http://clinicalpsychology.ro/a Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:47:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New animal research has identified factors, such as the stress response and immune system, that may play important roles in depression. Scientists have also found that the regulation of nerve cell signals influences depression in animals, and that new drug combinations may more effectively treat it... http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-News/new-paths-to-treating-depression-suggested-by-animal-studies/ We've all heard the famous line "Those whom the Gods destroy, they first make mad". The author of this line is often debated. Some maintain it was written by Euripides, a Greek playwright who wrote famous tragedies (plays that explore human suffering).The version used here and often quoted, appears in Daniel Anderson Scott's 'Daniel: ... http://clinicalpsychology.ro/a/psychology-articles/a-history-of-mental-illness-part-1-the-gods-were-at-work/ Evidence from Disneyland suggests that human creativity may have evolved not in response to sexual selection as some scientists believe but as a way to help parents bond with their children and to pass on traditions and cultural knowledge, a new study published in the inaugural issue of the International ... http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-News/how-parental-concerns-could-increase-the-size-of-our-creative-brains/ Effects of anxiety on memory storage and updating in young children From International Journal of Behavioral Development This paper presents the findings of studies that tested the visual and verbal short term memory of young children. The test on visual memory did not reveal anxiety levels had any significant influence, ... http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-Articles/effects-of-anxiety-on-memory-in-young-children/ When did you lastly thank your spouse? Gratitude is an excellent booster for your relationship, it improves the other well being both psychologically as well as physically. It gives him or her more satisfaction, and activates pro-social behavior. So go and do it.An individual who expresses gratitude is not only ... http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-Articles/gratitude-among-married-couples/ Adolescence is a time of immense change in the brain, but unfortunately, it is also the time where many youths begin drinking. New research shows that individuals with a positive family history for alcohol abuse are at significantly higher risk to develop alcoholism in the future. http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-News/adolescents-at-risk-for-alcohol-abuse-show-decreased-brain-activation/ Alcohol is known to cause an increase in impulsive behavior in individuals, which can not only be dangerous for themselves, but for others as well. A new study on adolescent males indicate that risky behavior may actually increases over time after periods of heavy drinking. http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-News/impulsive-behavior-in-males-increases-after-periods-of-heavy-drinking/ People with Alzheimer's disease exhibit striking structural changes in the caudate nucleus, a brain structure typically associated with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, a new study has found. http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-News/brain-tissue-loss-in-people-with-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease-and-mild-cognitive-impairment/ A complex network of brain connections necessary for language comprehension has been mapped in new detail, according to recent research. These newly charted pathways will help scientists understand how language is processed in the brain, and how brain injuries disrupt the system. http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-News/newly-identified-brain-pathways-vital-to-understanding-language/ I'm giving myself ten minutes to do this. To write whatever storms into my mind then hit post.I think the archaic revival might run into some barriers. Like starvation, no communication, and other electrical difficulties if it embraces the Abbey-esque Luddite philosophy entirely.As much as I want to get onto ... http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-Articles/a-brush-with-madness/