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Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging

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Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults, according to new research from Butler Hospital and Brown University.

Therapy 32 times more cost effective at increasing happiness than money

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9 hours ago | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money. The research ...

Study uses brain scans to discover how children 'read' faces

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford University scientists are using brain-scanning technology to understand how we learn to recognise and 'read' faces as children.

What's eating the breadwinners?

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Nov 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Control, independence, ambition, pressure, worry, guilt and resentment are all experienced by female breadwinners, according to Dr. Rebecca Meisenbach from the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA. Dr. Meisenbach explored ...

Modernization Affects Children's Cognitive Development

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Nov 17, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (6) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Childhood is changing rapidly around the world, and the forces of modernization have a significant impact on shaping the intellectual development of children, researchers at the University of California, ...

Depression as deadly as smoking, but anxiety may be good for you

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Nov 17, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (5) | 0

A study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking.

Are teenagers wired differently than adults?

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Nov 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Parents have long suspected that the brains of their teenagers function differently than those of adults. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, we have begun to appreciate how the brain continues to develop ...

Unrealistic optimism prompts risky behavior

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Nov 17, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Unrealistic optimism about drinking behavior can lead to later alcohol-related problems, according to research published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official monthly journa ...

Monetary gain and high-risk tactics stimulate activity in the brain

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Nov 17, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Monetary gain stimulates activity in the brain. Even the mere possibility of receiving a reward is known to activate an area of the brain called the striatum. A team of Japanese researchers report in the January 2010 issue ...

Study links genetic variation to individual empathy, stress levels

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Nov 16, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Researchers have discovered a genetic variation that may contribute to how empathetic a human is, and how that person reacts to stress. In the first study of its kind, a variation in the hormone/neurotransmitter oxytocin's ...

Fearless kids more likely to be adult criminals: study

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Nov 16, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0

Children who lack a normal fear response are more likely to commit crimes when they grow up, a study published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggested.

Telephone-delivered care for treating depression after CABG surgery appears to improve outcomes

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Nov 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Patients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality of life, physical functioning and mood ...

Depression Patients More Apt to Receive Opioids for Chronic Pain

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Nov 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Chronic pain patients with a history of depression are three times more likely to receive long-term prescriptions for opioid medications like Vicodin compared to pain patients who do not suffer from depression, according ...

Heart Disease a 'Silent Killer' in Patients With Severe Mental Illness

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Nov 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders -- such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders -- are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness ...

Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?

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Nov 13, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "The very thought of you ... the mere idea of you" -- from the song "The Very Thought of You" by Ray Noble. Can the mere thought of your loved one reduce your pain?

When preschoolers ask questions, they want explanations

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Nov 13, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 5

Curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers' lives. A new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation.

Shape perception in brain develops by itself

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Nov 13, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Despite minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive shapes as well as westerners, according to a new study.

Client-directed therapy technique drastically reduces divorce/separation rates

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Nov 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Using four simple questions to generate client-directed feedback can greatly increase the chances that struggling couples will stay together, according to a recently published study.