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One in three mentally ill patients with diabetes can be saved

January 31, 2016 in Health

Individualised treatment plans for patients suffering from both type-2 diabetes and mental illness could reduce their mortality by 33 per cent.

Super villains help prevent evil in the world

January 17, 2016 in Society & Culture

Pop culture villains confirm our sense of right and wrong, shows new research.

Kids who live with both parents in turn fare the best

January 5, 2016 in Society & Culture

Children who take turns living with each of their divorced parents generally enjoy better mental health than those living with just one. But this is not necessarily because of their living scheme.

Researchers: facts alone are not enough in the debate about wolves

May 7, 2016 in Natural Sciences

People's experience of predators must also be taken into account.

Children feel unsafe in Norwegian asylum centres

December 5, 2015 in Society & Culture

They come seeking safety and protection, but some children and adolescents who have come to Norway in a quest for asylum feel unsafe, a recent survey shows.

Risk-takers are smarter

December 1, 2015 in Society & Culture

Do you often take chances and yet still land on your feet? Then you probably have a well-developed brain.

Psychology today – is it making our personalities impersonal?

November 26, 2015 in Health

Researcher wonders if neuropsychology research is improving our understanding of the brain but worsening our understanding of what it means to be human.

Discharge or diversion? How music helps us regulate our feelings

November 18, 2015 in Health

When it comes to tackling difficult emotions with music, women fare far better than men.

Why we look at pretty faces

November 23, 2015 in Society & Culture

Few visual impressions can be compared to humans’ interest for faces. New research suggests that our brain rewards us for looking at pretty faces.

Phobias flourish among the elderly

November 14, 2015 in Health

One in ten old people might expect to have a phobia which is serious enough to be diagnosed as a mental issue, according to Swedish research.

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