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·July 18, 2022·5 min read

Verbal Insults Trigger a ‘Mini Slap to the Face’

EEG and skin conductance studies reveal verbal insults elicit strong P2 effects in brain waves, increasing sensitivity in the brain to negative words. Verbal insults trigger a cascade of consecutive and overlapping processing effects, and different parts of the cascade may be differently affected by repetition, resulting in a consistently strong emotional response over time.

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·July 1, 2022·3 min read

Strong Link Found Between Emotional Childhood Abuse and Schizophrenia-Like Experiences in Adulthood

Study reveals a strong association between emotional abuse experienced during childhood and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia-like symptoms in adulthood.

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·June 21, 2022·5 min read

A Link Between Intimate Partner Violence, Self-Harm and Suicidality in Both Men and Women

Women and men who have suffered abuse at the hands of an intimate partner are twice as likely to self-harm, twice as likely to have suicidal ideations, and three times as likely to attempt suicide as those who have not experienced abusive relationships.

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·December 9, 2021·5 min read

Junk Food and the Brain: How Modern Diets Lacking in Micronutrients May Contribute to Angry Rhetoric

Researchers say there may be a link between eating an unhealthy diet and anger control.

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·November 19, 2018·6 min read

Emotional Abuse Linked to Menopause Misery

Researchers report menopausal women who experience intimate partner violence and emotional abuse have increased risk of developing heightened symptoms of menopause.

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·November 1, 2018·4 min read

Children Who Experience Violence Early in Life Develop Faster

A new study reports children who are subjected violence early in life experience faster biological aging, including earlier onset of puberty and epigenetic aging, than peers who are not abused. Additionally, children exposed to other early life adversities, such as poverty and food insecurity, show delayed signs of pubertal development.

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·November 17, 2015·2 min read

Fifty Shades of Abuse: Women Recognize Abusive Behavior in Movie

College aged students are able to recognize the harmful nature of the romantic relationship portrayed in the blockbuster movie.

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Verbal Insults Trigger a ‘Mini Slap to the Face’

Strong Link Found Between Emotional Childhood Abuse and Schizophrenia-Like Experiences in Adulthood

A Link Between Intimate Partner Violence, Self-Harm and Suicidality in Both Men and Women

Junk Food and the Brain: How Modern Diets Lacking in Micronutrients May Contribute to Angry Rhetoric

Emotional Abuse Linked to Menopause Misery

Fifty Shades of Abuse: Women Recognize Abusive Behavior in Movie

Dad Time Boosts Kids’ School Success

Unlocking Non-Opioid Pain Relief: Acetylcholine’s Untapped Potential

Is Suppressing Negative Thoughts A Path to Improved Mental Health?

Genetics, Drug Reactions, and Environmental Factors Linked to Autism Development

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