Facebook Status Updates May Reveal Low Self-Esteem and Narcissism

People who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are more likely to have low self-esteem, while those who brag about diets, exercise, and accomplishments are typically narcissists, according to new research...   <<Read Article>>
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Anticipating Temptation May Prevent Unethical Decisions

A recent study may have solved the psychological mystery of why good people do bad things. This question has haunted humankind for centuries, but these new findings offer new insights into what causes people to resist or give into temptation, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology reported... <<Read Article>>
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Subconscious learning shapes pain responses

In a new study led from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet, researchers report that people can be conditioned to associate images with particular pain responses - such as improved tolerance to pain - even when they are not consciously aware of the images...   <<Read Article>>
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Effects of oxytocin comparable to those of alcohol, study finds

It is labeled the 'love hormone,' but a new study claims there is a darker side to oxytocin - it influences our actions in a similar way to alcohol... <<Read Article>>
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Scientists find neural signals predict conformity with social signals of safety and risk

The hottest hairstyle, the latest extreme sport, the newest viral stunt - trends happen for a reason and now scientists have a better understanding of why...   <<Read Article>>
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How Can I Help Someone in My Life Who’s Depressed?

At one time or another in our lives, we’ve known someone who’s been depressed. They seem inconsolable and sad all the time, and no longer want to hang out with us, text with us, or interact with us in all the ways they used to. It almost feels like they’re pushing us away...   <<Read Article>>
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Imagination beats practice in boosting visual search performance

Practice may not make perfect, but visualization might. New research shows that people who imagined a visual target before having to pick it out of a group of distracting items were faster at finding the target than those who did an actual practice run beforehand.... <<Read Article>>
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