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Forgetting could help you remember. Huh? That’s the conclusion of new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago. We wouldn’t be able to learn new information if we didn’t forget some things, researchers said.
“Memory is difficult. Thinking is difficult,” study researcher Ben Storm said in a statement. Memories “could completely overrun our life [...]
What can evolution tell us about domestic violence? Two researchers in the US suggest such violence has ancient origins and that establishing evolution’s role could help to better identify those at risk. Others argue that the research makes simplistic assumptions, and warn that some people will interpret the research as an excuse for violence.
Each [...]
A new research discovery supports a hypothesis that some women have brain biochemistry that can predispose them to depression.
In the study, University of Pittsburgh researchers found molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder. Investigators believe the discovery links two hypotheses of biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. The suppositions [...]
Teenagers who use social networking sites and watch “suggestive” TV shows are more likely to use drugs and alcohol than teens with little exposure to such media, a new survey found.
The survey included more than 1,000 youths from around the nation aged 12 to 17 and about half of their parents. On a typical day, [...]
Over the last week, London, Birmingham and Manchester have been plagued by what are now called the first ‘social network’ riots. People go out in the streets because they read through Blackberry or Twitter, that their fellow rioters will hit this target. Overnight, the social networks that were the heroes of the Egyptian revolution have become [...]
If you want people to like you, make them feel good about themselves. This golden rule of friendship works every time – guaranteed! The principle is straightforward. If I meet you and make you feel good about yourself, you will like me and seek every opportunity to see me again to reconstitute the same good [...]
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About Steven Lucas MBACP, MNCS (Acc.) is a professional Counselling Psychologist working in Northamptonshire, England. Steven holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, and Diploma's in Counselling, Abnormal Psychology and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. You can find Steven's contact details in the 'make an appointment' tab at the top of this page.
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