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Jun , 2024
How COVID-19 disrupts social and temporal perception
Tag: Psychology

How COVID-19 disrupts social and temporal perception

In a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychology, researchers take a novel approach to understanding the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by using the concept of disorientation explore its temporal and social dimensions. Study: Social and temporal disorientation during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of 3306 responses to a quantitative […]

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Apr , 2024
Childhood verbal abuse costs global society $300 billion annually, study finds
Tag: Psychology

Childhood verbal abuse costs global society $300 billion annually, study finds

Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion (£239 billion) a year globally, show findings presented at the first international conference on childhood verbal abuse, hosted by UCL, Words Matter and the World Health Organization (WHO). The Words Matter: Impact and Prevention of Childhood Verbal Abuse conference marks the first time that […]

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Mar , 2024
Key mechanisms and stability forces
Tag: Psychology

Key mechanisms and stability forces

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, scientists discussed the four mechanistic aspects — preconditions, triggers, reinforcers, and integrators — that bring about effective personality change and the forces that prevent long-lasting personality changes by promoting stability. Study: The process and mechanisms of personality change. Image Credit: melitas / Shutterstock Background Personality refers […]

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Mar , 2024
SLU study examines the relationship between adversity, psychiatric and cognitive decline
Tag: Psychology

SLU study examines the relationship between adversity, psychiatric and cognitive decline

Saint Louis University associate professor of health management and policy in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., recently published a paper in Journal of Clinical Psychology that examines the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline. His team discovered that […]

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Jan , 2024
Adults with PTSD have smaller cerebellums, study reveals
Tag: Psychology

Adults with PTSD have smaller cerebellums, study reveals

Adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have smaller cerebellums, according to new research from a Duke-led brain imaging study. The cerebellum, a part of the brain well known for helping to coordinate movement and balance, can influence emotion and memory, which are impacted by PTSD. What isn’t known yet is whether a smaller cerebellum predisposes […]

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Dec , 2023
Cuddling during sleep comes at a cost, even for mice
Tag: Psychology

Cuddling during sleep comes at a cost, even for mice

If you’re having trouble sleeping, perhaps contact with a bedmate is causing the problem, say University of Michigan researchers. Ada Eban-Rothschild, assistant professor in U-M’s Department of Psychology, and colleagues tracked the sleep behavior of mice while in a social context. They noticed that these small rodents seek physical contact prior to sleep initiation and […]

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Dec , 2023
Social media posts can negatively impact perceptions of mental health treatment
Tag: Psychology

Social media posts can negatively impact perceptions of mental health treatment

Research has shown that social media can negatively impact people’s mental health. But can it affect people’s beliefs about mental health treatment? Yes, according to researchers at Union. In one of the first studies to examine the impact of social media on people’s perceptions of mental health care, researchers discovered that viewing just a few […]

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Nov , 2023
Targeting personality traits could be a way to reduce dementia risk
Tag: Psychology

Targeting personality traits could be a way to reduce dementia risk

People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis by researchers at the University of California, Davis and Northwestern University. The difference was not linked to physical damage to brain tissue found in […]

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Oct , 2023
Adverse childhood experiences have long-term impact on mental and emotional health
Tag: Psychology

Adverse childhood experiences have long-term impact on mental and emotional health

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are defined as a series of stressful or traumatic events including abuse, neglect or dysfunctions in the home (relatives with mental illness or in prison, witnessing domestic violence, etc.). These experiences can affect and damage cerebral and social development and compromise the immune system, as well as leading to substance abuse […]