Brain Region Linked to Understanding Figures of Speech [Scientific American]000000comment []


Internet Addiction May Mask Teen Depression. Internet Addiction May Mask Teen Depression The more depressed an adolescent is, the more time he or she will spend on the Internet, says researcher Sang Kyu Lee, MD, PhD, professor of psychiatry at Hallym University in Chunchon, Korea. His study, presented here Monday at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, included 425 middle-school students. [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []

Economics - Psychology’s Neglected Branch. Economics - Psychology's Neglected Branch "It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not refer to the meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as in the end his response is aiming at." Ludwig von Mises Economics - to the great dismay of economists - is merely a branch of psychology. It deals [...]

Then of course there is something called socionomics which a former Yale graduate in psychology is trying to get us to consider as an alternative view of how the economy actually can be considered. 

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Female Drinking and Brain Damage. Female Drinking and Brain Damage Women Face Greater Memory Loss Than Men Medical research continues to reveal greater health risks for women who drink compared to men. The latest studies show that females, even young women, face more brain damage than men who drink the same amount for the same period of time. Previous studies have found that [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []


Miles Davis. "My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life." [Motivational Quotes of the Day]000000comment []