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Mental Illness and Jails
Read more: Mental Illness and JailsGrim report: Mentally ill people are sent to jail more often than hospital. As a result of the deinstitutionalization movement that began in the 1960s, though, “it is now extremely difficult to find a bed for a seriously mentally ill person who needs to be hospitalized,” Pavle and his co-authors write. In 1955, they write,…
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Mindful Computing
Read more: Mindful ComputingHeard of this? Stillness Buddy. Designed for those who find themselves jumping from one thing to another on the computer without a second’s break or breath. From the site: Stillness Buddy works by displaying on your desktop screen, short “moments of stillness” and longer “mindfulness pauses,” spread out during the day. These breaks are very brief so…
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Maybe That’s Not an Allergy
Read more: Maybe That’s Not an AllergyFood Allergies Less Common Than Believed, says a study. How they did it: Disguised food and placebos (e.g., peanut butter hiding in something else or something else dressed up as peanut butter). [T]he true incidence of food allergies is only about 8 percent for children and less than 5 percent for adults…[y]et about 30 percent…
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The Science of a Happy Marriage
Read more: The Science of a Happy MarriageMore wisdom from For Better posted by the book’s author: The Science of a Happy Marriage. While there may be genetic differences that influence commitment, other studies suggest that the brain can be trained to resist temptation…
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Studies Not Universal
Read more: Studies Not UniversalWith all the studies linked here, it’s well worth noting this: Psychological Research Not Always Universal; Studies Should Involve More Cross-Cultural Collaboration. Previously, geographical barriers limited researchers’ ability to develop these relationships. Now, technology, such as Skype, can help scholars facilitate communication and work through possible cultural misunderstandings.