Family & Relationships

Self-affirmations may calm jitters and boost performance, research finds

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When the stakes are high, people in positions of low power may perform better by using self-affirmations to boost their confidence, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology...   <<Read Article>>
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Children who understand others’ perspectives found to be more popular among peers

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Preschoolers and school-age children who are good at identifying what others want, think, and feel are more popular in school than their peers who aren't as socially adept...   <<Read Article>>  
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Mentally stepping back from problems, helps youth deal with negative emotions

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Adolescence is a time of frequent and intense emotional experiences, but some youth handle their emotions better than others. Why do some young people react adaptively while others ruminate?   <<Read Article>>
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Children Take More Risks Crossing Streets Than Parents Think

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Children may cut things closer than their parents realize when it comes to guessing how far cars are from an intersection or how long it takes to safely reach the other side, a small study suggests...   <<Read Article>>
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Your pain reliever may also be diminishing your joy: Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces both pain and pleasure, study finds

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Researchers studying the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen found it has a previously unknown side effect: It blunts positive emotions...   <<Read Article>>  
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Could a dose of nature be just what the doctor ordered?

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Exposure to the outdoors is linked with improved human health, but little is known about how much we really need Numerous studies over the past 30 years have linked exposure to nature with improved human health and well-being. These findings are of growing importance: In the near future, 70% of the world's population will live in cities, where they will face a rising tide of lifestyle-related disease...   <<Read Article>>
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The Psychology of Healthy Facebook Use

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Do you ever go to parties just to look at beautiful people and listen to them chatter about their lovely lives? Lives punctuated only occasionally by some glitch—maybe a death in the family, or a social injustice that warrants reprimanding of societal power structures... <<Read Article>>
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