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Psychology

What to Expect at Your New Job

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Getting comfortable in a new position is no easy feat for anyone. You may not know the people you are now working with, you will not be familiar with the reporting channels and who does what. Even the most trivial daily duties could pose a challenge to your intellect. The byproducts of all these obstacles [...]

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The Science Behind “Having a Bad Job Interview” (and How to Solve It)

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My friend and blog zealot which never comments @jrapoport (well, I’m exagerating here. In fact he’s the one that fixes the blog every time I mess the code up), suggested me the article The Science Behind “Having a Bad Day (and How to Solve It) -link here- and prompted me to give it a twist. Last [...]

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How Important is it to disconnect from work?

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During the past decade, there has been a revolution in the way that “the workplace” is considered. To some, in 2010 the workplace may be many things but a place. Smart-phones and laptops have become, for many, the workplace. This has redefined the way people work. Being at the office is not a necessity anymore, which leads [...]

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Achieving Your Potential: The Devils Within

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There’s something special about doing what you like most.  Energy never fades away when you enjoy what you are doing while you experience a limitless desire to constantly know and learn more. Freddie Mercury and Jimmy Hendrix were bonded to music; Einstein was devoted to physics and cosmology; Hemingway to literature, Maradona was one with [...]

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Shy People Have a More Intense Brain Activity

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Shy people perceive the world in a different manner and display a more intense cerebral activity when faced to certain stimuli. It appears that this lets them analyze information  in a more profound way. Introvert individuals are also more attentive to detail, which differentiates them from extroverts. Scientists from Stony Brook University from New York, [...]

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Near Death Experiences related to an Excess of CO2 in the Bloodstream

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You may have heard stories of people who, after recovering from a life-threatening injury or condition, have experienced extra-corporeal experiences (leaving owns body), seen a tunnel of light, dead family members and even angels. These kind of events have been reported for years all around the world. According to a recent study these may just [...]

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Depression: One Pill Does Not Fix All

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By Robin Cain – Depression and anxiety are personal things, yet the medical community often treats them with a “one size fits all” approach.  Those suffering often learn the hard way that there are different approaches and different schools of thought regarding same. I’m sharing my story in an attempt to enlighten those who are [...]

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Alzheimer’s Disease: When Memories are Gone, Emotions Still Linger

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People with Alzheimer’s disease often have trouble remembering recent events but are able to recall distant memories. This is due to the damage produced to the hippocampus, a seahorse shaped structure located in the core of the brain. This area is usually the first to be affected by Alzheimer, which is why the  disease is [...]

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Moral Judgments can be Changed Almost Instantly by Delivering a magnetic pulse to an Area of the Brain

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I was listening to NPR (National Public Radio) on my way to work yesterday and heard a story that caught my attention. Did you ever think that magnets and morality could be related? According to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences a person’s moral judgments can be changed almost [...]

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Only 1 in 40 People Can Drive and Talk on the Phone Without Impairment

While for many of us driving and talking on a cell phone may seem second nature and appear not to carry any associated effort or loss of concentration, research from psychologists of the University of Utah has concluded that 97.5% of us are wrong. Technorati Tags: cell phone, cognitive theory, drunken drivers, exception to the [...]

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Men and Women Have Different Nightmares

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From Physorg.com – Almost everyone has nightmares at some time in their lives, while a few have nightmares almost every night, but no one is quite certain what they mean. Now scientists in Germany carrying out one of the largest ever studies on nightmares have found there are clear differences in the nightmares of men [...]

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How to De-Escalate Oppositional and Defiant Teenagers

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Every teenager will become oppositional from time to time. It’s normal; and particularly when they feel upset or stressed. Oppositional behaviors can become a matter of concern if they start interfering with their social, academic or family life. The article goal is to give some basic bearings to parents, coaches, educators and everyone who has [...]

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Mother’s Sensitivity May Help Language Development in Children With Autism

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A study from the University of Miami suggests that maternal sensitivity, understood as a combo of affection, responsiveness to the child’s needs, structuring support and education, and the ability to manage presence-absence to foster independency; may influence the development and acquisition of language among children with autism or potentially at risk. Even though parenting does [...]

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Napping Boosts the Brain’s Learning Capacity

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Remember those sleepless nights in college? Well, they probably weren’t the best idea to get past that upcoming exam. New research from the University of California (Berkeley) has found that taking a 90 minute nap during the day can boost the brain’s capacity to store new facts by 40 percent.  Technorati Tags: Berkeley, brain, hippocampus, improve [...]

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New Trends in Mental Health Care

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I’ve been writing about the hurdles that the mental health care system has been facing since the recession struck the country. What I haven’t written about is where this whole thing is going and which trends are surfacing. The trend these days is to shift from “monster units” that house 20 or more people to [...]

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