Tag: stress
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Dostoyevsky, Halitosis, and Online Dating Lies
Read more: Dostoyevsky, Halitosis, and Online Dating LiesThree from the morning feed… Brooding Russians: Less distressed than Americans (ScienceDaily) Bad Breath Troubles? (WebMD) The Big Lies People Tell In Online Dating (OKCupid)
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Stress and Relapse
Read more: Stress and RelapseIgnored stress brings cravings, then relapse, says study. Researchers supplied Palm Pilots to 55 college students who were in recovery from substance abuse ranging from alcohol to cocaine and club drugs. The students were asked to record the their daily cravings for alcohol and other drugs, as well as the intensity of negative social experiences…
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Attachment v. Abuse
Read more: Attachment v. AbuseA ScienceDaily write-up of baby rat study–Abusive mothering aggravates the impact of stress hormones. “Our work shows that, while the infant brain is wired to form attachments at all costs, abusive attachments have negative consequences in social behavior development.”
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Stressed Dads
Read more: Stressed DadsFatherhood is the new motherhood. Happy Father’s Day. [S]everal studies show that fathers are now struggling just as much — and sometimes even more — than mothers in trying to fulfill their responsibilities at home and in the office. Just last week, Boston College released a study called “The New Dad” suggesting that new fathers face a…
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Gulf Spill Distress
Read more: Gulf Spill DistressNYT: Add Psyche of Gulf Workers to Spill’s Toll. Beyond the environmental and economic damage, the toll of the mammoth spill in the Gulf of Mexico is being measured in hopelessness, anxiety, stress, anger, depression and even suicidal thoughts among those most affected, social workers say.