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Eating Disorders and Body Dissatisfaction Is Double in Muslim Teenagers Than in Christian, Spanish Study Finds
March 8, 2011 — Researchers in Spain are addressing the relationship between religion, eating disorders and body image perception among adolescents. To carry out this study, researchers took a sample of 494 students ... > full story -
Meditation Beats Dance for Harmonizing Body and Mind
February 24, 2011 — The body is a dancer's instrument, but is it attuned to the mind? A new study suggests that professional ballet and modern dancers are not as emotionally in sync with their bodies as are people who ... > full story -
Beyond Tender Loving Care: 'TLCs' Promise Health and Happiness
February 17, 2011 — Lifestyle changes -- such as getting more exercise, time in nature or helping others -- can be as effective as drugs or counseling to treat an array of mental illnesses, according to a new ... > full story -
Broader Psychological Impact of 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
February 17, 2011 — The explosion and fire on a BP-licensed oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 had huge environmental and economic effects, with millions of gallons of oil leaking into the water for more ... > full story -
Mindfulness Meditation Training Changes Brain Structure in Eight Weeks
January 21, 2011 — Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. A new study is the first to ... > full story -
Why First Impressions Are So Persistent
January 18, 2011 — New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Belgium and the United States shows there is more than a literal truth to the saying that "you never get a second chance to make a first ... > full story -
Climbing Mount Everest: Noble Adventure or Selfish Pursuit?
December 22, 2010 — Adventure seekers are plunking down more than $50,000 to climb Mount Everest, but a new study finds that people who pay for transformative experiences often lack the communitarian spirit that ... > full story -
Couples Who Delay Having Sex Get Benefits Later, Study Suggests
December 22, 2010 — A statistical analysis showed benefits enjoyed by couples who waited until marriage compared to those who started having sex in the early part of their relationship. For couples in between -- those ... > full story -
Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Are Lacking
December 16, 2010 — Current diagnostic procedures for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) fail to adequately reflect research into the broad nature of a traumatic event, according to a new ... > full story -
Conservationists Explore Relationship Between Religion and the Environment
December 16, 2010 — Ethical and practical support for biodiversity conservation may be found within the great religions such as Islam, or within the beliefs and traditional cultural practices of even the smallest ... > full story
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