I'm sure you are all well aware that students do not learn as well in afternoon lessons. Why this happens is a bit clearer now, thanks to a new study by Matthew Walker and his colleagues from the University of Berkley. They also suggest that If you want to improve your ability to learn in the afternoon, you should have a siesta during your lunch break.
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Biological Rhythms Sleep and Dreaming
Thursday, 18 February 2010 16:32
Children of Working Mothers Judged Less Favourably Than Stay At Home Mothers
Written by Keiron Walsh
A Study from Kanzas State University has found that 'people' make more favourable judgements of a mother, her child and their relationship when the mother is not in full time work. Test your evaluation skills by spotting the obvious flaw in the study...
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Child Development
Thursday, 11 February 2010 10:43
Schizophrenia Subtypes May Be Removed From DSM-5
Written by Keiron Walsh
The proposed changes to the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for classifying mental illness include the removal of the 5 schizophrenia subtypes currently listed in DSM IV.
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Psychopathology
The American Psychological Association has released a draft of proposed changes to its standard manual for diagnosing mental illness, these changes are being considered for incorporation into the upcoming DSM-V.
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Psychopathology
It may be possible to prevent people with a genetic risk of schizophrenia from developing the disorder, according to Professor Ina Weiner from Tel Aviv University.
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Psychopathology
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 09:55
How To Trick Consumers Into Thinking They Have A Good Deal
Written by Keiron Walsh
Marketing researchers have discovered a new way to manipulate us. Keith and Robin Coulter have discovered that including certain digits in the price of discounted products influences our perception of value.
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Interesting
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 09:37
The Ability to Recognise Faces Is Inherited Separately From IQ
Written by Keiron Walsh
A new study involving the collaboration of researchers from the US and China has revealed that the ability to recognise faces has a genetic component and is inherited separately from IQ. This means that some people could have a high IQ, but be poor at recognising faces, while some people with low IQs could be very good at recognising faces.
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Cognitive Psychology
New research seeks to explain why 50% of people with depression do not respond to medications such as prozac. It may be that too many of a particular type of serotonin receptor in part of the brain that produces serotonin (the raphe nuclei) lead the brain to produce less serotonin in response to drugs meant to increase serotonin activity.
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Psychopathology
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 08:56
Earth Shattering New Research Finds Weekends are Better Than Weekdays
Written by Keiron Walsh
Okay, maybe it isn't earth shattering but Psychologists Richard Ryan from the University of Rochester, Jessey Bernstein, from McGill University, and Kirk Warren Brown, professor from Virginia Commonwealth University have found that even people with great jobs find weekends more enjoyable. Importantly, they gained insight into why weekends are important to our mental and physical health.
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Stress
