Psychology

What Funny Faces Can Tell Us About Schizophrenia

What Funny Faces Can Tell Us About Schizophrenia

As many as 2.4 million Americans have schizophrenia so a late or incorrect diagnosis and the lack of effective treatment options can destroy a sufferer's quality of life. Schizophrenia usually…
Is It Possible To Feel Empathetic Pain?

Is It Possible To Feel Empathetic Pain?

Is it possible to share a pain that you observe in another but have never actually experienced yourself?  A new study uses brain-imaging  to try and answer this question and the research,…
The Death of Long Term Memory

The Death of Long Term Memory

This fascinating article at Scientific American, about human and animal consciousness, contains the following passage:"In humans, the short-term storage of symbolic information—as when you enter an…
Facial Features Influence How We Hear Too

Facial Features Influence How We Hear Too

The movement of facial skin and muscles around the mouth plays an important role not only in the way the sounds of speech are made, but also in the way they are heard according to a study by…
That Magazine May Be Making You Fat

That Magazine May Be Making You Fat

In the first-ever study of food advertisements in UK magazines, researchers found them filled with sugary, salt-filled options often contradicting the health messages the articles were trying to put…
Osteoporosis And Depression Linked, Says Study

Osteoporosis And Depression Linked, Says Study

A review article published in the European journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics says there is a relationship between depression and bone metabolism. The study says that the association between…