Published: September 25, 2008
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Researchers have long known that children who grow up in an aggressive or violent household are more likely to become violent or aggressive in future relationships. What has not been so clear is the developmental link between witnessing aggressive behavior as a child and carrying it out as an adult. What changes occur in a child that affect whether he or she will choose to deal with conflict in aggressive or violent ways?
According to researchers from Indiana University’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, children who grow up in aggressive households may learn to process social information differently than their peers who grow up in non-aggressive environments. [continue reading…]
Published: September 25, 2008
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A lot has changed in 20 years. One example is technology — teenagers are connecting faster and with more frequency than ever before. They are also absorbing exuberant amounts of images from the media. Indiana University sexual health expert Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin says sex education is critical these days — and it needs to begin at home. [continue reading…]
Published: September 24, 2008
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When you’re upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what’s wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on?
New research suggests a solution to these questions and to a related psychological paradox: Pocessing emotions is supposed to facilitate coping, but attempts to understand painful feelings often backfire and perpetuate or strengthen negative moods and emotions. [continue reading…]
Published: September 24, 2008
A world-first study being conducted by The University of Sydney could radically revolutionise treatment strategies for one of society’s most debilitating mental illnesses.
Run in collaboration with UNSW and receiving one million dollars in funding from the National Health and Research Medical Council, the three-year trial aims to ascertain whether structured regimes of physical and mental exercise can delay or even prevent the onset of dementia. [continue reading…]
