Esther Herrmann (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany) and coworkers have found that, relative to each other, bonobos possess a superior grasp of social causality, whike chimpanzees possess a superior grasp of physical causality. This news feature was written on August 28, 2010.... Herrmann, E., Hare, B., Call, J., & Tomasello, M. (2010) Differences in the Cognitiv
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Social vs Physical Causality Cognition in Chimpanzees and Bonobos
Posted by admin 4 days ago (http://www.nasw.org)Exposure in vivo for kinesiophobia
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Sometimes, even with the best practice, treatment doesn’t go the way you expect it to. Graded exposure, using a phobia treatment model, can be one of those amazingly quick methods – or it can be a long-haul challenge. This paper by Flink, Boersma and Linton, just published in European Journal of Pain identifies one of … Read more... Flink, I., Boersma, K., & Li
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Measuring changes during graded exposure & acceptance treatment
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I have been pondering about the best way to monitor ‘Matt’s progress during graded exposure therapy for his avoidance of activities involving back movement. I introduced you to Matt yesterday. He’s a ‘man’s man’, a real bloke who, for the past four years since he had surgery for a prolapsed disc, has avoided things like … Read more... Wi
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How do I find a good therapist? Guest article by Dr.Jill Holm-Denoma
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by Jill Holm-Denoma, Ph.D. Whether I am asked this question by students in my Clinical Psychology course at the University of Denver, potential clients who have heard about my private practice (therapydenver.webs.com), or friends who are having a tough time,...
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Serotonin, Psychedelics and Depression
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Note: This post is part of a Nature Blog Focus on hallucinogenic drugs in medicine and mental health, inspired by a recent Nature Reviews Neuroscience paper, The neurobiology of psychedelic drugs: implications for the treatment of mood disorders, by Franz Vollenweider & Michael Kometer. That article will be available, open-access, until September 23. For more information on this Blog Focus, i
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Unrealistic goals and standards make teachers stressed, UK study finds
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New research from the UK has found that teachers who want to be happier should not try to please everyone and should have a greater say in setting targets.
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Social isolation worsens cardiac arrest effects on heart regulation
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A new study in mice shows how social support can help minimize some of the worst physical damages to the brain caused by a heart attack. From cell death to depressive symptoms to regulation of the heart, mice that lived with a partner after a heart attack suffered less damage than did similar mice that were housed alone.
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How good are we at estimating other people's drunkenness?
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Sloshed, trollied, hammered, plastered. We've done a sterling job of inventing words for the inebriated state, but when it comes to judging from their behaviour how much a person has drunk, we could do (a lot) better. That's according to a review of the literature by US psychologist Steve Rubenzer.We all have our trusted indices for judging other people's drunkenness. Perhaps it's when the eyebal
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