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» Video: On Positivity and the Positivity Ratio - World of Psychology

What is positivity, positive psychology and the Positivity Ratio? Dr...

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Meet Al Gore's New Girlfriend

Two years after his divorce from Tipper, Al Gore is re-entering the dating world...

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How exercise affects the brain: Age and genetics play a role

Findings suggest that the effects of exercise on memory depend on the age of the exerciser; underlying genetic mechanisms matter, too.

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Alain De Botton to explore the consolations of pornography

Alain de Botton has addressed love, happiness and religion. Now he wants to investigate pornography in the belief it can be turned into a moral and noble industry.

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In death – as in life – my mother was rescued by love

Jonathan Freedland: Sara's story is an extraordinary one of loss, survival and, at the end, the remarkable bonds between us all

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5 Reasons Divorce Is Good For Kids

By Dr. Shoshana Bennett for YourTango.com Contrary to popular belief, divorce isn't always negative for kids -- sometimes it's excellent for kids.

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» ADHD: True Confession - ADHD from A to Zoë

It’s a holiday weekend here in Canada. Maybe it’s because I’m feeling festive, but for whatever reason today I’m going to go out on a limb and confess...

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» Just Because You Feel Something, Doesn’t Make it So! - Anxiety and OCD Exposed

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog about believing what you think. The point of the blog was that people have thoughts all of the time that arent really true...

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Man injured in Longford shooting - RTÉ News

A man has been injured after a shooting incident at a building outside Longford town in the early hours of this morning.

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» 3 Common Mistakes When Looking For Love - World of Psychology

This guest article from YourTango was written by Virginia Clark. Choosing your life partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make...

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A Bar Mitzvah, With Autism

When a bar mitzvah collides with autism, it's a coming of age ritual for both father and son.

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Mind Gym tycoon wants to roll out free parenting lessons across country

Octavius Black, founder of Parent Gym, says 'dream' is to offer classes to all parents of children entering primary school

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How to Overcome the Egocentric Bias PsyBlog

What would this guy do? Perspective taking offers a way around the egocentric bias. → Online strengths course offered by the leader in the industry, The VIA Institute ...

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15 E-Cards You Wish You Could Send Your Ex

Want to tell your ex how happy you are now that it's over, but not sure how to do it?

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Girls live recap: season one, episode six

Join AV club's Todd VanDerWerff and Irin Carmon from Salon for a live recap of the latest episode of the HBO show

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Emotionally intelligent people are less good at spotting liars

People who rate themselves as having high emotional intelligence (EI) tend to overestimate their ability to detect deception in others.

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How Do We Think About a Mother's Suicide?

After Mary Kennedy's suicide, remembering that every day you get is a good day.

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Parenting 'should not be taught by state' says critic of Cameron's nappy advice scheme

Mothers and fathers should not be led to believe that parenting is something the Government teaches them how to do, a critic of David Cameron's plans to launch new advice for families has said.

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Parenting lessons: this is not the nanny state, says David Cameron

Prime minister launches Can Parent initiative to offer guidance and says he will push for childcare tax breaks

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What's your top piece of parenting advice?

Open thread: David Cameron says we could all be better parents with a few lessons. Share your nuggets of wisdom for new parents

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This is your brain on sugar: Study in rats shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory

A new study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning -- and how omega-3 fatty acids can minimize the damage.

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David Cameron's family policy: meet the parents

Editorial: It is hard to see how promoting the importance of parenting squares with freezing child benefit, or cutting maternity leave, or failing to fund adequate childcare provision

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David Cameron's government is offering advice to new parents, but not everyone is happy: Oh baby,...

It’s not No 10’s job to lecture us on child care. If you really want help, ask a commando.

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BBC Future column: why your brain loves to tune out

My column for BBC Future from last week. The original is here. Thanks toMartin Thirkettle for telling me about the demo that leads the column. Our brains are programmed to cancel out all manner o...

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Facebook and smartphones: New tools for psychological science research

Whether you're an iPerson who can't live without a Mac, a Facebook addict, or a gamer, you know that social media and technology say things about your personality and thought processes...

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My Son Was Rejected | Psychology Today

My 17-year-old son came home yesterday with a rather interesting story and I'm trying to put some thoughts together on what the best course of action is for him...

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The 5 Things All Divorcees Regret

Divorce is a monumental life experience much like a marriage, birth or death. Not talking about it seems unhealthy.

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The Strange Facebook Fail That Caused A Split

An Indian woman is divorcing her husband because he neglected to change his relationship status to married on Facebook, the Deccan Chronicle reported on Tuesday.

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Considering Cohabitation | Psychology Today

More and more couples are packing up their things, moving in, and sharing digs. (Source: Psychology Today)

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Attachment parenting: more guilt for mothers

Katha Pollitt: The latest fashion in child-rearing is about regulating the behaviour of women, not benefiting children

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Suspicion resides in two regions of the brain: Our baseline level of distrust is distinct and...

Scientists have found that suspicion resides in two distinct regions of the brain: the amygdala, which plays a central role in processing fear and emotional memories, and the parahippocampal gyrus,...

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No 10 guide to changing nappies and baby talk

New parents will be given government advice on changing nappies, breastfeeding and “baby talk” under a multi-million pound initiative to support family life.

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My Son Looks Like a Girl. So What?

My 12-year-old son has long, half-pink hair, and everyone, everywhere assumes he's a girl. Why is that such a problem?

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Parents are happier people: Parents experience greater happiness and meaning in life than...

Contrary to recent scholarship and popular belief, parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning in life than people without children, according to researchers...

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David Cameron's government is offering advice to new parents, but not everyone is happy: Oh baby,...

It’s not No 10’s job to lecture us on child care. If you really want help, ask a commando.

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Foul-mouthed characters in teen books have it all

Analysis of best-selling teen novels shows that readers come across seven instances of profanity per hour spent reading, and the characters who cuss are usually rich, beautiful and popular.

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» What’s Your Relationship Glue? - Attachment Matters

Parenting with attachment, whichever label you choose to use (I use Attachment Parenting), comes in all shades...

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