Category: Studies
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Maintaining a Mental Edge
Read more: Maintaining a Mental EdgeScienceDaily: Age doesn’t necessarily affect decision-making, study shows Many people believe that getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making. But a new study from North Carolina State University shows that when it comes to making intuitive decisions — using your “gut instincts” — older adults fare as well as their juniors.
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TV and Aging
Read more: TV and AgingScienceDaily sums it up in a headline: Older Adults Watch More TV Than Younger People, Enjoy It Less. Data from other studies indicate that the average American household spends 4.5 hours watching TV per day and, in those over age 65, about 25% percent of their time is spent watching TV.
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CBT for BDD?
Read more: CBT for BDD?Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is yet another condition being studied for its responsiveness to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). [P]eople coping with BDD seek out in particular plastic surgeons, orthodontists and aesthetic professionals to alleviate their suffering. “However, what they really need is psychological support and assistance…”
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In Favor of Daydreaming
Read more: In Favor of DaydreamingA look at recent thinking about daydreaming. “For creativity you need your mind to wander,” Dr. Schooler says, “but you also need to be able to notice that you’re mind wandering and catch the idea when you have it.”
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The Look of Love
Read more: The Look of LoveA pair of studies looks at the look of love: First: Attitudes Towards Sexual Relationships Can Be Judged From Photos Of Your Face And in another: Volunteers looked at faces with exaggerated or reduced male or female features; the faces had been morphed to look either more or less masculine or feminine. As the faces…