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| LIF | Little Safe Haven for Sexually Assaulted LGBTQ Victims
Being a victim of sexual assault and seeking help is difficult for anyone, but when the victim is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) the thought of reporting a crime may well be laced with added layers of uncertainty and mistrust, according to a study in Oregon.
VIolence Against Women, Aug-2009 | 13-Aug-2009
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| Deployment Has Psychological Toll on Children in Military Families
About one-third of children with a parent deployed in the Global War on Terror are at high risk for psychosocial problems, suggests a study in the August issue of the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics.
J. of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | 11-Aug-2009
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| LIF | How Language Can Affect Bodily Feelings
Merely seeing a smile (or a frown, for that matter) will activate the muscles in our face that make that expression, even if we are unaware of it. Now, according to a new study, simply reading emotion verbs may also have the same effect.
Psychological Science, Aug-2009 | 07-Aug-2009
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| LIF | Beep, Beep, Oops, What Was I Doing?
"That blasted siren. I can't focus." That reaction to undesired distraction may signal a person's low working-memory capacity, according to a new study. Based on a study of 84 students divided into four separate experiments, University of Oregon researchers found that students with high memory storage capacity were clearly better able to ignore distractions and stay focused on their assigned tasks.
J. of Neuroscience | 06-Aug-2009
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| LIF | Professor’s Book Dispels Myths about Lying, Deception
Professor Robert Feldman says most of what we know about how and why people lie is wrong. Lying is common and people willingly accept and often welcome the lies they are told, he says. And it’s hard to identify lying and liars. Feldman’s new book, “The Liar in Your Life,” has just been published.
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The Liar in Your Life | 05-Aug-2009
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| LIF | Disturbed Sleep Among OEF/OIF Military Personnel and Veterans
Research conducted by Dr. Taylor Plumb and Dr. Diane Zelman from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University shows high rates of disturbed sleep and indicators of possible sleep disorders experienced by current and former military personnel who served in Afghanistan or Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
Research on Disturbed Sleep Among OEF/OIF Military Personnel and Veterans to be Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention in Toronto Friday, August 7 | 03-Aug-2009
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| LIF | Study Shows Temptation Stronger Than We Realize
New research from the Kellogg School of Management demonstrates that individuals believe they have more restraint than they actually possess—ultimately leading to poor decision-making.
Psychological Science | 03-Aug-2009
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| MED | REVISED: Getting Married – and Staying Married – Is Good for Your Health
A stable, long-term marriage can be good for your health, but divorce or widowhood leave a lasting scar on the health of middle-aged and older people, according to a new study. Remarriage seems to reduce but not erase the damage done by losing a marriage, and those who remain single after a marriage ends show consistently worse health than those who remarried.
(Embargo expired on 27-Jul-2009 at 00:00 ET.)
J. of Health and Social Behavior, Sep-2009 | 27-Jul-2009
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| LIF | The Paradox of Loyalty
A new report reveals that students who were the most devoted to their school to begin with were also the most cooperative and helpful when forced to confront the school's failings. That is, those truest to their group redoubled their sense of service and commitment when faced with injustice.
Psychological Science | 23-Jul-2009
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| LIF | Life Lessons: Where Psychology Stands on Living Well
A new report explores the many ways psychology has contributed to, and continues to research, the science of living well.
Perspectives on Psychological Science, Jul-2009 | 22-Jul-2009
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