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School wins legal battle to electric shock children to ‘correct behaviour’
The Judge Rotenberg Center for children with disabilities can continue to use electric shocks on its students as US Food and Drug Administration ban is overturned
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Inside the Brain of a Psychopath
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Unexpectedly reaching out to a friend is more appreciated than people assume, new study shows
People consistently underestimate how much others appreciate it when someone in their social circle unexpectedly reaches out to them, a new study has found. In fact, the more surprising the “reaching out” is, the more people tend to appreciate it.
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Study highlights the high prevalence of interpersonal dysfunction associated with narcissism
Narcissists have impairment in social functioning, which can have profound effects on the people who love them or spend time with them. A study published in Personality and Mental Health sought to understand how people with narcissistic loved ones are affected. Results showed many negative outcomes, such as increased anxiety, depression, and somatic concerns.
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Psychopathy May Not Be a Mental Disorder, But Totally Something Else According to Researchers
For more than half a century, the kinds of antisocial personality traits we think of as psychopathic – such as a lack of remorse, aggression, and disregard for the wellbeing of others – have been associated with mental illness.
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Psychopathic tendencies appear to disrupt the link between authenticity and relationship well-being
According to a study published in Personality and Individual Differences, staying true to yourself in a relationship leads to the best outcomes, except among people who are high in psychopathy.
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MASS PSYCHOSIS - How an Entire Population Becomes MENTALLY ILL
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Is a Mass Psychosis the Greatest Threat to Humanity?
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Perfectionistic cognitions appear to play a key role in clinical anxiety
A new study found that perfectionist thinking patterns contributed to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms, over and above several known control variables. The findings were published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
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Depersonalisation: Why Do I Feel Empty and Numb?
Do you feel like the world around you is unreal? Do you feel as though you are watching your life go by without being in it? Do you struggle to know what you are feeling or cannot find the vocabulary for it?
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Depression, Anxiety Three Times More Likely in People with Cannabis Use Disorder
Rates of comorbid major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are three times higher in people who have cannabis use disorder, a meta-analysis in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found.
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The psychology of compulsive behaviour
How compulsions are different from addictions and habits
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Dogmatic people seek less information even when uncertain
People who are dogmatic about their views seek less information and make less accurate judgements as a result, even on simple matters unrelated to politics, according to a study led by UCL and Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics researchers. The researchers say their findings, published in PNAS, point to differences in thinking patterns that lead people to hold rigid opinions.
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Narcissistic People Are More Likely To Take Part In Political Activities
By Emily Reynolds. But some aspects of narcissism are related to less political participation, complicating the picture.
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New study explores the psychological predictors of extreme political attitudes
A study published in PLOS One suggests that political extremism — specifically, the endorsement of political correctness or white identitarian attitudes — ...
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What if a Pill Can Change Your Politics or Religious Beliefs?
A new mental health treatment using the psychedelic compound psilocybin raises questions about medicine and values
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Three Lessons Of Mental Well-Being That Rarely Get Talked About
Amidst days full of pressing priorities, busy schedules, and mounting responsibilities, mental well-being is something we constantly strive for, but it can be awfully hard to define. What does mental well-being feel like, and how do you know when you achieve it?
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Why time feels so weird right now
March was 30 years long and April was 30 minutes long. What gives? We talked to a time philosopher to find out.
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Children Can “Catch” Their Mother’s Stress — Particularly If She Tries To Hide It
By Emily Reynolds. Researchers found “contagion” of physiological stress response from mother to child.
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The hidden links between mental disorders
Psychiatrists have a dizzying array of diagnoses and not enough treatments. Hunting for the hidden biology underlying mental disorders could help.
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