Tag: mood

Study looks at possible links between eating disorders and specific personality traits

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: This study analyzes the occurrence of specific personality traits and psychiatric disorders in a population of patients with eating… Read more »

Study suggests inability to express emotion can sometimes be an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: Alexithymia has been found to be strongly associated with depression in both general and clinical populations. Alexithymic and depressive… Read more »

Study links low vitamin D levels in children with depression in adolescence and adulthood

From the  University of Bristol press release via HealthCanal: New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol, which has been charting the health of… Read more »

Study suggests people who successfully quit smoking are happier and more satisfied with their health

From the Springer Select press release: Life without cigarettes is not all doom and gloom. In fact, successful quitters are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier, both one… Read more »

Study suggests working mums tend to be happier than stay-at-home mums

From the American Psychological Association press release: Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children’s infancy and pre-school years, according… Read more »

Investigating imagination: Research shows we all experience fantasy differently, which determines how much we enjoy it

From the Kansas State University press release: Whether you love the “Harry Potter” series or despise it, there may be a psychological explanation behind your opinion. Russell Webster, Kansas State… Read more »