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Risk Factor for Depression Can Be 'Contagious'
April 18, 2013 — A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually "rub off" on others, increasing their symptoms of depression six ... > full story -
Social Gaming Promotes Healthy Behavior, Reveals New Research
April 18, 2013 — Adding social gaming elements to a behavior tracking program led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body-mass index, according to new ... > full story -
Brain-Behavior Associations: Researchers Look at Ties Between Early Social Experiences and Adolescent Brain Function
April 18, 2013 — Brains develop in the context of experience. Social experiences may be particularly relevant for developing neural circuits related to the experience of feeling or emotion. Factors such as negative ... > full story -
Children and Teens With Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied With Video Games
April 17, 2013 — Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder use screen-based media, such as television and video games, more often than their typically developing peers and are more likely to develop ... > full story -
People Present Themselves in Ways That Counteract Prejudices Toward Their Group
April 17, 2013 — Individuals from stigmatized groups choose to present themselves in ways that counteract the specific stereotypes and prejudices associated with their group, according to a new ... > full story -
Harms of Harsh Discipline Are Softened by a Loving Mother
April 17, 2013 — The use of harsh discipline of unwanted behavior in children has long been controversial. Whether verbal (insults, disparaging remarks, threats) or physical (slapping/spanking), harsh discipline at ... > full story -
Not Everyone Likes the Company Picnic
April 17, 2013 — The workers who may have the most to gain from attending company social events may be the ones who actually get the least value from them, a new study ... > full story -
Green Tourism: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Holidaymakers
April 17, 2013 — Each year our desire to get away from it all contributes to around 5% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Ignoring the impact of tourism on the environment would be equivalent to ignoring ... > full story -
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People Who Have Never Lost a Loved One Perceive Bereavement as Far More Devastating Than Someone Who Has Suffered a Previous Loss
April 17, 2013 — People who have never suffered the loss of a loved one tend to believe that the bereavement process has a far more destructive and devastating effect on a person compared to those who have actually ... > full story -
Social Media Can Support Healthiness of Older People
April 15, 2013 — The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research has ... > full story
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