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Drinking Alone Can Be a Warning Sign in Young People

Neil Petersen — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 02:50:34 +0000

One of the things about alcohol is that where and how you consume it matters a great deal. Having a beer with a friend? Generally a fun and healthy thing to do. Having a beer while driving? A horrible idea. Having a beer while surfing the internet? Better, but still probably not advisable. Who you…

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How Narcissism Changes From Young Adulthood to Middle Age

Neil Petersen — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 02:44:47 +0000

Once a narcissist always a narcissist? That is, more or less, the question that researchers asked in a study that tracked people’s levels of narcissism from age 18 to 41. Although we sometimes talk about “narcissists” as if they’re a separate group of people, psychologists usually measure narcissism as a personality trait that everyone has…

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Do Children Beat Adults at the Game of Concentration?

Neil Petersen — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:47:13 +0000

If there’s a game that’s equally challenging for players of all ages, it would be Concentration. In case you’re not familiar, the game goes like this: lay all the cards in a deck face-down in a grid. Every turn, you get to flip over two cards. If they’re matching cards of the same color (e.g.,…

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Physical Punishment, Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Antisocial Behaviors in Adulthood

Neil Petersen — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:02:14 +0000

Problematic behaviors in adulthood often have roots in childhood, and a new study of over 36,000 adults in the United States adds more evidence for that idea. In the study, researchers from University of Manitoba looked at whether the type of childhood someone has can predict how likely they are as adults to have symptoms…

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What Sets Adults With Autism Who Have Savant Skills Apart?

Neil Petersen — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:00:17 +0000

Occasionally, people with autism have special abilities where they are able to far outperform others. They might be able to perform feats of memory, create incredibly realistic works of art, or tell you without hesitating that January 31, 2021 will be a Sunday. Of course, the majority of people with autism don’t have savant syndrome,…

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety: It Works for Both Teens and Adults, but Not Necessarily in the Same Way

Neil Petersen — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 01:36:38 +0000

A common treatment for anxiety disorders is cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT for short. CBT aims to help people develop effective coping strategies for addressing stressful situations and managing their emotions. It provides a set of techniques that people can use to confront negative thoughts and negative behaviors, hence the name. Because CBT involves engaging with…

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