October 10, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
A recent study by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, California State University Fullerton, UC Merced and the University of Richmond has found that social and ecological environments influence how we develop, and our personalities.
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October 8, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children is 1 in 59 and boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Research has shown that early intervention can help improve communication skills and the most well known autism therapy is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). A new study looked at a type of ABA which is showing great promise in helping children with autism.
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October 4, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
A study in the Applied Cognitive Psychology journal found that listening to music while working “impairs creativity.” But other research finds that music is helpful depending on the type of task, such as those requiring divergent thinking.
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October 1, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi
Stress is on the rise for women and it can lead to a host of health problems over the lifespan including depression, anxiety, obesity, and Alzheimer’s disease, an incurable brain disorder that destroys memory and the ability to perform simple tasks. Women, in fact, are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease. At first, researchers thought this was because women lived longer than men, however, more and more research is pointing to other factors, including stress.
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September 30, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Not all parenting tasks are fun. Now researchers have found the context in which parents do childcare activities could impact happiness and stress levels.
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September 27, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
“Physical Health May Suffer in People With Mental Disorders” according to a recent paper published in The Lancet, which argued that physical health is often overlooked in favor of addressing mental health.
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September 27, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Even for those disinterested in politics, social media and a 24-hour news cycle ensure it’s hard to miss the latest political debacle unfolding in the nation’s capital.
Now researchers have determined exposure to politics is having a negative impact on the mental and physical health of Americans.
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September 24, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published in the Journal of Child Development looked at whether the age of parents at the time of their children’s birth could result in behavior problems. Couples who have children at later ages are often counselled about risks of increased maternal age (e.g. Down syndrome) but increasingly a risk has been documented for increased paternal age and autism and schizophrenia.
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September 23, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Sharing your goals can help you achieve them... but only if you tell the right people.
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September 20, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
Our consumption habits are not rational. We overindulge in multiple areas of life. While the brain processes information as rewarding, it can put more value on the information than warranted which is why we get into rabbit holes of information online.
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