The National Psychologist | online newspaper for psychologist
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The National Psychologist is an online news and information source designed for practicing psychologists and mental health workers wanting to keep up with their profession. Topics include legal and legislative issues, ethics, risk management, cyberspace for psychologists, book reviews, and more....
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on Oct 27, 2023
From bbc.com
COP29 row breaks out with Vatican over gender rights
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Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.
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4h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis
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Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current medications miss.
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7h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Researchers use artificial intelligence to diagnose depression
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Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. As many as 280 million people worldwide are affected by this disease, which is why researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps to identify depression based on both speech and brain neural activity. This...
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7h ago
From bbc.com
Iranian woman detained over undressing is released without charge
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Ahoo Daryaei was released from a psychiatric ward into the care of her family, Iranian authorities say.
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4h ago
From sciencedaily.com
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Resembling a seahorse, as its name implies from the Greek words 'hippos' (horse) and 'kampus' (sea monster), the hippocampus is a brain region crucial for memory formation. But until recently, scientists have not been able to link memory formation to distinct molecular signals. Now, a team of...
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7h ago
From psypost.org
Changes in dysfunctional attitudes linked to improved wellbeing after psychedelic use
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A recent study found that improvements in wellbeing after a psychedelic experience were most strongly linked to changes in dysfunctional attitudes, such as rigid thought patterns.
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9h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Brain-based visual impairment in children
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Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations. Known as cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CVI), some estimates suggest that at least 3%...
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on Wed, 9PM
From sciencedaily.com
Anesthesia overrides carbon dioxide in regulating cerebrospinal fluid flow
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A study on the effects of commonly used anaesthetic and sedative drugs on cerebrospinal fluid flow and volume has uncovered findings regarding their impact on the brain's vital glymphatic system. These findings may affect neuroanaesthesia practices.
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on Sep 6
Therapy and Golf Help Keep Navy Veteran on Course
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Paul’s drinking and drug use cost him his marriage and friends. Therapy helped the Veteran face his problems, begin his healing journey, and refocus on giving to others. Golfing also provides some of the camaraderie he had been missing.
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on Sep 5
From sciencedaily.com
Brain scanning approach shows wiring of depression
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By repeatedly scanning the brains of a small group of patients for a year and a half, researchers have identified a distinct pattern of neuronal interactions that appears to predispose some people to developing depression.
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on Sep 5
From psypost.org
United Nations hostage simulation reveals how biased instructions skew eyewitness identifications
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Recent research found that high-stress scenarios and biased lineup instructions reduced eyewitness accuracy, increasing false identifications and confidence in errors, highlighting the need for unbiased procedures to improve reliability in real-world investigations.
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3h ago
From psypost.org
Gaming for mental health? New study links playing PowerWash Simulator to mood improvement
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Playing PowerWash Simulator slightly boosts players’ moods, especially in the first 15 minutes. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 9,000 players and found short-term mood improvements.
#videogames #mentalwellness #moodimprovement #PowerWashSimulator #gamingformentalhealth #counseling #depression #healthcare #psychiatry #psychology
7h ago
From nytimes.com
How to Recognize A.I. and Video Misinformation Online
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These five family conversation starters can get the discussion flowing about video content that kids encounter online.
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10h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Travel could be the best defense against aging
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Forget about retinol night creams, researchers believe travel could be the best way to defy premature aging. An interdisciplinary study has applied the theory of entropy to tourism, finding that travel could have positive health benefits, including slowing down the signs of aging.
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on Sep 5
From psychologytoday.com
When Parents Are Overwhelmed, Teenagers Suffer
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The way parents manage their own stressors is creating a mental health crisis for teens. It's possible to turn things around.
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2h ago
From psychologytoday.com
At Long Last, a Quicker Way to Measure Your Personality
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It’s always fascinating to gain insight into what makes you tick. Getting right to the point, a new measure of personality makes the process reasonably quick and easy.
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3h ago
From sciencedaily.com
War impacts the function of children's DNA and slows development
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Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, according to a ground-breaking study.
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4h ago
From psychologytoday.com
What a Relationship With a Psychopath Is Like
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Love bombing is often followed by devaluation and discard.
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5h ago
From psychologytoday.com
It’s Not Just the Pain: Living With Uncertainty
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The most challenging part of my recent pain journey was the uncertainty. But, as uncomfortable as it is, uncertainty also prompts us to action and to healing.
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6h ago
From nih.gov
Human Tumor Atlases Provide Important Insights into How Cancer Tumors Develop and Spread
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In 2018, NIH’s National Cancer Institute launched a research initiative called the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) to construct detailed, three-dimensional maps of human tumors including their und…
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6h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Synchronized movement between robots and humans builds trust, study finds
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Trust between humans and robots is improved when the movement between both is harmonized, researchers have discovered.
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7h ago
From sciencedaily.com
New study shows promising results for COPD treatment
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A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment options.
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7h ago
From digitalhealth.net
Digital Dermatology pathway for primary care launched in Scotland
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An app aimed to helping faster diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions is being rolled out across primary care in Scotland.
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7h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Trial shows alcohol-mimicking medication can give laryngeal dystonia patients back their voice
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Researchers have led a clinical trial of a drug that mimics the effects of alcohol in more than 100 patients with laryngeal dystonia, a neurological condition that causes involuntary muscle spasms in the larynx and can have debilitating impacts on a person's voice. The trial was inspired by...
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7h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Mapping of atherosclerotic plaque cells may predict future risk of stroke or heart attack
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Researchers show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time will affect the risk of such lesions to cause a stroke or heart attack. The new knowledge can be used to improve the risk assessment and treatment of patients with atherosclerosis...
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7h ago
From psychiatrictimes.com
Help, My Patient Gave Me a Gift! What Do I Do?
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How can you handle patient gifts as a clinician?
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7h ago
From deploymentpsych.org
Staff Perspective: How Do We Define "Resilience"? | Center for Deployment Psychology
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As a military spouse, I frequently hear my family described as resilient, particularly when we are navigating a challenge in service to my partner’s military career. Sometimes I pause and take in the constellation of changes we are facing – frequent and prolonged periods apart, distance from our...
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7h ago
From psychologytoday.com
What to Do When You Don't Love Yourself
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Loyalty to oneself iskey to working toward recovery from trauma, eating disorders, addiction, and or mental health conditions. Building this self-love can be a process.
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8h ago
From digitalhealth.net
AI tool to help detect lung cancer deployed in Greater Manchester
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AI that helps detect diseases such as lung cancer quicker is being rolled out at seven trusts within the Greater Manchester Imaging Network.
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9h ago
From psychologytoday.com
The Scent of Truth: The Mystery of Human Pheromones
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Whether humans have pheromones has been debated for decades. Recent scientific studies show that human pheromones are more likely a fact than a fiction.
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10h ago
From digitalhealth.net
OneAdvanced discontinues Carenotes EPR system
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Software supplier OneAdvanced has confirmed that it has withdrawn its Carenotes electronic patient record (EPR) from the products it offers.
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12h ago
From psychologytoday.com
6 Core Qualities of Mental Toughness
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4. The sense that you're in control of your life.
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12h ago
From psychologytoday.com
Letting Go of the Fear of Being Single
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The fear of being single is a myth that’s been ingrained in us by society.
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15h ago
From sciencedaily.com
R sounds are rough, and L sounds are smooth, according to cross-cultural study
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People around the world associate a trilled R sound with a rough texture and a jagged shape, and an L sound with smooth texture and a flat shape, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers believe this association may be more universal than the famous bouba/kiki effect.
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17h ago
From psychologytoday.com
Battling Brain Inflammation: Strategies for a Healthier Mind
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Chronic brain inflammation can impact mood, cognition, and memory. Some simple lifestyle changes can help protect and boost brain health.
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17h ago
From psychologytoday.com
How to Make Relationship Conflicts Feel Less Overwhelming
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Conflict is an opportunity for personal and relational growth—if we’re willing to face it with openness and curiosity.
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18h ago
From psychologytoday.com
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A Personal Perspective: The stress and overwhelm of world events can cause you to lose your zest for life, your motivation to do anything. Here's what you can do if that happens.
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20h ago
From psychologytoday.com
Believing the World Is Bad Can Hurt Your Relationships
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A recent study of couples finds costs of seeing the world as a bad place — costs for you and your partner.
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20h ago
From sciencedaily.com
Finger prick on track to become Alzheimer's test
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A quick finger prick and a few drops of blood on a card that can be sent in regular mail. This approach could soon make Alzheimer's testing much more accessible worldwide.
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22h ago
From psychologytoday.com
The Damage Done When Siblings Steal From Siblings
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"He bilked our parents out of their money before they died.”
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23h ago
From digitalhealth.net
DigitalHealth.London reveals latest Accelerator programme cohort
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DigitalHealth.London has announced the latest 17 digital health companies selected for its accelerator programme.
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on Sep 6
From sciencedaily.com
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A study mapped genes linked to schizophrenia and uncovered a mechanism that disrupts synaptic plasticity in affected individuals. The researchers showed the role of three proteins in mediating the impairments of plasticity in schizophrenia. The findings may hold promise for the development of...
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on Sep 6
From sciencedaily.com
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Researchers published a study detailing their work implementing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction in 15 schools. They found the schools that received training and coaching for educators on the model had higher outcomes for students with disabilities and their peers without when...
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on Sep 6
From sciencedaily.com
Sports concussions in non-athletes not linked to long-term cognitive effects
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Sports-related concussions (SRC) may not be associated with long-term cognitive risks for non-professional athletes, a new study suggests. In fact, study participants who had experienced an SRC had better cognitive performance in some areas than those who had never suffered a concussion,...
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on Sep 6
From sciencedaily.com
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Researcher have uncovered a new cell type in the human brain that fires electrical impulses. The cells are hybrids, part neuron and part glia, and are present in both glioma, a type of brain tumor, and in normal brain. The newly discovered hybrid cells support the groundbreaking idea that...
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on Sep 5
From sciencedaily.com
Regular mobile phone use may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, study suggests
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A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular diseases risk. In addition, this association was partly attributed to poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism.
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on Sep 5
From sciencedaily.com
Heavy metal cadmium may be tied to memory issues for some
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The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study has examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole. However, when looking at...
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on Sep 5
From psypost.org
People who pledge 10% of their income to charity are more morally expansive and open-minded
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According to a new study, people who have taken the Giving What We Can (GWWC) pledge to donate at least 10% of their income to charity display distinct cognitive and personality traits.
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on Sep 5
From sciencedaily.com
For many animals sleep is a social activity, but it's usually studied as an individual process
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Group sleeping can impact when animals sleep, how long they sleep for, and how deeply they sleep. For example, groups of meerkats time their sleep according to 'sleep traditions'; olive baboons sleep less when their group size increases; bumblebees suppress sleep in the presence of offspring;...
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on Sep 5