From the DePaul University press release via Newswise: Cuddling, kissing and holding hands are the kinds of behavior you might expect to see this time of year. So why do the days that follow Valentine’s…
From the University of Cambridge press release via MedicalXpress: Psychogenic diseases, formerly known as ‘hysterical’ illnesses, can have many severe symptoms such as painful cramps or paralysis but without any physical explanation. However, new research…
From the Health Behavior News Service press release via ScienceDaily: People living with diabetes who also have untreated depression are at increased risk of death, according to a new evidence review in General Hospital Psychiatry.…
From the BioMed press release via AlphaGalileo: Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows research in BioMed Central’s open access journal Journal of…
From the UBC press release via EurekAlert!: Giving back through volunteering is good for your heart, even at a young age, according to University of British Columbia researchers. For their study, published today in the…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing…
From the University of Exeter press release via ScienceDaily: New research shows that people can recover from poor performance when rivals comment on their failures. The research, to be published in the Journal of Experimental…
From the University of Warwick press release: A new study shows that children who are exposed to bullying during childhood are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, regardless of whether they are victims…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: Intense Facebook usage is found to have a positive effect on psychological well-being. A recent study in Behaviour & Information Technology investigated the role Facebook use…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Feeling good about spending money on someone else rather than for personal benefit may be a universal response among people in both impoverished countries and rich…