Psychology / Psychiatry Stories
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How World War II Continues To Haunt Some Europeans
A statistical review shows that Europeans who lived through World War II are at higher risk of falling victim to a range of medical and social setbacks. -
Our Ability To Focus Relies On Clear Lines Of Communication In The Brain
In order to study attention deficits, researchers used electrodes implanted in the brains of epileptic patients to gauge in greater detail the synchrony of activity among different brain regions involved with attention. -
Narcissism The Key To Success?
Research suggests that narcissistic traits can make a good leader — but can also bring them down. -
Drug That 'Deletes' Memories Could Transform PTSD Treatment
A new type of gene therapy makes it much easier to "delete" traumatic memories with exposure-based psychotherapy. -
Sad Clowns: Comedians Have High Levels Of Psychotic Traits
Many comedians, a recent study found, display high levels of psychotic characteristics generally associated with mental illness. -
Brain Injury Could Triple Chance For Early Death
Oxford University researchers have found an association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and early death, particularly death by suicide, fatal accidents, and impaired judgments. The study suggests therapy for TBI survivors should include long-term assessment of psychiatric illness. -
Girl Has 1-Pound Hairball Removed From Stomach
A 12-year-old girl had a 1-pound hairball removed after being diagnosed with pica — a condition in which a person eats non-nutritive substances such as dirt or clay. -
How To Practice Self-Control
Shifting our priorities toward something more productive can be an effective method for managing our self-control. -
Why Our Social Networks Are Better Than Us: The 'Friendship Paradox'
Social networks make it all too easy for people to poignantly compare themselves with others, which can result in one having the twisted belief that everyone else is doing better in life — something known as the "friendship paradox." -
Is ESP Real? No, But Mindsight Is
Researchers debunk ideas of a sixth sense or ESP by proving that people can reliably sense when a change has occurred, even when they cannot see what has changed — an ability referred to as mindsight. -
Assisted Suicide Legal In New Mexico
New Mexico has legalized physician-assisted suicide after a judge ruled that doctors could prescribe medication in order to aid a competent, terminally ill patient in dying. -
Don't Want Children? You May End Up Happier In Love Though Not In Life
A survey found that although child-free couples may be happier with their relationship than parents, mothers are significantly happier with their lives than either child-free women or men.
