kids with Autism May Be Over-Diagnosed with ADHD

  30-10-2016 14:00
  
  A popular screening tool for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be less accurate when a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
  This may result in children with ASD mistakenly being diagnosed with ADHD if their symptoms aren’t carefully traced to differentiate between social deficits or attention issues.
  The researchers, including one of the psychologists who developed the ADHD sc
  
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• A Dog’s Secret Life

  30-10-2016 13:40 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsCanines experience the world, even time itself, through their noses - just one of the fascinating lessons from the burgeoning study of dog cognition.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Teen's Transgender Bathroom Case

  30-10-2016 13:38 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesThe Supreme Court will take up transgender rights for the first time in the case of a Virginia school board that wants to prevent a transgender teenager from using the boys' bathroom at his high school.
  
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• Psychopaths May Be More Likely to Assault Romantic Partners

  30-10-2016 13:15
  
  People with higher psychopathic tendencies are more likely to assault their romantic partners, according to a new study.
  They are also more likely to drink alcohol, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus.
  The study involved looking at data and police reports involving 700 psychiatric patients in Pittsburgh, Penn., as well as 870 students at University of British Columbia’s campus in Kelowna, B.C.
  “In this research, we noted that having higher
  
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• Multi-Ethnic Neighborhoods Increasing Across the U.S.

  30-10-2016 12:30
  
  Global neighborhoods — those that are highly diverse with many new immigrants — are growing at an increased rate across the United States, according to a new study.
  “It is striking that while the all-white neighborhood is disappearing, its main replacement is the most diverse kind, which includes substantial shares of whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians,” said the study’s coauthor, Dr. John Logan, professor of sociology at Brown University.
  “Given
  
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• The psychology of fear - Cyprus Mail

  30-10-2016 06:37 via cyprus-mail.com
  
  The psychology of fear
  Cyprus Mail
  SPEAKING with many Greek Cypriots, I have gained the impression that they do not see the prospect of a settlement of the Cyprus problem with a positive predisposition because they are afraid. They are afraid of the Turkish Cypriots but mainly they are ...and more »
  
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• Men Who Refuse to Satisfy Women - Psychology Today (blog)

  30-10-2016 06:37 via psychologytoday.com
  
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  Men Who Refuse to Satisfy Women
  Psychology Today (blog)
  There are women who don't like to perform fellatio. A lot has been written about this topic. Less has been written about the reverse issue: Men who don't like or refuse to perform cunnilingus. Davide Lomino (link is external) writes as follows on Vice ...
  
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• America's Opioid Epidemic - Psychology Today (blog)

  30-10-2016 06:37 via psychologytoday.com
  
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  America's Opioid Epidemic
  Psychology Today (blog)
  Roughly 78 Americans die each day from the opioid epidemic that has ravaged states from Florida to Maine. The Appalachian region—West Virginia in particular—is among the hardest hit and has suffered the highest number of casualties. In August this ...
  
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