Why people become defensive and how to address it
Defensive behaviours are common responses when people feel personally attacked but can undermine our ability to identify problems and find solutions.
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Why people become defensive and how to address it
Addressing why defensiveness manifests will help relationships, conflict management and decision making to reduce defensiveness
Read moreChildren more willing to punish if the wrongdoer is ‘taught a lesson’
Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers — and even more so if they believe punishment
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Virtual reality helps measure vulnerability to stress
We all react to stress in different ways. A sudden loud noise or flash of light can elicit different degrees of response from people, which indicates that some of us are more susceptible to the impact of stress than others.
Read moreLoneliness in youth could impact mental health over the long term
Children and adolescents more likely to experience higher rates of depression and anxiety during and after enforced isolation ends
Read moreBe mindful: Study shows mindfulness might not work as you expect
When it comes to “not sweating the small stuff,” mindfulness has its limitations, say UB researchers
Read moreEmployment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
Young adults may be less susceptible to the serious adverse health effects of COVID-19, but they have not been absolved from economic and employment downturns — and there has been little research on how employment insecurity has affected them.
Read moreEmployment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
New research shows young adults who experience employment insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic report common symptoms of anxiety and depression underscoring the impact of economic hardships related to the pandemic
Read moreStudy suggests greater social support linked to lower diabetes distress
Providing social support services for patients with Type 2 diabetes may improve outcomes
Read moreGeorgia State researchers to combat suicide among older adults during COVID-19
The grant will fund a project aimed at targeting isolation, loneliness and elevated suicide risk in racially diverse older adults, the demographic hardest hit by COVID-19
Read moreOne last trip: when tourism embraces the terminally ill
This is a hidden community for whom tourism isn’t merely a recreation, it could be a need; but they require the right support–new study shows
Read moreDepression, social anxiety, and use of mobile dating apps
New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2020–Depression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among
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