To scapegoat and stigmatize people with psychological problems may discourage them from seeking treatment and result in a backlash including the occurrence of an increased incidence of violent episodes...
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Self-affirmations may calm jitters and boost performance, research finds
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...
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A Sniff of Happiness: Chemicals in Sweat May Convey Positive Emotion
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...
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Children who understand others’ perspectives found to be more popular among peers
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...
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Mentally stepping back from problems, helps youth deal with negative emotions
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?
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How to Protect Your Aging Brain
Humans are now living longer than ever, and for this reason most of us want to know how to stay mentally sharp as we age...
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Why the Best Salespeople Get So Lucky
Sales managers have a difficult relationship with luck.
They love it when it’s helping their teams, but they know how unreliable it is...
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Children Take More Risks Crossing Streets Than Parents Think
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...
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Your pain reliever may also be diminishing your joy: Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces both pain and pleasure, study finds
Researchers studying the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen found it has a previously unknown side effect: It blunts positive emotions...
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Dodo bird verdict given new life by psychosis therapy study
A study by researchers at The University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool has examined the psychological treatment of more than 300 people suffering from psychosis, showing that, whatever the therapy, it is the relationship between the patient and therapist which either improves or damages wellbeing.
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