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Male Batterers Overestimate Domestic Violence Rates
Perhaps of little surprise to anyone, men who engage in violence toward their partners have a skewed sense of reality. They tend to overestimate how common such violence is, and did so even more if they recently engaged in such behavior toward their partner.
Men who engage in domestic violence overestimated by two to three times ...
Men Enjoy Sex More Than Women As They Age
A new survey suggests that men enjoy sexual activity long into their senior life, while women report much less satisfaction at similar ages.
At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, while women only can expect another 11 years.
Men in good or excellent health at 55 can add 5 to 7 ...
Brain Predicts Partner’s Emotional Resiliency
Laboratory tests have long suggested a connection between a specific area in our brains and how we regulate our emotions. But a new study conducted at Harvard University now finds evidence in a real-world setting to support this connection.
The new study suggests that brain activity — specifically in the region called the lateral prefrontal cortex ...
Acts of kindness spread surprisingly easily: just a few people can make a difference
For all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or Chile or elsewhere, take heart: good acts -- acts of kindness, generosity and cooperation -- spread just as easily as bad. And it takes only a handful of individuals to really make a difference.
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Stress Relieved Through Massage, Simple Relaxation
Simple relaxation appears to be just as effective as more intensive forms of therapy — such as massage — meant to help provide a person with stress relief.
In a randomized research study, participants who received massage, simple relaxation, or something call ‘thermotherapy’ all reported a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms by half.
“We were surprised to ...
Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does
A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both...
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Choosing a university degree is not linked to personality, Spanish study finds
Researchers in Spain have studied the connection between professional preferences and personality, based on interviews and questionnaires carried out on 735 secondary school students from the province of Cadiz. The results indicate that personality does not have an influence when choosing a professional career.
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When Personality Makes Drugs Ineffective In Depression
A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of personality factors in moderating treatment response in depression...
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The Role Of Baby-Sign In Child Development
How important is it for mothers to use hand gestures to communicate with their infants? This is the key question investigated by new research being showcased at the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) Festival of Social Science on 18 March. The event 'Communicating with Your Baby' has been organised by Professor Karen Pine from ...
Veterans Mental Health Service Extended Across Wales
A pilot project to support armed services personnel experiencing mental health problems as a result of their service will be extended across Wales, Health Minister Edwina Hart announced. The service, which has been trialled in the Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Health Board areas, offered access to clinicians with expertise in veterans' mental ...