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A warm TV can drive away feelings of loneliness and rejection
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Not all technology meets human needs, and some technologies provide only the illusion of having met your needs.
How do patients diagnosed with schizophrenia communicate?
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Feb 23, 2009 |
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Negative emotional facial expressions dominate in the interplay with patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. This has been shown in previous research and has now been confirmed in a dissertation from the Department of Psychology, ...
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Admiring celebrities can help improve self-esteem
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 05, 2008 |
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A new study appearing in Personal Relationships shows how "connections" to celebrities, i.e. parasocial relationships, can allow people with low-self esteem to view themselves more positively.
The problem with self-help books: Study shows the negative side to positive self-statements
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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In times of doubt and uncertainty, many Americans turn to self-help books in search of encouragement, guidance and self-affirmation. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as "I am a lovable person" or ...
Body weight linked to children's self-esteem
Jan 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- National statistics show one in four children in Canada are obese, yet very little research has been done to find out what effects, if any, being overweight has on their self esteem and well-being.
High self-esteem is not always what it's cracked up to be, says UGA psychologist
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Apr 28, 2008 |
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Oscar Levant, a mid-century pianist, film star and wit, once watched noted keyboardist and composer George Gershwin spend an evening playing his own music at a party and clearly having a great time. “Tell me, George,” Levant ...
Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental health
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study ...
Shame on us: Shaming some kids makes them more aggressive
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Dec 20, 2008 |
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Aren't you ashamed of yourself? All these years, you've been trying to build up your child's self-esteem, and now a growing body of research suggests you may be making a big mistake. A study published in the December issue ...
Scientists study mystery stories
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Jan 18, 2007 |
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A U.S.-German study suggests people with lower levels of self-esteem prefer mystery crime stories that confirm their suspicions in the end.
Children with emotional difficulties at higher risk for adult obesity
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Previous research has shown that low self-esteem and emotional problems are found in people who are overweight or obese- but not which influences which. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Medicine, sheds ...
Rejection sets off alarms for folks with low self-esteem
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Oct 11, 2007 |
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Few can tolerate such romantic or professional rebuffs as "It's not you, it's me" and "we regret to inform you that your application was not successful." But while a healthy dose of self-esteem can absorb ...
High self-esteem may be culturally universal, international study shows
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Jun 07, 2007 |
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The notion that East Asians, Japanese in particular, are self-effacing and have low self-esteem compared to Americans may well describe the surface view of East Asian personality, but misses the picture revealed by recently ...
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