News tagged with feelings
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Comparing yourself to others can have health impacts
(Medical Xpress) -- Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing on ...
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Feb 07, 2012 |
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Survivors of violence benefit from mentoring
Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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PNAS-published poll finds some Christians find their own political beliefs conflict with Jesus' teachings
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new online poll conducted by a team of three researchers from Stanford University has found that of those who identified themselves as Christians and who also identified themselves as either politically ...
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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Changing people's behavior: From reducing bullying to training scientists
If you want to change how teenagers view bullying, go to the straight to the source of most school trends: the most connected crowd. According to new intervention research, targeting the most influential students in a school ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 27, 2012 |
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What are friends for? Negating negativity
"Stand by me" is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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Exercise has charms to soothe a savage boss
lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from some exercise, according to a new study by James Burton from Northern Illinois University in the US and his team. Their work shows ...
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Jan 24, 2012 |
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Confidence, positive feelings support better medication adherence in hypertensive African-Americans
When it comes to taking prescribed medications for hypertension, a patient's self confidence could be as important as doctor's orders. A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals that positive affirmation, ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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When it comes to accepting evolution, gut feelings trump facts
For students to accept the theory of evolution, an intuitive "gut feeling" may be just as important as understanding the facts, according to a new study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Humble people are more likely to lend a helping hand, study finds
Humble people are more likely to offer time to someone in need than arrogant people are, according to findings by Baylor University researchers published online in the Journal of Positive Psychology.
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Jan 02, 2012 |
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Young children understand the benefits of positive thinking
Even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. And parents' own feelings of optimism may play a role in whether their children understand how thoughts influence emotions.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Research raises new questions about animal empathy
The emotions of rats and mice and the mental infrastructure behind them promise to illuminate the nature of human emotions, including empathy and nurturance, a Washington State University neuroscientist writes in this Friday's ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Psychology researcher finds that power does go to our heads
Power -- defined as the ability to influence others -- makes people think differently. For North Americans, a feeling of power leads to thinking in a focused and analytical way, which may be beneficial when pursuing personal ...
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Dec 06, 2011 |
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Seeing brands as people
From the Michelin Man to the Pillsbury Doughboy, anthropomorphized brands have often been used by companies eager to put a personal face on their products. Now new research shows that thinking about brands as people can make ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Use of opioid painkillers for abdominal pain has more than doubled
Across U.S. outpatient clinics between 1997 and 2008, opioid prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than doubled, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the Am ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Go ahead, tell me what to buy: Happy consumers like it (most of the time?)
Consumers apparently don't mind taking orders, when it comes to slogans for pleasurable products or services, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But banks and insurance agencies should mind their ...
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Nov 15, 2011 |
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