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Study (N=1,620, age M=33.6Y) found having a romantic partner with more frequent alcohol use and smoking is associated with greater alcohol consumption and binge drinking, and partner alcohol use and smoking also moderated genetic influences on alcohol consumption

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Humans tend to form groups, which often find themselves in conflict with rival groups, a new study used brain imaging to explain why humans are aggressive toward rival groups: harming outgroup members increases activity in the brain’s reward network

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An analysis of data from 1.5 million people has identified 579 locations in the genome associated with a predisposition to different behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation…

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For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

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Not all psychopaths are violent. Study finds why some are ‘successful’

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Study finds that many published psychology experiments lack evidence of validity

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Researchers find that mindfulness -- purposefully paying attention to everything going on around you in the present moment -- is not entirely inherent within people but is partly elicited and shaped by situations.

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Working-age Americans dying at higher rates, especially in economically hard-hit states: A new VCU study identifies “a distinctly American phenomenon” as mortality among 25 to 64 year-olds increases and U.S

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New VCU study links vitamin C therapy to better survival rates after sepsis - Exploratory three-year study finds that treating septic patients with intravenous vitamin C could lead to decreased mortality…

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People with psychopathic traits are predisposed toward antisocial behavior that can result in “unsuccessful” outcomes such as incarceration

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What predicts students’ drinking habits? How much they think others are drinking

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A new study by researchers who analyzed 502 posts on Pinterest about chronic pain revealed that the social media platform is helping people with chronic pain cope by sharing self-care and pain-management tips…

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Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less likely to get married later in life, and more likely to marry a person who has alcohol use disorder themselves

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New Study Finds Sadism to be the Main Motivation for Revenge - "The core of what we found is that the person who seeks revenge is a person who tends to enjoy it."

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Researchers have discovered a new tri-anion particle, a type of particle with three more electrons than protons

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Through a genome-wide association analysis of more than 18,000 subjects of European descent, researchers have been able to isolate two chromosomal regions that are associated with anxiety disorder risk.

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The heritability of insomnia could be higher for females than it is for males, suggesting that genes influence sleep problems more for women.

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Researchers have identified specific genetic clues to the underlying etiology of clinical depression.

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Cooler bedroom temperatures may boost metabolic activity: A new study has found turning the thermostat down a few notches at night may expand brown fat tissue mass and activity, which could lead to metabolic benefits such as more effective disposal of glucose.

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Study (N=1,620, age M=33.6Y) found having a romantic partner with more frequent alcohol use and smoking is associated with greater alcohol consumption and binge drinking, and partner alcohol use and smoking also moderated genetic influences on alcohol consumption

Humans tend to form groups, which often find themselves in conflict with rival groups, a new study used brain imaging to explain why humans are aggressive toward rival groups: harming outgroup members increases activity in the brain’s reward network

An analysis of data from 1.5 million people has identified 579 locations in the genome associated with a predisposition to different behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation…

For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

Not all psychopaths are violent. Study finds why some are ‘successful’

Study finds that many published psychology experiments lack evidence of validity

Researchers find that mindfulness -- purposefully paying attention to everything going on around you in the present moment -- is not entirely inherent within people but is partly elicited and shaped by situations.

Working-age Americans dying at higher rates, especially in economically hard-hit states: A new VCU study identifies “a distinctly American phenomenon” as mortality among 25 to 64 year-olds increases and U.S

New VCU study links vitamin C therapy to better survival rates after sepsis - Exploratory three-year study finds that treating septic patients with intravenous vitamin C could lead to decreased mortality…

People with psychopathic traits are predisposed toward antisocial behavior that can result in “unsuccessful” outcomes such as incarceration

What predicts students’ drinking habits? How much they think others are drinking

A new study by researchers who analyzed 502 posts on Pinterest about chronic pain revealed that the social media platform is helping people with chronic pain cope by sharing self-care and pain-management tips…

Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less likely to get married later in life, and more likely to marry a person who has alcohol use disorder themselves

New Study Finds Sadism to be the Main Motivation for Revenge - "The core of what we found is that the person who seeks revenge is a person who tends to enjoy it."

Researchers have discovered a new tri-anion particle, a type of particle with three more electrons than protons

Through a genome-wide association analysis of more than 18,000 subjects of European descent, researchers have been able to isolate two chromosomal regions that are associated with anxiety disorder risk.

The heritability of insomnia could be higher for females than it is for males, suggesting that genes influence sleep problems more for women.

Researchers have identified specific genetic clues to the underlying etiology of clinical depression.

Cooler bedroom temperatures may boost metabolic activity: A new study has found turning the thermostat down a few notches at night may expand brown fat tissue mass and activity, which could lead to metabolic benefits such as more effective disposal of glucose.