The press reported it in various ways-either as a "brutal gang rape" or, more forensically, as a "21/2-hour assault" on the Richmond High School campus. Any way you look at it, the horrendous attack on a 15-year-old girl raises troubling questions for theologians, criminologists and, of course, psychiatrists. How do we understand an act as brutal as rape? What factors and forces in the rapist's d
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November 30, 2009
Psychiatry and the Heart of Darkness
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Offspring of Parents With Bipolar Disorder
It is generally held that the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (BD) are at risk for BD. The degree of risk is an important question for both clinicians and parents. A recent study of bipolar offspring by Birmaher and colleagues1 sheds light on this issue.
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Now you see it, now you know you see it
Psychologists say that time lag between unconscious perception and conscious recognition of a visual stimulus can vary depending on the complexity of the stimulus.
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Too Fat To Be A Princess? - The British Psychological Society
Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology suggests the stereotypically thin and beautiful Disney princesses may not be a cause of children's anxieties. During the study by Professor Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and doctoral student Sharon Hayes at the University of Central Florida, 121 girls aged
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Brain scan study shows cocaine abusers can control cravings
A new brain-imaging study shows that active cocaine abusers can suppress drug craving, suggesting new ways to help them quit and avoid relapse.
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The Fatter We Get, the Less We Seem to Notice
A significant number of overweight and obese individuals believe their body weight to be appropriate or normal and are satisfied with their body size. Misperception of overweight status is most common among the poor vs wealthy, African Americans vs white Americans, and men vs women. The unfortunate consequence is that overweight individuals who perceive themselves to be of normal weight are less
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Our Minds Are Black Boxes – Even to Ourselves
The stories we weave about our mental processes are logically appealing but fatally flawed more often than we'd like to think.We all have intuitive theories about how our own and other people's minds work. Unfortunately psychological research demonstrates that these theories are often wrong. The gulf between how we think our minds work and how [...]» Try the latest happiness-boosting positi
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Marriage Help: Better Living through Cognitive Dissonance
Misinterpreting the message of cognitive dissonance ruins marriages, a fact that totally eludes marriage therapists and relationship authors who promote "getting your needs met."Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort of self-image colliding with reality. Such collisions are inevitable, as self-image tends to be based on values - what is most important to you - while behavior is routinely directed
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Older People Urged To Look After Their Mental Health
As we are in the winter months older people in Ireland are being encouraged to look after their mental health and to seek help and support if they are feeling depressed most of the day, most days. Leading Old Age Psychiatrist Professor Brian Lawlor and advocacy group Age Action urged older people to address the issue of their mental health at the launch of the 'Mind Yourself - Depression in Later
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