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Obesity makes the body tired
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Obesity makes the body tired

A new study of psychology of UCLA (University of California-Los Angeles - University of California in Los Angeles) provides evidence of obesity that makes people tired a…

December 15, 2018
Why do we have the best memory at 25?
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Why do we have the best memory at 25?

Most people in the age of 25 have had the most important memories in life, according to a new study from New Hampshire University (UNH).

December 14, 2018
Consequences of terrorist reading
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Consequences of terrorist reading

People who follow daily news about the Boston marathon bombings are more psychologically affected than those who are actually at the scene.

December 14, 2018
Can lose weight by affecting memory
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Can lose weight by affecting memory

Dr. Eric Robinson and scientists at the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool (UK) analyzed 24 studies on the impact of awareness, concent…

December 14, 2018
Facebook helps older people become more alert
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Facebook helps older people become more alert

Janelle Wohltmann, a graduate student at the University of Arizona psychology department, and the university's researchers, conducted an experiment with participants age…

December 14, 2018
Great creativity often involves mental illness
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Great creativity often involves mental illness

For a long time, the link between mental illness and psychology and creativity has attracted many people. Art history has shown very clear examples and no lack of eviden…

December 14, 2018
Explain the cause of many abnormal deaths
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Explain the cause of many abnormal deaths

After arresting a 30-year-old man who was violent and unjustly attacking many people around, the police in North Carolina (USA) immediately sent him to the emergency roo…

December 14, 2018
Some work well when thinking about death
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Some work well when thinking about death

Knowing that death is inevitable helps people understand that their lives are valuable, and recognize things bigger than themselves, that is the nation and religion. Thi…

December 14, 2018
The effect of anger
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The effect of anger

Dutch psychologists have just published in The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology a research project, proving that it is anger that brings out unique features in…

December 14, 2018
Twin: Should be happy or sad?
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Twin: Should be happy or sad?

There are many myths about the health, personality and behavior of twins. How do physicians and psychologists explain these myths?

December 14, 2018
Amazingly effective therapeutic animals
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Amazingly effective therapeutic animals

You may have heard of dogs doing scouting, helping people with disabilities. And in fact, more and more psychologists use animals to treat diseases.

December 14, 2018
The scientific basis of love
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The scientific basis of love

The results of a new meta-analysis show that falling in love with someone can not only create a sense of lightheadedness but also affect many areas of the brain.

December 14, 2018