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Categories: Alternative Medicine, Relationships
Published Phone communication spurs a cascading effect on social influence
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Social influence from phone communications is significant, reaching as far as four degrees of separation from the original caller, according to a new study.
Published Conflict in marriage less harmful for kids when dad keeps it constructive
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Conflict is unavoidable in all marriages. When it erupts in families with children, stressed or angry parents may take their pain out on the kids, projecting their anger or withdrawing emotionally or physically. In the worst cases, children's socioemotional development can suffer. But the way parents, especially fathers, deal with marital conflict can make a difference to kids, according to a new study.
Published Married people who cheat don't often regret it
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Married people who have affairs find them highly satisfying, express little remorse and believe the cheating didn't hurt their otherwise healthy marriages, finds a new report on the psychology of infidelity.
Published Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of conditions. Now, researchers have identified compounds in the leaves of a particular medicinal Labrador tea plant used throughout the First Nations of Nunavik, Canada, and demonstrated that one of them has activity against the parasite responsible for malaria.
Published The brain reacts differently to touch depending on context
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The touch of another person may increase levels of the 'feelgood' hormone oxytocin. But the context really matters. The situation impacts oxytocin levels not only in the moment, but also later.
Published Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The Beatles famously sang, 'Money can't buy me love,' but married couples who manage their finances together may love each other longer, according to new research.
Published Human brains process social situations similarly -- researchers discovered a brain network for social perception
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A recent study shows that different people have similar brain activity when perceiving social situations. Researchers discovered an extensive neural network in the human brain that effectively processes various social information.
Published Social consequences of using AI in conversations
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found people have more efficient conversations, use more positive language and perceive each other more positively when using an artificial intelligence-enabled chat tool.
Published Study examines how social rank affects response to stress
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists say their study could shed light on stress-related mental illnesses but that more research is needed.
Published Positive experiences in close relationships are associated with better physical health, new research suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Social relationships influence physical health, but questions remain about the nature of this connection. New research suggests that the way you feel about your close relationships may be affecting the way your body functions.
Published Few people seem to find real joy in JOMO
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Most people who ranked high in 'joy of missing out' or JOMO also reported high levels of social anxiety in a recent study. The term JOMO has been popularized as a healthy enjoyment of solitude in almost direct opposition to the negative FOMO, the 'fear of missing out' people may have when seeing others having fun experiences without them. In an analysis of two samples of adults, researchers found mixed results when it comes to JOMO with evidence that there is some anxiety behind the joy.
Published Personality, satisfaction linked throughout adult lifespan
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Certain personality traits are associated with satisfaction in life, and despite the changes people may experience in social roles and responsibilities over the course of their adult lives, that association is stable regardless of age, according to new research.
Published How moms and dads view each other as co-parents affects kids
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source How mothers and fathers see each other as co-parents of their children plays a key role in how well-adjusted their kids become, a new study suggests.
Published Innovative breathing aid developed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source One in 10 adults suffer from the debilitating effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research around a new breathing device developed by pulmonologists offers promise for improving their lives. The new device not only improves symptoms of breathlessness and quality of life for people with COPD, it also offers benefits for people dealing with stress and anxiety and those practicing mindfulness, meditation or yoga. The research was published in the journal Respiratory Care.
Published Leptin helps hungry mice choose sex over food
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source To eat or to mate -- that is the question (and the answer is: moderately hungry mice choose to mate). Researchers show that hungry mice prioritize interacting with members of the opposite sex over eating and drinking when their brains are stimulated with leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone.
Published U.S. study of intravenous mistletoe extract to treat advanced cancer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers completed what is believed to be the first phase I trial of intravenous Helixor M in the U.S. aimed at determining dosing for subsequent clinical trials and to evaluate safety.
Published Robot helps students with learning disabilities stay focused
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Engineering researchers are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.
Published Cohesion and connection drop in aging population
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Social cohesion and connection decline in an ageing population, according to a new study of one of humanity's closest relatives.
Published Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In animal models, social isolation triggers memory and learning deficits that are mediated by hyperactivity of the most abundant brain cell, the astrocyte. Importantly, inhibiting this hyperactivity reversed the cognitive deficits associated with social deprivation.
Published The relationship between ghosting and closure
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Odds are, you know someone who has been ghosted. And according to a new study, it can be a haunting experience. A recent study found nearly two-thirds of participants have ghosted -- ended a relationship by ignoring the other person, without offering a clear explanation -- and have been ghosted.