Psychology

Tolerance Over Race Can Spread, Studies Find

Posted by Jeff from New York Times

"It's important to remember that implicit biases are out there, absolutely; but I think that that's only half the story," said Linda R. Tropp, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts. "With broader changes in the society at large, people can also become more willing to reach across racial boundaries, and that goes for both minorities and whites."

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Spirituality Protects Against Depression Better Than Church Attendance

Posted by okami from Science Daily

Those who worship a higher power often do so in different ways. Whether they are active in their religious community, or prefer to simply pray or meditate, new research out of Temple University suggests that a person's religiousness - also called religiosity - can offer insight into their risk for depression.

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Newswise Medical Substantial Proportion of Female Veterans Report Military Sexual Trauma

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According to preliminary research results from the Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 15 percent of recently returned female veterans utilizing the VA health care system report experiencing sexual trauma during military service.

The cross-sectional study, presented at the American Public Health Association's 136th Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, examined health care screening data of over 100,000 veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) who utilized medical care at any Veterans Health Administration facility during a six-year period.

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The Age Blogs: Management Line: Psychology tests, right or wrong?

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More companies are using psychology tests to check out their workforce? But do these tests actually work?

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The Bikini Effect Makes Men Impulsive | LiveScience

Posted by jeffquipp from Live Science

Bikinis and other sexy stimuli can make men more prone to seek immediate gratification - leading to blown diets, budgets and bank accounts, new research suggests.

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I Love You, but You Love Meat

Posted by Jeff from New York Times

Morals, ethics or psychology? “If you can’t allow your partner to have latitude in what he or she eats, then maybe your problem isn’t about food,” said Susan Jaffe, a psychiatrist in Manhattan.

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Why we are not as ethical as we think

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Most of us like to think we are ethical. But psychological studies suggests we are not wired up to be ethically-minded.

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