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Excessive screen time on devices linked to obesity, psychological problems
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Obesity and psychological issues have been linked to excessive screen time. A new study in fruit flies has discovered a new problem: the blue light emitted by these devices may have an effect on our basic biological functions.
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Rupee hits record low, breaches 80 to a US dollar again
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Indian rupee again breached the psychologically crucial 80 mark to touch an all-time low of 80.11 in early trade on Monday tracking firmness in the US dollar.
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Research: Psychedelics may diminish one's fear of death and dying
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Baltimore [US], August 25 (ANI): Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine compared psychedelic experiences with non-drug-related near-death experiences in a survey study of more than 3,000 persons and discovered striking similarities in people's views toward death. Both groups of survey respo
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Study: New model for predicting belief change
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): A new kind of predictive network model could help determine which people will change their minds about contentious scientific issues when presented with evidence-based information.
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Akshay Kumar drops 'Cuttputlli' teaser, film to release in September
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Friday dropped the teaser of his upcoming psychological thriller fill 'Cuttputlli', in which he will be starring alongside Rakul Preet Singh.
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New-age production houses Content Engineers & Dancing Shiva sign a 3-f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI/PNN): The adorable actor Darsheel Safary who won acclaim with a heart-warming debut performance in Taare Zameen Par, has signed a psychological thriller titled Tibba. The film is produced by Content Engineers and Dancing Shiva Films and will be directed by G
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Empathy in adolescents helps to prevent cyberbullying, finds study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): Bullying has gotten easier and more serious as a result of social media, gaming platforms, and other online communication technologies, affecting many of our schools, families, and communities. According to research, cyberbullying, the online equivalent of s
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Study reveals new insights on the significance of willpower to self-contro
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): In Greek mythology, the story of Odysseus and the Sirens illustrates a paradigmatic example of self-control. When the hero of Homer's epic prepared to travel past the Sirens, mythical creatures who lure sailors with their enchanted singing, Odysseus instruct
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Study finds how empathy in adolescents helps to prevent cyberbullying
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): Bullying has become easier and often more serious as a result of social media, gaming platforms, and other online communication technologies, affecting many of our schools, families, and communities. Cyberbullying, the online version of school-based bullying,
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Psychological traits of violent extremism can be probed using new tool: St
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Researchers have developed and validated a new assessment instrument called the Extremist Archetypes Scale to assist distinguish between numerous psychological traits that are present in those who engage in violent extremism.
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Bumblebees balance pain perception with pursuit of food
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 27 (ANI): A new study discovered that bumblebees can modulate behavior to negotiate a trade-off between the perception of harmful stimuli and the pursuit of food. Mammals can modulate their responses to noxious stimuli, such that pain perception does not i
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Researchers develop new tool to investigate psychological traits of violen
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): The Extremist Archetypes Scale is a brand-new assessment tool that researchers have created and verified to help distinguish between various psychological characteristics that are found among people engaged in violent extremism.
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