Archive for the 'Psychology news' Category

Adults Who Have Lost A Loved One Due To Suicide Needed For Complicated Grief Study At Pitt

Posted on April 18 2011 by NewsBot

Researchers from the Late-Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Program at the University of Pittsburgh are seeking adults ages 18 to 95 who have experienced the loss of a loved one due to suicide and are having emotional difficulties coping with grief…

Brain bypass surgery sparks restoration of lost brain tissue

Posted on April 18 2011 by NewsBot

Neurosurgeons have for the first time initiated the restoration of lost brain tissue through brain bypass surgery in patients where blood flow to the brain is impaired by cerebrovascular disease.

Men tend to leap to judgement where women see more shades of grey, research shows

Posted on April 18 2011 by NewsBot

An experiment by researchers in the UK has found the first real evidence that men tend to make black-or-white judgements when women are more prone to see shades of grey in choices and decisions.

Missing the gorilla: People prone to ‘inattention blindness’ have a lower working memory capacity

Posted on April 18 2011 by NewsBot

Psychologists have learned why many people experience “inattention blindness” — the phenomenon that leaves drivers on cell phones prone to traffic accidents and makes a gorilla invisible to viewers of a famous video. The answer: People who fail to see something right in front of them while they are focusing on something else have lower “working memory capacity” — a measure of the ability to focus attention when and where needed, and on more than one thing at a time.

Study links social environment to high attempted suicide rates among gay youth

Posted on April 18 2011 by NewsBot

In the wake of several highly publicized suicides by gay teenagers, a new study finds that a negative social environment surrounding gay youth is associated with high rates of suicide attempts by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. The study found that LGB youth were more than five times as likely to have attempted suicide in the previous 12 months, as their heterosexual peers (21.5 percent vs. 4.2 percent).

Why We Don’t See What’s Right In Front Of Our Eyes – The Invisible Gorilla

Posted on April 18 2011 by NewsBot

University of Utah psychologists have learned why many people experience “inattention blindness” – the phenomenon that leaves drivers on cell phones prone to traffic accidents and makes a gorilla invisible to viewers of a famous video…

L-lysine may help schizophrenia sufferers cope

Posted on April 18 2011 by NewsBot

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that currently affects about one in every 200 people. Most patients find some relief from their symptoms by treatment with antipsychotics, however they may still suffer from cognitive and negative symptoms. Preliminary research shows that patients who received L-lysine alongside their normal medication found some reduction in the severity of their symptoms.

Energy Drink Plus Alcohol Cocktail Raises Risks Linked To Drinking More Than Alcohol By Itself

Posted on April 17 2011 by NewsBot

Mixing energy drinks, such as Red Bull with alcohol is probably more hazardous than consuming alcohol alone, researchers from Northern Kentucky University revealed in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research…

How Beliefs Shape Effort And Learning

Posted on April 17 2011 by NewsBot

If it was easy to learn, it will be easy to remember. Psychological scientists have maintained that nearly everyone uses this simple rule to assess their own learning…

First Impressions Are Generally Accurate But It Is Critical For Us To Recognize When They May Be Lacking

Posted on April 17 2011 by NewsBot

First impressions are important, and they usually contain a healthy dose both of accuracy and misperception. But do people know when their first impressions are correct? They do reasonably well, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE)…