Copyright 2012 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/psychology-psychiatry/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241563.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241563.php Here is something Dale Carnegie didn't mention in his self-help bestseller "How to Win Friends and Influence People": having a name that is easy to pronounce appears to confer a subtle advantage...Psychology / Psychiatry Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241457.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241457.phpThere will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and reaching it means overcoming formidable mental obstacles. But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, he has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone's skills...IT / Internet / E-mail Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241479.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241479.phpResearch published in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that for women with a history of a treated mental disorder, who had their first induced abortion within the first-trimester of pregnancy, are not at a higher risk of readmission to psychiatric facilities...Abortion Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241428.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241428.phpWhen you see a picture of a hand, how do you know whether it's a right or left hand? This "hand laterality" problem may seem obscure, but it reveals a lot about how the brain sorts out confusing perceptions...Psychology / Psychiatry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241429.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241429.phpLike to save the best for last? Here's good news: If it's the last, you'll like it the best. That is the finding of a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. "Endings affect us in lots of ways, and one is this 'positivity effect,'" says University of Michigan psychologist Ed O'Brien, who conducted the study with colleague Phoebe C...Psychology / Psychiatry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241531.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241531.php A recent study by authors Gary Ladd, a professor in the School of Social and Family Dynamics, Karen Rudolph, University of Illinois, and Karen Kochel, an assistant professor in ASU's School of Social and Family Dynamics and published in Child Development, explains that teens suffering from depression are at a greater risk of being bullied due to difficulties in establishing f...Depression Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241480.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241480.phpFindings of a report published Online First in the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals shows that men who smoke seem to be linked with a more rapid cognitive decline. According to background information, smoking is more and more renown as a risk factor for dementia in the elderly...Smoking / Quit Smoking Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241379.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241379.phpChildren who have difficult relationships with their peers can experience more psychological dysfunction, such as depression...Depression Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241440.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241440.phpResearchers measured people's physical and psychological responses while they used Facebook, performed a stressful task, or just relaxed, and found each of these activities appears to have a different effect on mood and arousal. Dr...Psychology / Psychiatry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241532.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241532.phpChild abuse is any emotional, sexual, or physical mistreatment, as well as neglect of a child. Some countries may vary in their definition of the term. In the USA...Pediatrics / Children's Health Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241338.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241338.phpPeople visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according to an article in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. The article is available free online...IT / Internet / E-mail Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241349.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241349.phpParents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire...Sexual Health / STDs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241315.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241315.phpComparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing on the relationship between social comparisons and health...Psychology / Psychiatry Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241316.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241316.phpWith no lab tests to guide the clinician, psychiatric diagnostics is challenging and controversial...Psychology / Psychiatry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241369.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241369.phpMillions of football fans will experience withdrawal symptoms now that the Super Bowl and football season is over. When an individual experiences pleasurable activity, such as watching a football game, dopamine is released in the nucleus accumbens region of the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) related to the brain's pleasure centers...Psychology / Psychiatry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241304.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241304.phpIn low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment - an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or may not progress - is consistently associated with higher disability and with neuropsychiatric symptoms but not with most socio-demographic factors, according to a large study publishe...Alzheimer's / Dementia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241265.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241265.phpWhat does "free time" mean to you? When you're not at work, do you pass the time -- or spend it? The difference may impact how happy you are. A new study shows people who put a price on their time are more likely to feel impatient when they're not using it to earn money. And that hurts their ability to derive happiness during leisure activities...Psychology / Psychiatry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241271.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241271.phpA worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional and instrumental support, the employee is more likely to recover without needing to take that extra afternoon or day off...Anxiety / Stress Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241277.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241277.phpResearchers have long known that specific parts of the brain activate when people view particular images. For example, a region called the fusiform face area turns on when the eyes glance at faces, and another region called the parahippocampal place area does the same when a person looks at scenes or buildings...Neurology / Neuroscience Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241298.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241298.phpSpanking children may harm their long-term development, making them more aggressive towards their peers, siblings, parents, as well as spouses later in life, researchers from the University of Manitoba and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Their study tracked children for two decades...Pediatrics / Children's Health Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241295.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241295.phpOnline dating has become a billion dollar industry and is today a common way for people to meet potential mates - however, a new report written by researchers from Northwestern University and published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest has said that online dating websites fall short of their potential, make several phony claims, but do offer some benefits...Psychology / Psychiatry Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241225.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241225.phpPrograms that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online issue of Pediatrics. Today, one out of five American children is obese. Young children who are overweight are five times more likely than their peers of normal weight to be obese by adolescence...Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241198.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241198.phpAs a brand new year gets underway, people all over America are resolving to better manage their weight and have a more healthy 2012. According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find out that both location and level of experience may influence their success...Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241204.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241204.phpPlacebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction - say, doing a puzzle - relieves it by keeping the brain busy. But do they use the same brain processes? Neuromaging suggests they do. When applying a placebo, scientists see activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex...Pain / Anesthetics Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241205.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241205.phpPeople who suffer a traumatic experience often don't talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about something doesn't always mean you'll forget it; if you try to force yourself not to think about white bears, soon you'll be imagining polar bears doing the polka...Psychology / Psychiatry