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·September 9, 2021·3 min read

Too Much Free Time May Be Almost as Bad as Too Little

Having too much free time can be almost as bad for your overall wellbeing as having little or no time to yourself, researchers report.

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·August 16, 2021·3 min read

Survivors of Trauma Struggle to Move On From the Loss of Loved Ones

PTSD in trauma survivors is associated with an increased risk of complicated grief following the death of loved ones. Complicated grief is marked with symptoms of grief lingering and worsening over time, rather than fading.

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·July 29, 2021·6 min read

We Are More Forgiving When People Close to Us Misbehave

People are less likely to harshly judge a friend or family member who acts unethically than they would a stranger. However, the leniency comes at a cost to the judger's sense of self-worth.

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·May 6, 2021·3 min read

Feeling Younger Buffers Older Adults From Stress, Protects Against Health Decline

Older people who feel or act younger than their biological age tend to have better cognitive function, lower stress, and less inflammation than their peers who feel their age.

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·February 16, 2021·4 min read

Answer Quickly to Be Believed

The longer a person hesitates before answering a question, the less sincere their response seems to others.

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·October 17, 2020·5 min read

Personality Traits Affect Shelter at Home Compliance

Study reveals a link between personality traits and adherence to shelter at home warnings. Researchers report those who score high on extroversion are more likely to ignore stay at home warnings, while those with other traits were more likely to stay in, regardless of the strength of government warnings.

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·September 25, 2020·4 min read

COVID-19 Spurs Anxious and Upsetting Dreams

New studies reveal COVID-19 is having a negative impact on sleep, spurring dreams that cause anxiety and emotional upset. Women appear to experience more disturbing dreams than men.

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·September 3, 2020·4 min read

When Doing Good Boosts Health and Well-Being

Prosocial behavior is good for people's health and wellbeing, but not all altruistic acts are equally beneficial for the giver.

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·August 3, 2020·5 min read

Experiencing Childhood Trauma Makes Body and Brain Age Faster

Children who experience early life adversity experience faster biological aging than children with no history of exposure to abuse. Trauma was associated with biological aging in early puberty, cellular aging, and alterations in brain structure. The findings may explain why children who experienced adversity early in life often suffer poor health as they age.

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·January 30, 2020·4 min read

People may lie to appear honest

The desire to appear honest can lead people to lie, researchers report.

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·January 27, 2020·5 min read

Strict adherence to traditional masculinity associated with more severe PTSD in vets

Traditional concepts of masculinity, including self-reliance and emotional suppression, leads to an increased risk of PTSD in veterans.

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·September 16, 2019·5 min read

Violent video games blamed more often for school shootings by white perpetrators

Video games are often blamed as a cause of mass shootings, especially if the perpetrator is white. When it comes to perpetrators of other racial backgrounds, people are more likely to assume they are involved in violent criminal activities. Blaming gaming for school shootings perpetrated by white people, and thereby providing an unfounded excuse for their actions, is a sign of a larger racial issue. Similar excuses aren't extended to people of other racial backgrounds. Instead, they are viewed as more culpable for their crimes.