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Feeling unsafe in everyday life is linked to heightened cortisol levels in adolescents
New research published in Psychoneuroendocrinology explored the relationship between adolescents’ perceived safety, cortisol levels, and race. The findings indicated that race did not play a role in feelings of perceived safety among U.S. adolescents. However, for all participants, those who reported feeling less safe also had higher cortisol levels. This reinforces the work of other researchers who have found a link between stress and higher cortisol levels.
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"Writing Is My Therapy"
Essay - expressive writing to cope with cancer.
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New psychology research sheds light on the manipulative tactics of vulnerable narcissists in online dating
Single people are increasingly turning online to find love, with more than 300 million people around the world trying their luck on dating apps. Some find their fairy tale. But for others, stories of online dating have very different endings.
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How Commutes Can Help Remote Workers Avoid Burnout
Understanding the benefits of creating a personal commute for remote workers.
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You're Wired to Support Your Favorite Sports Team—Even When They Suck
Your team just missed the playoffs, but you're already thinking about next year. Why does your brain do this?
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How the American Dream convinces people loneliness is normal
American lore is full of tales of the lone cowboy, the rugged individualist who will do what needs to be done. But, in reality, loneliness in the U.S. can be deadly: this month, the U.S. surgeon general declared it an epidemic
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The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People?
Sometimes life’s most meaningful relationships grow from the briefest of connections. Like when you go to a party and meet someone wearing your favorite band’s T-shirt, or who laughs at the same jokes as you, or who grabs that unpopular snack you alone (or so you thought) love. One small, shared interest sparks a conversation—that’s my favorite, too!—and blossoms into lasting affection.
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Author Dave Eggers on the healing power of writing : TED Radio Hour
Original broadcast date: January 21, 2022. Fiction can serve as a window into multiple realities—to imagine different futures or understand our own past. This hour, author and TED speaker Dave Eggers talks technology, education, and the healing power of writing. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) sponsor-free. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted
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NHL enforcers die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds | CBC Sports
A study of former National Hockey League players shows that enforcers who spent a lot of time dropping their gloves or in the penalty box lived significantly shorter lives than their peers.
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'Virtual autopsies' have the potential to reduce trauma for families, lawyers, police
Forensic pathologists are investigating if augmented reality and artificial intelligence could reduce the number of invasive autopsies and the associated trauma.
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Customers are being asked to tip even at self check-out. Some say it's 'emotional blackmail.'
As self-checkout kiosks are incorporating the option to include tips, customers question where the money is going.
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The big idea: why colour is in the eye of the beholder
We might think the sky is blue and trees are green, but the truth is rather stranger
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New psychology research shows long gaps in conversation function differently between strangers and friends
A new study published in Philosophical Transactions B explores whether pauses in conversation are experienced or interpreted differently depending on whether the conversation is between friends or strangers.
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Ghosting friends increases depressive tendencies over time, study finds
A two-wave panel survey of young adults revealed that ghosting friends and ghosting partners are two different phenomena. Ghosting romantic partners is predicted by communication overload i.e., receiving more messages than one is able to handle and had no impact on well-being, while ghosting friends was predicted by one’s self esteem and increased depressive tendencies over time.
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Junk food ads trigger positive emotions, healthy foods not so much
You might not care about the fast-food commercial shots of juicy burgers or creamy milkshakes, but they might change your beliefs about these items, whereas shots of fresh salads and berries might not, according to a new study.
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People Who Can't Control Themselves Try to Control Others
These are all signs of difficulty regulating and modulating your inner emotional world. None of us are perfect. Everyone flies off the handle sometimes, or gets lost in their own thoughts and feelings. But many people have difficulty "keeping themselves together." And however understandable or explainable these reactions are, there's an unavoidable consequence for other people in their lives.
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These Feelings Predict Divorce 7 Years Later
New research examines the link between ambivalence and marital satisfaction.
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The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.
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Researchers discover two psychological traits that connect narcissism to sadism
Researchers In Italy were curious if sadism and grandiose narcissism may be related and what traits may facilitate this relationship. Their findings indicate that malicious envy and narcissistic rivalry are the characteristics that connect sadism to grandiose narcissism. The research has been published in Personality and Individual Differences.
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I jumped out of a plane to learn the benefts of stress
I’m sitting in the back of the plane when the pilot announces we’ve reached maximum altitude. One of the crew gets up and – somewhat theatrically – slides open the side of the plane. In ones and twos, we shuffle towards the open door. When it comes to my turn, standing on the edge of a two-mile vertical drop, I’m more terrified than I’ve ever been.
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