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Happy Labor Day Workaholics
For workaholic people who get stressed out when they aren’t working, today can be a difficult day. An ergomaniac or workaholic is a person who is addicted to work. The term does not always imply that the person actually enjoys … Continue reading
The insanity virus
Schizophrenia has long been blamed on bad genes or even bad parents. Wrong, says a growing group of psychiatrists. The real culprit, they claim, is a virus that lives entwined in every person’s DNA. Steven and David Elmore were born … Continue reading
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Older adults experience 'destination amnesia'
Older adults are more likely to have destination memory failures – forgetting who they’ve shared or not shared information with, according to a new study led by Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute. It’s the kind of memory faux pas that can … Continue reading
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Survey Says: Genetics Affect Whether We’re Willing To Take Surveys
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that genetics play a key factor in whether someone is willing to take a survey. “We wanted to know whether people are genetically predisposed to ignore requests for survey participation,” says … Continue reading
Hurts so good — neural clues to the calming effects of self-harm
The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is an experience reported commonly among people who compulsively hurt themselves. Individuals with borderline personality disorder experience intense … Continue reading
Beyond blue: new hopes arise in magnetic fields
A PIONEERING treatment using magnetic fields to stimulate brain activity has helped people with depression live medication-free and is now being trialled on autistic young people, patients with bipolar disorder and those with traumatic brain injuries. Doctors at The Alfred … Continue reading
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Laughter Can Play Key Role In Group Dynamics
Laughter can play key roles in group communication and group dynamics – even when there’s nothing funny going on. That’s according to new research from North Carolina State University that examined the role of laughter in jury deliberations during a … Continue reading
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The neuroscientist paralysed by love
Matt Frerking, 39, from Portland, Oregon, is left immobile if he even has a romantic thought or sees others showing displays of affection. The affliction has been diagnosed as a combination of the chronic sleeping disorder narcolepsy with cataplexy, a … Continue reading
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Scientists suggest fresh look at psychedelic drugs
Mind-altering drugs like LSD, ketamine or magic mushrooms could be combined with psychotherapy to treat people suffering from depression, compulsive disorders or chronic pain, Swiss scientists suggested on Wednesday. Research into the effects of psychedelics, used in the past in … Continue reading
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Brain network links cognition, motivation
Whether it’s sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win when there’s money on the table. Now, for the first time, psychology researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are … Continue reading
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