Aphrodisiac :: Selectivity is Ultimate Aphrodisiac
Speed daters who romantically desired most of their potential partners were rejected quickly and overwhelmingly, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Psychology
Education :: Road to college filled with distinctive barriers for Mexican-Americans
Mexican-American high-schoolers and their white peers aspire equally to go on to college to chase their dreams, but the minority students see many more hurdles in their paths, say researchers at the University of Oregon.
Psychology :: Decision-making – Demonstration of a link between cognition and execution
CNRS researchers at the University Victor S?galen, Bordeaux have revealed the existence of an interaction at the cellular level between cognitive information and motor information.
Depression :: A simple test permits to distinguish between bipolar disorder and depression
Type II bipolar disorder is an underdiagnosed disease which can be easily confused with depression.
Psychology :: Involvement of nonresident fathers may protect low-income teens from delinquency
Many American children live without their biological fathers. A substantial proportion of fathers who live apart from their children have lost touch with them and therefore don’t provide consistent parenting.
Drinking :: Female undergraduates participate in drinking games
College women may be playing drinking games (i.e. Kings, Beer Pong, Quarters) at rates similar to college men, according to a study led by researchers at Loyola Marymount University.
Psychology :: Low birth weight and childhood abuse linked to psychological problems later in life
A recent study by Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) finds children born with low birth weight (LBW) who suffered child abuse are substantially more likely to develop psychological problems such as depression and social dysfunction in adolescence and adulthood.
Psychology :: Sensitivity to rejection based on appearance bad for mental, physical health
Three new studies by a University at Buffalo psychologist offer the first known evidence that some people anxiously expect that they will be rejected by others because of their physical appearance, and that this sensitivity, if not mitigated, has serious implications for their mental and physical health.
Dental Braces :: Braces improve smiles, not self-esteem
Dental braces may straighten crooked teeth, but they’re unlikely to alter your self-esteem and satisfaction with life, revealed by UK researchers.
Skin Cancer :: The psychology of skin cancer
Thousands of people are jetting off for a week of sun, snow and apr?s-ski. And while they may worry about breaking limbs, how many consider the dangers of skin cancer?