Category: Studies
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Better Sex Through…Trying
Read more: Better Sex Through…TryingA study posted at PsychCentral: Simple Methods Heighten Women’s Sexual Satisfaction New psychological research finds that many women with low sex drives reported greater sexual satisfaction after taking a placebo and participating in a clinical trial…Expectations to improve sex and a willingness to work on sexual problems appear to be key toward obtaining greater sexual…
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Brain Push-Ups
Read more: Brain Push-UpsAnother vote for getting up and moving around: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? (NYT) M.R.I.’s provided a clearer picture of how it might work. They showed that fit children had significantly larger basal ganglia, a key part of the brain that aids in maintaining attention and “executive control,” or the ability to coordinate actions and…
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Study: Studies Ignored
Read more: Study: Studies IgnoredPeople think an expert is an expert only if they agree with the expert’s conclusions (Science Daily). “It is a mistake to think ‘scientific consensus,’ of its own force, will dispel cultural polarization on issues that admit scientific investigation,” said Kahan. “The same psychological dynamics that incline people to form a particular position on climate…
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What Kids See
Read more: What Kids SeeChildren and Adults See the World Differently, Research Finds Unlike adults, children are able to keep information from their senses separate and may therefore perceive the visual world differently, according to new research…
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CBT v. Loneliness
Read more: CBT v. LonelinessScience Daily: Addressing Negative Thoughts Most Effective in Fighting Loneliness [T]he four interventions that helped people break the cycle of negative thoughts about self-worth and how people perceive them were the most effective at reducing loneliness. Studies that used cognitive-behavioral therapy, a technique also used for treating depression, eating disorders and other problems, were found…