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Gratification
Gratification is the pleasurable emotional reaction of happiness in response to a fulfillment of a desire or goal.
Gratification, like all emotions, is a motivator of behavior and thus plays a role in the entire range of human social systems.
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A man with attitude
Heterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men's hostility, while heterosexual men, gay men and lesbian women provoke a softer reaction, according to psychologist Dr. Scott Keiller from Kent State University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 28, 2010 |
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Study finds exposure to fast food can make us impatient
Fast food is not only bad for your body, but may also harm your bank account.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Researcher examines impact of religious beliefs on personal well-being
Hilda Schau says it's a belief in God that carried her through divorce and job loss. Urologist Manuel Padron says he regularly sees the power of faith at work in his patients.
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Children with low self-control more likely to become overweight preteens
Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behavior or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward appear predisposed to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years, according to two reports published ...
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Study: Stressed kids more likely to become obese
(Medical Xpress) -- The more ongoing stress children are exposed to, the greater the odds they will become obese by adolescence, reports Cornell environmental psychologist Gary Evans in the journal Pediatrics (129:1).
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Study finds religion helps us gain self-control
Thinking about religion gives people more self-control on later, unrelated tasks; according to results from a series of recent Queen's University study.
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Jan 24, 2012 |
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Impatient people have lower credit scores: study
Is there a psychological reason why people default on their mortgages? A new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that p ...
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Nov 30, 2011 |
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Do consumers purchase interesting products with credit and boring products with cash?
People who pay cash focus on different aspects of products than people who use credit cards, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Want to resist temptation? A new study suggests thinking might not always help you
(Medical Xpress) -- Uh-oh. Here comes temptation -- for a dieter, it's a sweet treat; an alcoholic, a beer; a married man, an attractive, available woman. How to defeat the impulse to gratify desire and stick to your long-term ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2011 |
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The trouble with the media Cloud: If we can have everything, does it mean anything?
Why did they call it "The Cloud"? Couldn't they have chosen a better metaphor? Clouds burst. Clouds darken. Clouds disappear.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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The benefits of marriage
Marriage can potentially help reduce crime by enabling people to develop greater self-control, according to a new study examining changes in marital status, self-control and marijuana use between late adolescence ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Older adults make smarter decisions that lead to long-term gains, study shows
Many people believe getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making, but a new study from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University suggests older adults are far ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Fast-paced, fantastical television shows may compromise learning, behavior of young children
Young children who watch fast-paced, fantastical television shows may become handicapped in their readiness for learning, according to a new University of Virginia study published in the October issue of the journal Pediatrics.
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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Hacker gets 6-year sentence for 'sextortion' case
(AP) -- A Southern California man was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for infiltrating computers belonging to women and teenage girls where he found sexually explicit photos and threatening to put ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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