Its Not the Psychopaths!

In light of the recent shootings in the media, this article "Why Mass Killers Aren't Necessarily Psychopaths" by Linda Thraysbule might help clarify some myths.

Less is Just as Pleasurable!

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Dr. Rozin reported at the APA annual meeting that we get the same amount of pleasure from smaller portions as larger portions of food. He also stated we find more pleasure from the main course of the meal than the dessert! Whats more, your memory of the pleasure is also the same. He feels American restaurants will soon be serving smaller portions like other countries have for some time now. So try smaller portions and see what happens. Are you just as gratified and adding the wonderful benefit of staying fit!

Are you Stressed? Might Be Your Boss!

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Another presentation at the APA annual meeting discusses research finding "bad managers are the culprits behind enormous health costs." Dr. Robert Hogan found that "seventy-five percent of working adults say the worst aspect of their job — the most stressful aspect of their job — is their immediate boss." There is a buffer...what was my post right before this one....being physically fit! The more fit you are the more you are able to handle stress. This of course might be directly related to the job you have also. Are you sitting all day? Get up! You might even want to do you job like this guy! :-)

Get Fit...Get Smart!

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At the APA annual meeting research was presented which found the fitter a child is the higher grades will be. Now this is not cause & effect, but they do rule out some other factors. Lets think, if you body, which includes your brain is fit does it makes sense it can learn and remember? :-)

Make the Connection!

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Scientific American has an article "Why Is Memory So Good and So Bad" by Julian De Freitas. In this article it explains some recent research including a review in which Harvard and MIT researchers reinforces past conclusions that hving "meaning" is what enhances memories. If you recall Herman Ebbinghaus' research also concluded this. So try to connect or "hook" the new information you are trying to remember to your pre-existing stored memories.

Gender Differences in Depression

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This is a short (3:33m) video where Dr. Brizendine explains the gender differences in depression and extends upon Dr. Tannen's Gender Communication differences. Dr. Brizendine explains how women overlap or finish each other's sentences and men think we are interrupting when we do this but it is just a gender difference in communication.

Get Intelligent!

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Would you like to boost your intelligence? It isn't enough to just recognize you made a mistake. You have to want to improve. Researchers at University of Michigan have found those who focus not only on whether they made mistake or not but also how they can improve are more likely to make fewer mistakes in the future. You have to believe you can improve and then focus on how you can improve when you fail...So don't just look at what questions you got wrong on the exam but why you did and how you can improve for next time! :-)