News tagged with psychological changes
Personality change key to improving well-being
People's personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 05, 2012 |
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What investors have learned from the major earthquake
The Great East Japan Earthquake has dramatically altered the way the Japanese economy is seen. For example, the way that housing and real estate values are seen in Japan has changed since 3.11. Location value ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2011 |
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New study aims to assess how we perceive risks
Do you know how risky scuba diving is compared to riding a motorbike? When choosing between a fairly safe option and a slightly riskier one, which do you take? A new study, launched last night on the BBC's ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Does social anxiety disorder respond to psychotherapy? Brain study says yes
When psychotherapy is helping someone get better, what does that change look like in the brain? This was the question a team of Canadian psychological scientists set out to investigate in patients suffering from social anxiety ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Brain scan can tell if a smoker will quit (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brain scans showing neural reactions to pro-health messages can predict if you'll keep that resolution to quit smoking more accurately than you yourself can. That's according to a new study ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Doomsday messages about global warming can backfire, new study shows
Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented too negatively, making people less amenable to reducing their carbon footprint, according to new research from the University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Positive psychological changes from meditation training linked to cellular health
(PhysOrg.com) -- Positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with greater telomerase activity, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the University of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Study reveals wanted objects are seen as closer
We assume that we see things as they really are. But according to a new report in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, if we really want something, that desire may influence how we ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Major impacts of climate change expected on mental health
Leading mental health researchers are warning that some of the most important health consequences of climate change will be on mental health, yet this issue is unlikely to be given much attention at the UN climate change ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Research reveals understanding PMS can reduce women's distress
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women can significantly improve 'that time of the month,' by learning more about how premenstrual symptoms (PMS) can affect their minds and bodies and by adopting stress management and relaxation techniques.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Psychological factors help explain slow reaction to global warming
While most Americans think climate change is an important issue, they don't see it as an immediate threat, so getting people to "go green" requires policymakers, scientists and marketers to look at psychological barriers ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2009 |
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The irony of harmony: Why positive interactions may sometimes be negative
History abounds with examples of dramatic social change occurring when a disadvantaged group finally stands up and says "Enough!". By recognizing their inequalities, members of disadvantaged groups can mobilize and attempt ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2009 |
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