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It’s Good To Gossip – But Be Nice!
Gossiping has some positive benefits - at least for the person doing the gossiping. Gossipers feel more supported and positive gossip - praising somebody - may lead to a short-term boost in gossipers' self-esteem. These are the findings of research conducted by Dr...
Superiority Breeds Contempt – British Psychological Society
People who boast that they are better than others actually incur the opposite of their intentions...
PTSD And Traumatic Brain Injury Common Among Returning Troops
NPR reports on post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury in troops returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Though thousands of soldiers are diagnosed with PTSD, many more suffer without treatment. Among those who do seek treatment, doctors are finding another, distinctly different problem called traumatic brain injury, or TBI...
Addressing negative thoughts most effective in fighting loneliness
Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has determined. The findings may help physicians and psychologists develop better treatments for loneliness, a known risk factor for heart disease and other health problems.
Adults Demonstrate Modified Immune Response After Receiving Massage, Cedars-Sinai Researchers Show
Researchers in Cedars-Sinai's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences have reported people who undergo massage experience measureable changes in their body's immune and endocrine response...
Sexual Health, Computer-Based Approaches Increase Knowledge
Interactive computer packages are effective in improving knowledge about sexual health, according to a new study by Cochrane researchers. Computer-based approaches could help to tackle problems such as sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy...
Acamprosate Prevents Relapse To Drinking In Alcoholism
Acamprosate reduces the number of patients being treated for alcoholism who return to drinking, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The drug showed moderate benefits in trials when used in addition to non-drug treatments. Drinking too much alcohol increases the risk of ill health...
Kaj Blennow’s Pioneering Research Into Alzheimer’s Disease Recognised By The 2010 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award
The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) is pleased to announce Kaj Blennow as the recipient of the 2010 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award in recognition of his original and influential contributions to Alzheimer's disease research...
Parents at highest risk for depression in the first year after child’s birth
More than one-third of mothers and about one-fifth of fathers in the United Kingdom appear to experience an episode of depression between their child's birth and 12th year of age, with the highest rates in the first year after birth, according to a new article.
Addressing Negative Thoughts Most Effective In Fighting Loneliness
Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has determined. The findings may help physicians and psychologists develop better treatments for loneliness, a known risk factor for heart disease and other health problems...