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Sorry, But I’m Not
Hartford Courant: Gina, on behalf of all girls, you have a lot to apologize for. And you'll be good at it, because that's one of the things that girls do best. It's been confirmed. A study published in the journal Psychological Science found that girls and guys each apologize for about 80 percent of their perceived transgressions. The difference? Girls really, really find a lot to apologize for.
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PTSD-linked gene variations found in study of NIU undergrads on campus during mass shootings
The Washington Post: A study of college students’ reactions to shootings on their Illinois campus gives fresh insight into how genes may influence the psychological impact of traumatic events. The researchers found that symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder were more common in Northern Illinois University students who had certain variations in a gene that regulates levels of serotonin, a brain chemical linked with mood that is the target of popular antidepressants. The researchers say the results could someday lead to new treatments for PTSD, and also could help predict who will develop the condition, which could be useful for soldiers involved in combat.
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Why Thinking About Dying Makes Us More Generous
Huffington Post: You're visiting a friend who lives on the 20th floor of an old, inner city block of apartments. It's the middle of the night when you are suddenly awakened from a deep sleep by the sound of screams and the choking smell of smoke. You are shocked to find the room filling fast with thick clouds of smoke. Grabbing a blanket off the bed and using it as protection, you manage to turn the handle and open the door. Almost immediately, a huge wave of flame and smoke roars into the room, knocking you back and literally off your feet. There is no way to leave the room. Panicked, you scramble to the only window in the room and try to open it.
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Getting Doctors to Wash Their Hands
The New York Times: A new study has a message for doctors and nurses who fail to wash their hands: Don’t think about yourself. Think about your patients. Getting health care professionals to comply with notices to wash their hands before and after dealing with patients has been something of a thorn in the side of many hospitals. Although this simple measure limits the spread of sickness — and could potentially reduce the nation’s hospital health care bill by billions of dollars — many doctors and nurses simply ignore it.
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When Organic, Sustainable, Fresh and Local Is Not Enough
Huffington Post: Many of my clients come to my office already very much aware of the importance of eating fresh, organic, locally-grown food. They are eager to talk about the nutritional value of what they eat and they know to avoid fast food. And that's a great sign of progress -- a generation of research and education has taught Americans that there is an important relationship between our food and our basic health. But while we talk all the time about the content of our food, we tend to neglect an equally important aspect: how we eat it. This, I strongly believe, is one of the missing links between food, body and health. Read the full story: Huffington Post
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One in 25 bosses ‘is a psychopath’ but hides it with charm and business-speak
Daily Mail: Business leaders are four times more likely to be psychopaths than the general population, a study has found. One out of every 25 company high-flyers is believed to have the mental disorder but disguises it through their high status, charm and manipulation in the workplace. And only favourable environmental factors - such as having had a happy childhood - prevent their psychopathic tendencies turning them into serial killers. Psychologists say today's ruthless corporate culture benefits people like Kevin Spacey's character in the recent movie Horrible Bosses, by rewarding their natural callousness and disregard of others' feelings. Read the full story: Daily Mail