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Army study: Mental health staff lacking in Afghanistan
An Army task force has found that a growing number of soldiers serving in Afghanistan are suffering from some kind ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
U.S. soldiers' morale down in Afghanistan
Morale has fallen sharply among U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, with repeated combat deployments taking a toll on ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Like a Rat
Psychologists who work with children and families tend to avoid mentioning to parents that the treatments they use ...Posted by Michael Todd -
What is expert advice worth on the stock market?
How seriously should you take their forecasts? Does an understanding of economics and the capital market give you ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Just speaking of war can be a big battle
Howard Hall wouldn't have agreed to this on his own. He's 93. He can barely hear. World War II was no fun. He never ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert
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Cultural Borders and Mental Barriers: The Relationship Between Living Abroad and Creativity
Despite abundant anecdotal evidence that creativity is associated with living in foreign countries, there is ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Missing the Gain But Joining the Pain
Since the industrial revolution, profits from the exploitation of fossil energy — coal, oil and natural gas — ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
Phthalate exposure linked to less-masculine play by boys
A study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common ...Posted by Ryan Jefferson
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Mistakes in Typography Grate the Purists
That’s the problem with loving typography. It’s like having a heightened sense of smell. You spend much more of ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
The psychology of healthcare reform
The House has passed the first comprehensive reform package of the health insurance industry in decades, which is ...via OneRiot -
Are Same-Sex Couples Better Parents?
Are the parenting styles of these couples and the psychological development of their children different from ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
'We Like Lists Because We Don't Want to Die'
Italian novelist and semiotician Umberto Eco, who is curating a new exhibition at the Louvre in Paris, talks to ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Are there asexuals among us?
some scientists believe that there may be a fourth sexual orientation in our species, one characterized by the ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Families, Caregivers Bear the Biggest Burden
This Veterans Day, after we raise the flag, we must raise awareness about wars hidden injuries, and what's required ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
The psychology of climate change
(Blog Post) Organisers of a youth rally told me earlier this year that climate change was the activist issue for their ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
When God is Watching, People Are More Generous.
(Blog Post) One argument in support of religiosity is that it makes people more moral. I am not particularly moved by this ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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When Soldiers Snap
“Every man has his breaking point,” said military doctors in World War II, believing that more than 90 days of ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Mental health of troops comes under scrutiny
Sgt. Justin "Jon" Garza joined the Army eight years ago at 20. When he arrived at Ft. Hood in June, the ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Birth of a Notion: Implicit Social Cognition and the "Birther" Movement
A black president, however, causes great cognitive dissonance in some. But members of the “birther” movement ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
What’s Good for the Kids
It has been apparent for a while now that we live in child-centric times. We approach parenting with a ...via Nicholas Kristof -
Was Fort Hood Shooter's Intentions Mass Murder, or Terrorism?
Some seee tis as an act of terrorism, but crime experts and fellow psychiatrists familiar with the military ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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God, the Army, and PTSD
During the Iraq war, however, the great difficulty veterans experienced in getting psychiatric care—greater than ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Does Biased News Have a 'Time Bomb' Effect?
There's nobody more cynical about the media than your average European. Only 12 percent of Europeans claim to trust ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
The Biggest Roadblock to Change May Be in Our Minds
When you step back from the specifics of the health care debate — as well as the rancor surrounding it — an ...via Miller-McCune
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Banish the Cyber-Bigots
The Internet could represent a flourishing of democracy. Instead it amplifies hate. The brutality of public debate ...Posted by Barry Grossheim -
Out to lunch
The week before last, two Northwest pilots overshot Minneapolis, their destination, by a hundred and fifty miles, ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Are there asexuals among us?
some scientists believe that there may be a fourth sexual orientation in our species, one characterized by the ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Healing our troubled vets
The public is kinder to its veterans today than it was during the Vietnam War, when soldiers risked their lives ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
The psychology of healthcare reform
The House has passed the first comprehensive reform package of the health insurance industry in decades, which is ...via OneRiot
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Don't eat the marshmallow yet
(Video) In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification -- and how ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
The psychology of climate change
(Blog Post) Organisers of a youth rally told me earlier this year that climate change was the activist issue for their ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
When God is Watching, People Are More Generous.
(Blog Post) One argument in support of religiosity is that it makes people more moral. I am not particularly moved by this ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
