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CHILDREN SHOULD BE VERY ACTIVE AND RARELY ARE THEY QUIET! A child on a sugar diet will be “hyperactive”. So the medical industry via the psychiatrists have given this a name. Attention Deficit
The Influence Of Genes On Psychological Well-Being
Genes play a greater role in forming character traits - such as self-control, decision making or sociability - than was previously thought, new research suggests. A study of more than 800 sets of twins found that genetics were more influential in shaping key traits than a person's home environment and surroundings. Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh who carried out the study, say that genetically influenced characteristics could well be the key to how successful a person is in life. The study of twins in the US - most aged 50 and over - used a series of questions to test how they perceived themselves and others.
While we often think of memory as a way of preserving the essential idea of who we are, little thought is given to the importance of forgetting to our wellbeing, whether what we forget belongs in the "horrible memories department" or just reflects the minutia of day-to-day living. Despite the fact that forgetting is normal, exactly how we forget - the molecular, cellular, and brain circuit mechanisms underlying the process - is poorly understood. Now, in a study that appears in the journal Neuron , scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have pinpointed a mechanism that is essential for forming memories in the first place and, as it turns out, is equally essential for eliminating them after memories have formed.
Neurotranmitters Identified That Lead To Forgetting
A new study identifies some traits of people whose marriages started off great but later fell apart. The warning signs? Poor communication, verbal aggression, and "inappropriate pessimism." flickr/ paulinaclemente Given the fact that a good number of marriages still end in divorce, understanding what factors are linked to divorce might actually help us predict it.
What Kinds of Happy Couples Eventually Get Divorced? - Alice G. Walton - Health - The Atlantic
How do geniuses come up with ideas? What is common to the thinking style that produced "Mona Lisa," as well as the one that spawned the theory of relativity?
How Geniuses Think | Psychology Today
Behavior-Based Treatment An Option For Dementia Patients
Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 29 Mar 2012 - 0:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly opinions Healthcare Prof: Dementia - an acute loss of cognitive ability - can be marked by memory loss, decreased attention span, and disorientation. It occurs in severe disorders such as Alzheimer's disease .How We Recognize Faces Has Implications For Prosopagnosia And Security Software
How do we recognize a face? To date, most research has answered "holistically": We look at all the features - eyes, nose, mouth - simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually. Now a new study overturns this theory. The researchers - Jason M.
Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Mental Health Article Date: 17 Feb 2012 - 1:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly opinions 4.17 (6 votes) As the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is revised for the first time since 1994, controversy about psychiatric diagnosis is reaching a fever pitch. Suggested changes to the definitions of autism spectrum disorders and depression , among others, are eliciting great concerns.
Why No One Is Satisfied With Psychiatric Diagnoses
Motivation To Exercise Affects Behavior
Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Sports Medicine / Fitness Article Date: 15 Feb 2012 - 0:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly opinions
Too Much Emphasis On Time And Money Affects Happiness
Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 08 Feb 2012 - 0:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly opinions The difference may impact how happy you are.
TAU Study Finds Anxiety-Ridden Individuals Are Less Sensitive To Their Environments
Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Anxiety / Stress Article Date: 23 Dec 2011 - 0:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly opinions Anxious people have long been classified as "hypersensitive" - they're thought to be more fearful and feel threatened more easily than their counterparts. But new research from Tel Aviv University shows that the anxious may not be hypersensitive at all - in fact, they may not be sensitive enough. As part of a study on how the brain processes fear in anxious and non-anxious individuals, Tahl Frenkel, a Ph.D. candidate in TAU's School of Psychological Sciences and the Adler Center for Research in Child Developmental and Psychopathology, working with her supervisor Prof.Psychologist James Pennebaker Image: Marsha Miller Are there hidden messages in your emails? Yes, and in everything you write or say, according to James Pennebaker, chair of the department of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.
The Secret Language Code: Scientific American
Serotonin levels affect the brain's response to anger
ScienceDaily (Sep. 15, 2011) — Fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain, which often occur when someone hasn't eaten or is stressed, affects brain regions that enable people to regulate anger, new research from the University of Cambridge has shown. Although reduced serotonin levels have previously been implicated in aggression, this is the first study which has shown how this chemical helps regulate behaviour in the brain as well as why some individuals may be more prone to aggression.Histrionic personality disorder: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - by Anja Emerson - Helium
Created on : August 23, 2009 Histrionic personality disorder is a psychological condition characterized by attention-seeking behavior and excessive displays of emotion. Individuals suffering from this disorder are dramatic, gullible, and overly enthusiastic.Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 16 Sep 2011 - 0:00 PDT
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