Psychology Magazine

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• Smokers’ Genes: Evidence From a 4-Decade Study

  

  How adolescent risk becomes adult addiction. Pediatricians have often remarked upon it: Give one adolescent his first cigarette, and he will cough and choke... Read more

  The 28 March 2013 by   Dirkh
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• Psychiatrist Day

  

  It was so good to touch base with our psychiatrist. We missed last month and even I notice just how grounding it is to walk in there. She is thrilled with what... Read more

  The 28 March 2013 by   Survivingana
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• The Brain Basis of Our Superiority Illusion.

  

  One of the most robustly documented findings of psychology is the "optimism" bias, which leads us to put rose-colored glasses on past, future, and our own... Read more

  The 21 March 2013 by   Deric Bownds
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• The Woman Who Sees the World Upside Down

  

  I came across an utterly fascinating case study on Twitter the other day (via Mo Costandi; see this video too): Rare brain condition leaves woman seeing world... Read more

  The 20 March 2013 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Do Parents Ever Stop Worrying?

  

  When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my son’s head and asked: “When can I stop worrying?” The... Read more

  The 20 March 2013 by   Gran13
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• Do You Find It Difficult to Talk to Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease?

  

  If you have not already come into contact with someone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, it will only be a matter of time before you do as there are more and... Read more

  The 17 March 2013 by   Gran13
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• Keep Them Alive

  

  It is official. We no longer need the dietitian. He considers himself sacked. It is a good feeling all round. To know that Sophie has managed to stay stable... Read more

  The 13 March 2013 by   Survivingana
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• Coping with Mental Illness in a Family

  

  This is the story of one family, my family, the story of millions of families all over the world.This is the way we learned to cope with mental illness in our... Read more

  The 13 March 2013 by   Gran13
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• Ever Taken a Psychiatric Patient to the Dentist?

  

  My son once asked me to take him to the dentist. He complained of severe pain so I made an appointment and collected him from the psychiatric hospital after... Read more

  The 11 March 2013 by   Gran13
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• Bees Benefit From Caffeine

  

  Caffeinated plants provide an unforgettable experience. Honeybees rewarded with caffeine remember the smell of specific flowers longer than bees given only... Read more

  The 07 March 2013 by   Dirkh
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