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Getting an expected award music to the brain’s ears

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From the American Physiological Society media release: Several studies have shown that expecting a reward or punishment can affect brain activity in areas responsible for processing different senses, including sight or touch. For example, research… 

Binge eating more likely to lead to health risks in men

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From the Health Behavior News Service media release: Binge eating is a problem affecting both men and women, however obese men who binge are more likely than their female counterparts to have elevated cholesterol and… 

Calming fear during sleep

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From the Northwestern University media release: A fear memory was reduced in people by exposing them to the memory over and over again while they slept. It’s the first time that emotional memory has been… 

Everyday sadists take pleasure in others’ pain

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From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Most of the time, we try to avoid inflicting pain on others — when we do hurt someone, we typically experience guilt, remorse, or other feelings of… 

Racism linked to depression and anxiety in youth

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From the The University of Melbourne media release: An international review led by the University of Melbourne has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and anxiety following experiences of racism. The… 

A clinicians guide to managing moral distress

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From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: As health care reform takes shape in the U.S., vast amounts of attention have been given to the fact that more and more people with pre-existing illnesses will… 

Diet is associated with risk of depression

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From the University of Eastern Finland media release: A healthy diet may reduce the risk of severe depression, according to a prospective follow-up study of more than 2,000 men conducted at the University of Eastern… 

Wide-faced men make others act selfishly

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From the University of California – Riverside media release: Two assistant professors of management at the University of California, Riverside and several other researchers have previously shown that men with wider faces are more aggressive,…