Month: May 2015

Facebook users’ wishful thinking: Cyberbullying, depression won’t happen to me

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Facebook users with so-called optimistic bias think they're less likely than other users to experience cyberbullying, depression and other negative social and psychological effects from using the site, a Dartmouth-Cornell study finds...   <<Read Article>>
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Antidepressants? You might be better off TALKING:

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Psychotherapy can 're-wire' the brain - without the side-effects of drugs.  Eight weeks of psychotherapy could re-wire the brain, improving the symptoms of people with depression, say University of Kassel researchers... <<Read Article>>
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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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A Sniff of Happiness: Chemicals in Sweat May Convey Positive Emotion

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Humans may be able to communicate positive emotions like happiness through the smell of our sweat, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science...   <<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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