Updated: 6/29/2006; 11:00:49 AM.
Social Psychology
This includes:Introducing Social Psychology, Research Methods, Social Perceptions and Cognition, The Social Self, Values and Attitudes, Attitude Change, Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience, Language and Communication, Interpersonal Attraction and Interpersonal Relationships, Prosocial Behaviour, Cooperation and Conflict, Aggression and Violence, Social Categorization, Groups, and Leadership, Prejudice, Discrimination, and Sexism, Crowds and Collective Behaviour, Social Psychology of Justice and the Law, Health and Illness.
        

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Americans' circle of friends is shrinking, new study shows.

Americans' circle of close confidants has shrunk dramatically in the past two decades and the number of people who say they have no one with whom to discuss important matters has more than doubled, according to a new study by sociologists at Duke University and the University of Arizona.

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Brain function and negative thinking linked to late-onset depression.

Late-onset depression, which first emerges in people aged 60 and over, is linked to a decline in the brain's executive functions that leads to repetitive, negative thought patterns a new study reveals. Executive functions are those that enable people to plan and control their thoughts and actions.

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