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How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove
Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

by Andrea Wigfield,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with obesity are commonly urged to lose weight by eating more healthily, cutting down on calorie intake and exercising

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

by Andrea Wigfield,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with obesity are commonly urged to lose weight by eating more healthily, cutting down on calorie intake and exercising
New research advances understanding of negative social contact

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal
Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:
A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho
New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du
People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolismfinds a high prevalence of type D personality

People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolismfinds a high prevalence of type D personality
Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias
When teen body image becomes a deadly perception

When teen body image becomes a deadly perception

by Katherine Egan Bennett,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing s

When teen body image becomes a deadly perception

by Katherine Egan Bennett,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing s
Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor
Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int
How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday

How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday

How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holidayby Katherine RothCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinWe all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Fina

How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday

How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holidayby Katherine RothCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinWe all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Fina