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Psychology, psychiatry and mental health news and research findings, every weekday.
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Study Finds Nature Beats Nurture in Character Traits
Genes play a greater role in forming character traits — such as self-control, decision-making or sociability — than was previously thought, new research suggests. Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh say that genetically influenced characteristics could well be the key to how successful a person is in life. A study of more than 800 sets [...]
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Planning How to Achieve Goals Can Backfire
Planning how to achieve goals can actually interfere with actually achieving those goals, according to new research. The research found that setting goals and making a specific plan to achieve that goal works only when the person has just one goal. More than one goal? People get overwhelmed, said researchers Amy Dalton, Ph.D., of Hong Kong [...]
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Heavy Drinking in Youth Linked to Severe Depression
Young people who tend to overuse alcohol are much more likely to suffer from severe depression, anxiety or stress, according to a new study. About 6,000 school-attending teens (ages 12 to 19) and 8,000 young adults (ages 17 to 25) were surveyed for the study by the youth mental health organization Headstrong and psychologists at [...]
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Repetitive Head Impacts Can Affect Learning in College Athletes
A new study suggests that athletes who suffer head impacts during contact sports, such as football or hockey, may see a decrease in the ability to acquire new information. The study involved college athletes at three Division I schools, comparing 214 athletes in contact sports to 45 athletes in non-contact sports such as track, crew, [...]
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Texting Seems to Boost Truthfulness
Texting is a surprisingly good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study. “The preliminary results of our study suggest that people are more likely to disclose sensitive information via text messages than in voice interviews,” said Fred Conrad, Ph.D., a cognitive psychologist and director of the program in survey [...]
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