Archive for February, 2008

Feb 15 2008

Stopping The Pain Of PTSD Before It Starts

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A faint waft of men’s cologne in a shopping mall. The smell of a neighbor’s barbecue. A flash of a face on TV: small unexpected sensory cues can trigger extreme reactions in people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), about one quarter of all people who have lived through a traumatic event like rape, assault, war or terror attack.
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Feb 15 2008

Decision-Making Abilities Hindered By Stress In Rat Model

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Buy ultram pills A little bit of stress goes a long way and can have far-reaching effects.
Neuroscientists from the University of Washington have found that a single exposure to uncontrollable stress impairs decision making in rats for several days, making them unable to reliably seek out the larger of two rewards.
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Feb 14 2008

Psychologist’s Advice For Socially Anxious

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Socially anxious people must improve their performance to break cycle of social rejection, claim psychologists in a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Researchers from Maastricht University sought to discover the reasons why individuals with social anxiety disorder have been found to be less likeable, less friendly and less comfortable to be around than non-anxious people. Continue Reading »

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Feb 14 2008

Personality Shapes Perception Of Romance, But Doesn’t Tell The Whole Story

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Personality researchers have long known that people who report they have certain personality traits are also more (or less) likely to be satisfied with their romantic partners. Buy generic clomid Someone who says she is often anxious or moody, for example, is more likely than her less neurotic counterpart to be dissatisfied with her significant other.
In a new analysis, researchers at the University of Illinois found Continue Reading »

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