News tagged with psychological techniques

Evidence of medical complicity in torture at Guantanamo Bay

Inspection of medical records, case files, and legal affidavits provides compelling evidence that medical personnel who treated detainees at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) failed to inquire and/or document causes of physical injuries ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Visual perception heightened by meditation training

(PhysOrg.com) -- Intensive mental training has a measurable effect on visual perception, according to a new study from the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis. People undergoing intensive training ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swimming Aids Asthma Symptoms in Children

Research has shown that swimming aids asthma symptoms in children. The activity has been proven to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for children and adolescents, according to a study in Respirology published by Wil ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why people fall victim to scams

(PhysOrg.com) -- The psychological reasons consumers may fall victim to mass marketed scams are revealed today in groundbreaking research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Avoid self-handicapping at work, advises management professor

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you're looking to keep your job in these tough economic times, you might want to avoid talking about how your firm's cutbacks will make it harder for you to do your work. That's because those who regularly ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0