Wife’s hugs, kisses reveal her love
August 12th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) If you are eager to figure out if your wife loves you or not and how much, the answers could be hidden in her hugs and ... Read more...
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Grey matter size linked to altruism, says study
July 12th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Berne, July 12 (IANS) Some people who are more forthcoming with help than others can thank the size of their grey matter, housed at the junction of the two brain ... Read more...
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Counting to 10 could make you angrier still
July 5th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Never count to 10 when you're feeling angry, it could only make it much worse. Focusing on a situation only makes people angrier, tests show."The worst ... Read more...
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Self-distancing can help you quell anger
July 3rd, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) When someone makes you angry, pretend you're viewing the scene from a distance as an observer rather than as a participant, which would help you dissipate ... Read more...
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Brain’s crossed wires cause depression
December 9th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) New research has used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to show that those suffering from depression had decreased connectivity between several key regions of the brain ... Read more...
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Perception of death influences one’s action
May 20th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) People who specifically think about their own death are more likely to demonstrate concern for society by donating blood, a study says.Laura E.R. Blackie, doctoral student ... Read more...
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Women’s depression can erode their intimate relationships
March 31st, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Israeli researchers have found that a woman's depression can bring her relationship down.A depressed person can be withdrawn, needy, or hostile-and give little back.But there's another way that ... Read more...
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Depressed partner cannot perceive the other’s feelings
March 31st, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Depression isolates partners from each other by chipping away at the ability to perceive the others' thoughts and feelings.Depression impairs what psychologists call "empathic accuracy" - ... Read more...
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US comedian sacked for tweeting Japan jokes
March 15th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) A US insurance firm has fired a comedian who did the voiceover for its mascot - the Aflac duck - for tweeting jokes on the massive ... Read more...
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People who meditate have a stronger mind-body connection than dancers
February 25th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A new study suggests that professional ballet and modern dancers are not as emotionally in sync with their bodies as are people who regularly practice meditation.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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Mindfulness-based therapy ‘prevents depression relapse’
December 7th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has the same effect as antidepressant medication for preventing relapse among patients treated for depression, say researchers.The current standard for preventing relapse is maintenance therapy ... Read more...
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A Wandering Mind Makes You Sad Say Scientists
November 15th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): There have been quite a lot of discussions going around about the advantages of being able to keep your focus. Setting your mind ... Read more...
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Language influences our implicit preferences: Study
November 4th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 04 (ANI): A study has suggested that the language we speak may influence not only our thoughts, but our implicit preferences as well.Psychologists at Harvard University found that bilingual individuals' ... Read more...
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Why young children sexually abuse siblings, friends
October 25th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that kids who are born into families in which abuse, violence and neglect is common are more likely to indulge in sexually abusing ... Read more...
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Simon Cowell is not gay, says Louis Walsh
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): Irish music svengali Louis Walsh has dismissed rumors that entertainment mogul Simon Cowell is a gay.Rumors surrounding Cowell's sexuality have never stopped spreading and many gossips claim he ... Read more...
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Lord Sugar And Kirstie Allsopp Land In Twitter Fight
October 10th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Social networking sites have become one of the most popular medium of expressing thoughts and feelings now a days. Yesterday an unseemly verbal spat erupted between the British TV ... Read more...
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Autistic kids not good at covering up their lies
October 9th, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Kids who have autism will tell white lies to protect other people's feelings, but they are not very good at covering up their lies, says a Queen's University ... Read more...
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Oxytocin, love hormone, could cure shyness
September 26th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 26 (IANS) The love hormone oxytocin helps one conquer shyness in social situations, and could prove beneficial for those suffering from autism, say researchers.
The biochemical is known to enhance ... Read more...
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Love hormone nasal spray could cure shyness
September 24th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24 (ANI): A nasal spray of the so-called love hormone oxytocin can actually cure shyness, found a new study.While oxytocin is known to increase empathy and bonding - especially ... Read more...
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Verbal cues reveal how people cope with divorce
September 5th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) People caught in the throes of divorce reveal how they cope with it -- not by what they say but how they say it.
Even complete strangers were able ... Read more...
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Verbal clues offer insights into how couples cope with divorce
September 4th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): How you cope with your divorce is revealed by how you talk about it than what you say about it, says a new study.University of Arizona researchers found ... Read more...
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Girls love a man in red
August 5th, 2010 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Men who have long tried to woo women with chocolates, flowers and witty chat-up lines, now have an easier way to impress women - just wear red.
Scientists feel ... Read more...
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New sniffing-based device to help disabled people to communicate
July 27th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Israeli scientists have come up with a unique device based on sniffing, that could allow several disabled people to navigate wheelchairs or communicate with their loved ones.Sniffing ... Read more...
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Brooding Russians less distressed than Americans
July 14th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy portrayed Russians as brooding, complicated people.
Ethnographers have confirmed that Russians tend to focus on dark feelings and memories more than westerners do.But a new ... Read more...
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Anxiety seems to fuel religious extremism
July 7th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 7 (IANS) Anxiety and uncertainty can egg us on to become more radical in our religious beliefs, according to a series of new studies.
In the studies, conducted by York ... Read more...
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Anxiety ridden people drift towards idealistic, religious extremes
July 7th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Anxiety and uncertainty may be at root of religious extremism, new Canadian research reveals.The findings by York University researchers appear in this month's issue of the Journal of ... Read more...
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Partners of rheumatoid arthritis patients suffer emotionally
June 19th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): A new study has found that partners of patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are equally emotionally affected by the diagnosis and go through the same grieving ... Read more...
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Love songs increase chances of a date
June 19th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) There's cheering news for those unable to find a date. French researchers suggest that women are more willing to give their number to an 'average' young man after ... Read more...
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Is ‘Dora the Explorer’ an illegal immigrant?
May 23rd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, May 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Arizona’s controversial immigration law is sure raising a lot of hue and cry. Critics have been vocal against it and some states have even banned trade ... Read more...
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John Stupak Called ‘Baby-Killer’ On House Floor
March 22nd, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There were many slurs and objections yelled out in the House of Representatives on Sunday night as the battle raged over the newly passed Health Care Bill. The ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Violent video games produce more aggressive kids
March 2nd, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Exposure to violent video games makes children more aggressive and less caring, regardless of their age, sex or culture, says a new study.
"We can now say with ... Read more...
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Youth who fought police for over 35 hours has acute psychosis
February 20th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 20 (IANS) Shamim alias Raju, the 27-year-old youth who kept the police here on their toes for over 35 hours before he was taken out of a room in which ... Read more...
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PMS bothering you? Stress management can help (Lead)
October 20th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 20 (IANS) Understanding premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can help women cope better with the condition, mitigating foul moods, stress and irritability, according to researchers.
Jane Ussher, professor of psychology and Janette ... Read more...
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Stress management can help women cope with premenstrual symptoms
October 20th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 20 (IANS) Understanding premenstrual symptoms (PMS) can help women cope better with the condition, mitigating bad moods and stress, according to researchers.
Jane Ussher, professor of psychology and Janette Perz, both ... Read more...
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Lynndie England lecture cancelled
August 16th, 2009 - 1:24 am ICT by admin
A lecture at the Library of Congress by former Army reservist Lynndie England, the woman who became the public face of the abuses at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, ... Read more...
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