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Higher income improves life rating but not emotional well-being
(PhysOrg.com) -- People's life evaluations rise steadily with income, but their reported quality of emotional daily experience levels off at a certain income level, according to a new study ...
2 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Parents at highest risk for depression in the first year after child's birth
More than one-third of mothers and about one-fifth of fathers in the United Kingdom appear to experience an episode of depression between their child's birth and 12th year of age, with the highest ...
14 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Study examines association between urban living and psychotic disorders
The association between psychotic disorders and living in urban areas appears to be a reflection of increased social fragmentation present within cities, according to a report in the September ...
15 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Social networks influence health behaviors: study (w/ Video)
Scientists have long thought that social networks, which features many distant connections, or "long ties," produces large-scale changes most quickly. But in a new study, Damon Centola, an assistant ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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The Victor Meldrew effect: a good moan makes elderly feel better
The Victor Meldrews of this world enjoy complaining about the young - as it boosts their self-esteem, new research suggests.
Tue 31 Aug 10 from Telegraph.co.uk
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Visual pattern preference may be indicator of autism in toddlers
Using eye-tracking methods, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that toddlers with autism spend significantly more time visually examining dynamic ...
15 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Infant's gaze may be an early, but subtle, marker for autism risk
Kennedy Krieger Institute announced today new study results showing an early marker for later communication and social delays in infants at a higher-risk for autism may be infrequent gazing ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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New research project offers insight into superstitious behavior
People who believe that fate and chance control their lives are more likely to be superstitious -- but when faced with death they are likely to abandon superstition altogether, according to ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.
Fri 3 Sep 10 from BBC News
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Verbal snippets offer insights on well-being amid separation, divorce
A new study from the University of Arizona shows that people in the midst of a divorce typically reveal how they are handling things - not so much by what they say but how they say it.
Fri 3 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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