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- December 23rd, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
- December 20th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Dyslexia: Some very smart accomplished people cannot read well
ScienceDaily (2009-12-19) — Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well. This unexpected difficulty in reading in relation to intelligence, education and pr…
- December 9th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Social scientists build case for ’survival of the kindest’
ScienceDaily (2009-12-09) — Researchers are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of…
- December 6th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Dessert on your mind? Your muscles may be getting the message
ScienceDaily (2009-12-06) — Even the anticipation of sweets may cause our muscles to start taking up more blood sugar, say researchers. That message is delivered via neurons in the brain’s…
- November 20th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Cognitive dysfunction reversed in mouse model of Down syndrome
ScienceDaily (2009-11-19) — At birth, children with Down syndrome aren’t developmentally delayed. But as they age, these kids fall behind. Memory deficits inherent in Down syndrome hinder…
- November 14th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Love And Envy Linked By Same Hormone, Oxytocin
ScienceDaily (2009-11-13) — A new study has found that the hormone oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone,” which affects behaviors such as trust, empathy and generosity, also aff…
- November 9th, 2009
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- November 7th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Early Scents Really Do Get ‘Etched’ In The Brain
ScienceDaily (2009-11-06) — Common experience tells us that particular scents of childhood can leave quite an impression, for better or for worse. Now, researchers reporting the results of a bra…
- October 26th, 2009
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- October 25th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Never lose Hope in dealing with your Fears and Depression
When your fears and depression have the best of you, it is easy to feel that things will not get any better. This is not true. There is much help available in today’s society and the best way to…
- October 24th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Time-keeping Brain Neurons Discovered
ScienceDaily (2009-10-23) — Researchers have identified populations of neurons that code time with extreme precision in the primate brain. These neurons are found in two interconnected brain reg…
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Psychology Corner New Feature: Psychology Answers via E-mail
After almost a year of activity and more than 10.000 visits, Psychology Corner wants to thank all our readers by introducing a new feature to the blog. Starting today, our team will provide answers an…
- October 18th, 2009
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- October 14th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Chimpanzees Help Each Other On Request But Not Voluntarily
ScienceDaily (2009-10-14) — The evolution of altruism has long puzzled researchers and has mainly been explained previously from ultimate perspectives. However, a new study shows that chimpanzee…
- October 1st, 2009
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- September 30th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Social Isolation Worsens Cancer, Mouse Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (2009-09-29) — Using mice as a model to study human breast cancer, researchers have demonstrated that a negative social isolation causes increased tumor growth. The work shows ̵…
- September 23rd, 2009
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- September 10th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Memories Exist Even When Forgotten, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (2009-09-10) — A woman looks familiar, but you can’t remember her name or where you met her. New research suggests the memory exists — you simply can’t retrieve it…
- September 7th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Toddlers and children beauty pageants – Risk factors for severe psychological turmoils
Photo source: The Bronte Soul Make-up, hair extensions, teased hairstyles, clouds of hairspray, flippers (fake teeth), sophisticated costumes, screaming crowds (mostly mothers), weird postures, twitc…
- August 23rd, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Genetic Link Between Physical Pain And Social Rejection Found
ScienceDaily (2009-08-21) — Psychologists have determined for the first time that a gene linked with physical pain sensitivity is associated with social pain sensitivity as well. The research gi…
- August 13th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Multiple Sclerosis Successfully Reversed In Mice: New Immune-suppressing Treatment Forces The Disease Into Remission
ScienceDaily (2009-08-12) — A new experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis completely reverses the devastating autoimmune disorder in mice, and might work exactly the same way in humans, sa…
- August 10th, 2009
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- August 6th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Integrative Psychotherapy Conference: “Integrative Psychotherapy in a Disintegrating World”
The European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP) and The Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy (MIP) will host the “Integrative Psychotherapy in a Disintegrating World” Confe…
- August 4th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Brain Difference In Psychopaths Identified
ScienceDaily (2009-08-04) — Scientists have found differences in the brain which may provide a biological explanation for psychopathy. Read full article here.
- July 29th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
‘Brain-reading’ Methods Developed
ScienceDaily (2009-07-28) — It is widely known that the brain perceives information before it reaches a person’s awareness. But until now, there was little way to determine what specific m…
- July 27th, 2009
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- July 19th, 2009
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- July 8th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Fathers Spend More Time With Children Who Resemble Them, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (2009-07-08) — Darwin’s theory of evolution predicts that men will take more care of children that look like them. Scientists have now verified this prediction. Read full arti…
- July 7th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
In loving memory…
Photo source: www.mjjpictures.com In the past weeks I have tried to keep myself away from temptations like the one that webbed me right now, which is to post a blog entry about the death of Michael Ja…
- June 26th, 2009
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LuciaG has posted a new entry on: Psychology Corner
Rating Attractiveness: Consensus Among Men, Not Women, Study Finds
ScienceDaily (2009-06-26) — Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don’t. There is much more consensus among men about whom they find attractive than there is among women, according to…
- June 25th, 2009
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- June 21st, 2009
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- June 18th, 2009
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