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Table of contents
In the news
Alzheimer's & ageing
Improved blood flow to the brain can help prevent Alzheimer's
Blood sugar levels linked to normal cognitive aging
Anxiety & stress
'Tetris' may help reduce flashbacks to traumatic events
Changes in brain structure due to chronic and short-term stress: New evidence
Anticipating the outcome: Brain activity predicts treatment success
Child & adolescent psychology
Setback in child development could be signs of regressive autistic spectrum disorder
Gifted children also have special needs
Girls twice as likely as boys to remain victims of bullying
Low self-esteem does not lead to aggression
Decision-making
The conscious-unconscious brain: which makes the best decisions?
Emotion, mood & behaviour
Having a good cry
Smiles and frowns are innate, not learned
Replicating Milgram: or Milgram lite?
Even meagre physical activity can improve mood in serious mental illness
Memory & learning
Challenging concepts are best learned from the deep end
Boundary extension: one more way our brain can mislead us
Going outside improves memory and attention-even if you don't enjoy it
The psychology of déjà vu
"I'm sure I had it just now …." How we forget over the short-term
Neuroscience
Mirror neurons---an update
Organizational psychology
Seven personality types who are most likely to help sick-listed employees back to work
Managers who facilitate organizational changes
Job autonomy and schedule control associated with blurred work-life boundaries
Personality
The effect of genes on popularity
Better the devil you know-especially for the neurotic
Psychotherapy
Women with sexual trauma from childhood gain strength in self-help groups
New psychotherapy effective for majority of eating disorder cases
Race & gender
Social comparison in childhood
The "chasm of misunderstanding"
Race and gender determine how politicians speak
Reactions to racism not as strong as we think
The double-bind: women seen as competent also seen as lacking social skills
Sexual disorders
Persistent imminent orgasms in women are associated with restless legs
Spirituality & religion
Religion may have evolved because it helps people exercise self-control
Science or religion? Belief in one reduces belief in the other
Spirituality helps adolescents cope with chronic illness
Children's happiness linked to spirituality, but not to religion
Selflessness-heart of all major world religions-located in the brain
PsychLits: on the psych radar
Vulnerability to PTSD, anxiety and depression runs in families
Autism and schizophrenia might share common origin
Lack of grey matter in brain is linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Language delays in autism spectrum disorders
Facial detection and recall impaired in schizophrenia
Breast cancer patients with marital problems fare worse
Marriage and divorce in South Africa: 2007
Caffeine has a greater effect on men
High caffeine intake linked to hallucination proneness
Neuroscientists ID source of cognitive decline in aging brains
Family rejection of gay, lesbian and bisexual adolescents linked to poor mental health in adulthood
Men sexually abused in childhood 10 times more likely to contemplate suicide
Childhood trauma associated with increased risk of chronic fatigue syndrome
Nicotine gum also effective for gradual quitters
Groups reduce the effect of alcohol
Socially stable people delay seeking help for alcohol problems
Risk-takers may lack ability to limit dopamine in the brain
People are more suggestible under laughing gas
The neurological signs of love
Joyful music does your heart good
Psych-pointers...
The use of board games in child psychotherapy
Books & publications
How to implement trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy
Autism help for social care professionals
Emotional literacy
Conference & events
