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Treatment for physical and sexual abuse needed for women in prison
January 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Women in prison want and need specific treatment for traumas such as physical and sexual abuse, a new research paper says.
Mental health workers don’t recognise their own burnout
January 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Some mental health workers find it difficult to recognise their own burnout and even when they do they struggle to admit it to others.
Some emotional responses to music are universal, study finds
January 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
By comparing reactions to musical extracts among Canadians and Mbenzélé Pygmies from the Congo, researchers found some emotional responses to music are universal.
How to recover from a breakup
January 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Breaking up is truly hard to do. And recovery from a breakup can be even harder. Your friends may counsel you to put the whole thing out of your mind.
Selfie-posting men present ‘antisocial traits,’ study finds
January 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study by Ohio State University shows that men who posted more online photos of themselves than others, scored higher on measures of narcissism and psychopathy.
Depressive thoughts affect memory
January 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
For people with depressed mood, memory and concentration difficulties are often a day-to-day reality, greatly affecting job performance and personal relationships.
Neuroprosthetics for paralysis: Biocompatible, flexible implant slips into the spinal cord
January 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
New therapies are on the horizon for individuals paralyzed following spinal cord injury. The e-Dura implant can be applied directly to the spinal cord without causing damage and inflammation, scientists report.
Rihanna’s music eases kids’ pain after surgery
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Pediatric patients who listened to 30 minutes of songs by Rihanna, Taylor Swift and other singers of their choosing — or audio books — had a significant reduction in pain after major surgery, according to a new study. Audio therapy avoids risky side …
Practice really does make perfect
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New research into the way in which we learn new skills finds that a single skill can be learned faster if its follow-through motion is consistent, but multiple skills can be learned simultaneously if the follow-through motion is varied.
