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Researchers look at what makes movie lines memorable

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From the Cornell University press release by Bill Steele via MedicalXpress: Whether it’s a line from a movie, an advertising slogan or a politician’s catchphrase, some statements take hold in people’s minds better than others.… 

Researchers develop scale to assess Facebook addiction

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From the University of Bergen press release: The use of Facebook has increased rapidly. We are dealing with a subdivision of Internet addiction connected to social media, Doctor of Psychology Cecilie Schou Andreassen says about… 

Study looks at perceptions of regifting

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Birthdays, graduations, Christmas, baby showers, bridal showers, bar and bat mitzvahs, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, first marriages (and second.. and third…), wedding anniversaries, the spontaneous friendship gesture,… 

Study suggests long commutes may be hazardous to health

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From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: As populations move even further away from urban centers, more people spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work. While sedentary… 

Researchers develop Parkinson’s treatment using sound

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From the University of Toronto press release via MedicalXPress: Many of us love massages, but imagine a massage so deep that tissues, organs and cells could also be ‘massaged’. That’s exactly what Vibroacoustic Therapy, a… 

Study looks at effects of psychiatric medication on brain structure

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From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remodeling of the brain. Indeed, clinical studies in humans present an intriguing picture: antipsychotics, used…