Study: Radical Diets Can Lead to Obesity. Study: Radical Diets Can Lead to Obesity Adolescent girls who are depressed or try radical dieting like vomiting are more likely to become obese than those who eat high-fat foods or sometimes gorge themselves, a four-year study suggests. Researchers said harsh weight-control methods - including skipping meals and using laxatives - can promote weight gain more than [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []


Emails ‘pose threat to IQ’. Emails 'pose threat to IQ' The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a survey of befuddled volunteers. Doziness, lethargy and an increasing inability to focus reached "startling" levels in the trials by 1,100 people, who also demonstrated that emails in particular have [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []