Pulling hair, biting nails, picking skin are not simply 'nervous' habits, a new study finds, suggesting they are instead associated with perfectionism, frustration and boredom...
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Month: April 2015
Laughter is an effective catalyst for new relationships
If you want someone to open up to you, just make them laugh...
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Why Super Mario runs from left to right
There may be a fundamental bias in the way people prefer to see moving items depicted in pictures according to research.
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Toddlers in trouble
Depression in dads as well as moms causes anxiety and bad behaviour in toddlers...
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Lessons From a Traffic Light
Why we are afraid of getting what we want...
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Do people with depression perceive time differently?
As the old saying goes – Time flies when you’re having fun. So does the reverse also ring true?...
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Confessions of a Pebble Thief
After each therapy session, I took a souvenir...
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It’s Not Always Depression
Sometimes, it’s shame...
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Boredom and frustration trigger skin-picking and other compulsive behaviors
Individuals who get easily bored, frustrated or impatient are more inclined to develop skin-picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, say researchers at the Institut universitaire en sante...
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Avoid ‘overvaluing’ your child to prevent narcissism
'Emotional warmth' in parenting is the key to making sure your children grow up full of self-esteem, rather than narcissism, according to a new study...
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