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Relationships: The Attractions of Humour/Long-Term Happiness/Marriage/When A Friendship Ends/Broken Heart Syndrome

Monday, 30 March 2009 7:08 P GMT
 The new edition of Scientific American Mind is out an it has an excellent cover article on the psychological effects of humour and laughter. It's a remarkably wide-ranging article, covering everything from the effect on the immune system,

Research "Video Games Can Improve Vision"

Monday, 30 March 2009 2:47 P GMT
  Playing action video games can boost an aspect of adult vision previously thought to be fixed, a US study shows. Researchers found playing the games improved the ability to notice even very small changes in shades of grey against a u

Brian Rafferty "Treatment By The Book"

Monday, 30 March 2009 2:40 P GMT
REBECCA McQUILLAN SAFE HAVEN: Brian Rafferty feels secure in his Broughton Street bookshop.Brian Rafferty's secondhand bookshop feels like a sanctuary. Painted claret red and lined with the colourful spines of several thousand volumes, its quiet,

Benefits of Pets "Emma Noble: Shoeshine the puppy has unlocked the world for my son Harry"

Sunday, 29 March 2009 4:35 P GMT
  By SALLY BROOKSun Woman Editor Published: 28 Mar 2009 ACTRESS and model Emma Noble knew her little boy would be overwhelmed by his new pet, but even she did not expect such an emotional response. For as young Harry opened the front door

Anorexia Nervosa In Autistic Women/Disorders Are Common In Adults Who Have Had Anorexia

Friday, 27 March 2009 8:50 P GMT
 According to a leading expert, severe cases of anorexia may be the result of undetected autism in women.Professor Christopher Gillberg, of the University of Strathclyde, says that autism, characterised by defects in communication and social int

Loneliness Harms Health

Friday, 27 March 2009 12:51 A GMT
  By Rick Nauert, Ph.D.       Senior News Editor         Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on September 9, 2008 <!-- at 1:24 pm --> Friday, Sep 5 (Psych C

Size Matters When It Comes To Intelligence

Friday, 27 March 2009 12:43 A GMT
 By Rick Nauert, Ph.D.       Senior News Editor         Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on March 26, 2009A collaborative study has demonstrated a positive link betwe

Study: Half Of Group Free Of Phobia After A Single Treatment/Biochemical Pathway For Blocking Your Worst Fears

Friday, 27 March 2009 12:38 A GMT
 Fifty-five percent of children who underwent an intensive so-called one-session treatment of three hours were freed from their phobia. The treatment is carried out on a single occasion, is quick and cost-effective, with no side effects. The tre

Summer Jobs May Help Prevent Suicidal Tendencies In At-Risk Teens

Thursday, 26 March 2009 7:14 P GMT
 A University of Iowa study found that when a friend of a friend attempts suicide, at-risk teens are more likely to seriously consider doing so. But at-risk teens are less likely to be suicidal if they hold summer jobs. In fact, summer employmen

News 26th March, 2009.

Thursday, 26 March 2009 12:11 A GMT
HEADLINES “Damning report on disability care”: http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/uk__damning_report_on_disability_care.htm “Investigation reveals appalling neglect by NHS of people with learning disabilities”: http://ww

Study Links Depression to Thinning of Brain's Cortex

Wednesday, 25 March 2009 5:17 P GMT
Dr. Bradley S. Peterson/Columbia University Images of the right and left hemispheres of the brain, as viewed from the side. The colors represent the differences in cortical thickness between the high-risk group, which has a family history of depress

"Why Can't I Go Too?" Disabled Children Often Excluded From School Trips

Wednesday, 25 March 2009 3:48 P GMT
 Claire Bell's diabetic son, Jacob, was devastated when he was told at the 11th hour that he couldn't go on a trip to Germany. Photograph: Sam FrostWhy can't I go too? Disabled pupils in mainstream schools often find the

'Spider-Man' Rescues Autistic Thai Boy

Tuesday, 24 March 2009 3:35 P GMT
A Thai fireman turned superhero when he dressed up as comic-book character Spider-Man to coax a frightened eight-year-old from a balcony, police said Tuesday.  Related photos / videos A sufing "Spider-man" Enlarge

Redundancy & Disability

Tuesday, 24 March 2009 3:24 P GMT
 Kate Hilpern 23 March 2009 14:03Making redundancies is never desirable or easy, but if those affected have a disability the legal pitfalls for HR are even greater. We look at how to approach the issue fairly.Such is the difficulty of findi

UK "Damning Report on Disability Care"

Tuesday, 24 March 2009 1:42 P GMT
 Care for people with learning disabilities is under fire after a report found a litany of "significant and distressing failures" across the NHS and councils. One man died as a result of failings in his care and it is likely that a sec

Heart Health: More Reasons To Eat Dark Chocolate/Another Reason To Go Easy On The Salt Shaker

Saturday, 21 March 2009 5:54 P GMT
 More Reasons to Eat Dark ChocolateCan eating dark chocolate help lower your blood pressure? Studies reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine and Journal of the American Medical Association suggest the answer is "yes!" Cocoa-ri

Modest Alcohol Consumption May Release Endorphins

Saturday, 21 March 2009 5:06 P GMT
By Rick Nauert, Ph.D.       Senior News Editor         Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on March 20, 2009 <!-- at 8:44 am --> Friday, Mar 20 (Psych Central) --

Fwd: Kareem Dale, President Obama's Special Assistant for Disability Policy To Speak at Disability Law Symposium

Saturday, 21 March 2009 3:54 P GMT
 Fwd:*Kareem Dale, President Obama's Special Assistant for Disability Policy, to Speak at the 2009 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium* Don't miss this opportunity to voice your concerns to Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the Pre

Brain Science & The Search For The Self

Friday, 20 March 2009 7:37 P GMT
  20 March 2009 by A C GraylingAFTER John Locke published his Essay Concerning Human Understanding in 1690, he sent copies to various savants of his acquaintance, asking for comments and in particular f

The Guardian: Vivoca - Revolutionary Communication Device Can Restore Power of Speech

Friday, 20 March 2009 3:31 P GMT
 The power of (synthetic) speechJill Clark A single spoken word takes three breaths and a great deal of willpower for Geoffrey Roberts: like thousands of people, he has cerebral palsy, which also makes his speech nearly unintelligible to t

Epilepsy Nearly Doubles Depression Risk

Thursday, 19 March 2009 1:48 P GMT
  www.medical-explorer.com/epilepsy.php Epilepsy (sometimes referred to as a seizure disorder) is a common chronic neurological condition that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked epileptic seizures. It affects approximately 50 million

PTSD Articles

Thursday, 19 March 2009 9:20 A GMT
 Facts & StatisticsFamilies of those who suffer extreme traumatic stress can also develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (U.S. Surgeon Generalís Report, 1999).Approximately 9% of those exposed to extreme trauma develop Post-Traumatic

Brain Awareness Week - March 16 - 22, 2009

Wednesday, 18 March 2009 5:46 P GMT
 Education Resourceshttp://www.dana.org/brainweek/resources/education/ Science Resources http://www.dana.org/brainweek/resources/education/science.aspx  Puzzles and Graphics http://www.dana.org/brainweek/resources/graphics/ &

Gary McKinnon Updates - 'Drop Hacker Case' - Terry Waite

Tuesday, 17 March 2009 3:42 P GMT
'Drop hacker case' - Terry WaiteHuman rights campaigner and former hostage Terry Waite has called on the US to drop charges against British computer hacker Gary McKinnon. Glasgow-born Mr McKinnon, 42, from Wood Green, north London, faces up t

'Recession-Depression' On The Rise/Maintaining Your Mental Health In Tough Economic Times

Tuesday, 17 March 2009 2:51 P GMT
 As the economic outlook becomes gloomier and gloomier and the credit crunch bites even harder, experts at the Priory Group, one of Europe's leading independent providers of acute mental health service, are warning that they are seeing an in

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