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Released: 6-Jul-2018 9:30 AM EDT
In Patients with Heart Failure, Anxiety and Depression Linked to Worse Outcomes
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Symptoms of depression and anxiety are present in about one-third of patients with heart failure – and these patients are at higher risk of progressive heart disease and other adverse outcomes, according to a review and update in the July/August issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 6-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Obesity and Overweight Linked to Long-Term Health Problems after Traumatic Brain Injury
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Especially at longer follow-up times, overweight and obesity are associated with chronic disease risks for survivors of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), reports a study in the July/August issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). The official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America, JHTR is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 5-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
An Aggressor Is Not Necessarily a Bully – and the Distinction Matters
University at Buffalo

There is a difference between general aggressive behavior and bullying. They are not the same thing, according to the findings of a new paper by a University at Buffalo psychologist who is among the country’s leading authorities on aggression, bullying and peer victimization. “It’s important for us to realize this distinction, in part because every aggressive behavior we see is not bullying,” says Jamie Ostrov, lead author of the forthcoming paper to be published in a special issue of the Journal of Child and Family Studies.

Released: 5-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
How Not to Get Bored with the Same Old Things
Ohio State University

Robert Smith, assistant professor of marketing in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, talks about the concepts of satiation and entitativity, and how we learn about ourselves through targeted advertising.

2-Jul-2018 7:05 AM EDT
People with Alcohol Problems Tend to Wrongly Identify Emotional Faces as Hostile
Research Society on Alcoholism

The ability to recognize emotion in others’ facial expressions is an important social skill for interpersonal relationships, work interactions, and family life. Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are linked to a number of deficits in reasoning and emotional functions, including difficulty in identifying emotional facial expressions. This study examined the emotion-recognition abilities of individuals with an AUD and whether the expected deficits were associated with drinking or anxious and depressive symptoms.

   
Released: 3-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Loneliness Found to Be High in Public Senior Housing Communities
Washington University in St. Louis

Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.Nevertheless, senior housing communities may be ideal locations for reducing that loneliness, the study finds.“There are many studies on loneliness among community-dwelling older adults; however, there is limited research examining the extent and correlates of loneliness among older adults who reside in senior housing communities,” wrote Harry Chatters Taylor, doctoral student at the Brown School and lead author of “Loneliness in Senior Housing Communities,” published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

   
Released: 3-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Scientists Identify Mechanism That May Explain Why Males Are More at Risk Than Females For Neurodevelopmental Disorders
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Sex plays a role in hypertension, diabetes, arthritis – and in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. To better understand the molecular underpinnings of this disparity, Tracy Bale of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, along with several colleagues, focused on a molecule that plays a key role in placental health. In a study of mice, they found that the molecule, O-linked N-acetylglucosamine transferase (OGT) works by establishing sex-specific patterns of gene expression.

Released: 3-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
With changing demographics, more racial/ethnic socialization needed for white youth
University of Illinois Chicago

Without exploring how white youth are socialized about race and ethnicity current race relations will remain unbalanced

Released: 3-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Can Parents of Juvenile Offenders Still Dream?
Michigan State University

Mothers want the best for their sons, but what happens to a mother’s hopes and dreams when her son is charged as a juvenile offender? A new study from Michigan State University published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence reveals that mothers don’t lose hope for their sons’ futures and potential – even if they are arrested as a minor.

Released: 3-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Creighton psychological science professor's work with rats gives insight into treatment for human drug addiction
Creighton University

Through looking at individual difference models in laboratory rat populations, Creighton University psychological science professor Dustin Stairs, PhD, and his team of undergraduate researchers are making inroads into the neuroscience of addiction and the power of social settings to help overcome a drug habit.

Released: 2-Jul-2018 5:05 PM EDT
The Gender Bias of Names: Surnames Standing Solo Gives Men Advantage
Cornell University

In new research, Cornell University psychologists find that study participants, on average, were more than twice as likely to call male professionals – even fictional ones – by their last name only, compared to equivalent female professionals. This example of gender bias, say researchers, may be contributing to gender inequality.

Released: 2-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
​3 Research-Based Ways to Maximize the Fun of Leisure Activities
Ohio State University

Everyone’s so busy these days that it is easy to think you need to schedule time to have fun. But be careful about how you do that, said Selin Malkoc, a time management expert at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. Research shows that scheduling can undermine enjoyment if it is not done right,

Released: 2-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Can Parenting Skills Prevent Childhood Obesity?
Arizona State University (ASU)

Researchers in Arizona State University’s Department of Psychology received a five-year grant for just under $2.5 million from the USDA to implement an intervention program that targets childhood obesity in a novel way: by teaching parenting skills.

   
Released: 2-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Prospective Teachers More Likely to View Black Faces Than White Faces as Angry
North Carolina State University

A preliminary study of prospective teachers finds that they are more likely to view the face of Black adults as angry compared to the faces of White adults. Similarly, the study participants viewed the behavior of Black children as more hostile than the behavior of White children.

Released: 29-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Is Venmo Making You Less Likeable?
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

New research from UVA Darden Professor Tami Kim shows that, among friends, people who pay the exact amount owed are liked less than those who round up or down, even if the rounded amount is less.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2018 5:05 PM EDT
The Growing Case for Social Media Addiction
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Dr. Orif Turel, a leading researcher in technology addiction and an associate professor at CSU Fullerton, says compulsively checking Instagram, Facebook and Twitter isn't just fun — it could be hurting our brain.

   
22-Jun-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Kidney Disease Patients’ Experience of Care and Illness Can Take a Large Emotional Toll
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Patients with advanced kidney disease described feelings of isolation, abandonment, alienation, mistrust, and even self-blame that would likely be surprising to the clinicians taking care of them.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2018 2:05 PM EDT
New Study Finds Taking Breaks Boosts Team Performance
University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering

Want to be a good team player? Take a break. It may improve not only your own performance but the chances of your team winning overall, says a new study by a team of USC computer scientists.

Released: 28-Jun-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Dealing with Those Telltale Malodors
Monell Chemical Senses Center

By educating physicians about unique properties of the olfactory system, Monell scientist Pamela Dalton, PhD, MPH, seeks to increase understanding of stigmas associated with incontinence



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