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Hardwired for anxiety
The new study shows that people diagnosed with anxiety are less able to distinguish between a neutral, “safe” stimulus (in this case, the sound of a tone) and one that was earlier associated with the threat of money loss or gain. Investigators explain that when anxious people are confronted with emotional experiences, they show a…
Door-to-door operation launched in hunt for sex attacker
Door-to-door operation launched in hunt for sex attacker http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/81336694/doortodoor-operation-launched-in-hunt-for-sex-attacker Police said the man talked his way into the woman’s house by claiming to be looking for his daughter. A prolonged sexual assault followed. “We’re determined to catch this guy because it’s a nasty assault,” Basham said. Basham said family, friends, police and relevant agencies were…
How Smartphones Hurt Sleep
Smartphones and tablets disrupt sleep, in part, because they emit what’s known as “blue” light. This light is picked up by special cells behind our eyeballs, and it communicates to the brain that it’s morning. (Red light, meanwhile, signals that it’s time to go to sleep). All of this blue light suppresses melatonin, a hormone…
Early treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder accelerates recovery, but does not sustain it
Early treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder accelerates recovery, but does not sustain it https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160412135326.htm Shared from Google News & Weather Over a 12-week period, researchers looked at several groups of non-military individuals suffering from PTSD (a total study cohort of 232 individuals) after a single traumatic event. All participants received either prolonged exposure therapy; cognitive…
Tai Chi may treat insomnia in older adults
Researchers worked with 123 adults older than age 55 with insomnia, randomly assigning participants to one of three groups. One group underwent 2 hours of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) every week for four months. A second group participated in Tai Chi with the same frequency, while the third group completed a four-month educational program about aging,…
Most successful couples have persistent unresolved issues
6 Healthy Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Toxic http://t.co/dnITJKkwCS via @goodmenproject – Dee Lancaster (@dee_lancaster) October 6, 2014 1. LETTING SOME CONFLICTS GO UNRESOLVED There’s this guy. His name is John Gottman. And he is like the Michael Jordan of relationship research. Not only has he been studying intimate relationships for more than 40…