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Study finds virtual reality used to teach language, context
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Context and realism important when using virtual reality to teach language, according to a recent study by UCLA psychologists.
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India is realising importance of women in sports, says Pro Tennis player S
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Currently pursuing her Masters in Psychology Hons. from the Jain University, Bangalore, Sravya has become a known name in Indian tennis, having recently won the prestigious ITF W15 Women's Double Tournament along with Celine Simunyu in Nairobi.
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Prenatal classes cut moms' depression in half: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers' mental health up to eight years later, a new UC San Francisco study finds. In the study, one of the first to look at outcomes so far into the future, pregnant women who participated in a group wellness class that met weekly for eight weeks
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Neurotic personality trait might be caused by blood pressure: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Diastolic blood pressure, which is the lower of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading, is highly likely to cause neurotic personality traits.
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Watching 17 minutes of YouTube videos can drive down prejudice: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Watching just 17 minutes of YouTubers talking about their struggles with mental health drives down prejudice, University of Essex research has suggested.
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Study reveals link between parents sleep techniques for their kids and th
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The importance of good sleep during childhood development has been extensively researched. Bad sleep quality and behaviors are detrimental to neurobehavioral functioning, emotional reactivity and regulation, and can pose a risk for future psychopathology.
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Study finds childhood deprivation related to impulsive behaviour as adults
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers from the School of Psychology at Aston University found a link between deprivation in childhood and impulsive behaviour - leading to addictions later in life. The findings, which are a culmination of six years of research, also found a further link between impulsivity, obesity an
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Youngsters who believe they come from poorer backgrounds more likely to ha
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Comparing your pocket-money to your friends and feeling dismayed, may have far-reaching consequences according to a study published by a team of psychologists in the University of Cambridge.
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Scientists discover why brain's 'time-stamp' sounds to process the words w
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Our brains "time-stamp" the order of incoming sounds, allowing us to correctly process the words that we hear, shows a new study by a team of psychology and linguistics researchers. Its findings, which appear in the journal Nature Communications, offer new insights into the intricacies of ne
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Research: People interpret facial impressions differently
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers utilized an algorithm to allow users to modify their ideas about what a certain emotion's facial expression should look like. The findings revealed significant individual variability, implying that the same facial expression might represent various things to different people.
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Study reveals how people interpret facial impressions differently
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The researchers found that the expressions people generated varied substantially, suggesting that people associate different facial expressions to the same emotional state.They found this by using 3D avatars.
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Study finds first impression matters in relationship
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that first impressions endure, influencing whether whether people desired further contact with potential romantic partners after an initial meeting.
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