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Other studies that caught our eye this fortnight:
The concept of psychological safety.
Motherly love may have a beneficial effect on gene expression, leading to reduced susceptibility to stress in later life. (In rats, at least).
Treatment of bulimia nervosa - where are we, and where are we going?
How and when do infants learn to climb stairs.
People with poor working memory are more likely to have false memories.
Please send us links to eye-catching psychology journal articles you've spotted.
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: In terms of driving safety, napping has a more rejuvenating effect on younger people aged 20 to 25 than on the middle-aged (40-50 years old). (See earlier). 'The KKK won't...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Access to this month's Nature Reviews Neuroscience is free if you register. Character strengths in the UK. How would you feel if you caught your partner being unfaithful online?...
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Studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Playing video games enhances spatial resolution of players' vision. The personality types who voted for George W and those who voted for Kerry. The neuropeptide oxytocin mediates the 'I...
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Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: How losing a close friend to cancer affects our own long-term decision making. We use a person's distinctive facial movements to help us recognise them. Does heading the...
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Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Different monetary currencies affect our perception of how expensive things are. Does psychological therapy for bulimia work when it's delivered remotely, over a video link?...
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