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Bad Vibes? Heavy Marijuana Users Hold on to Negative Feelings
Many people tend to look back on the past with rose-colored glasses, remembering the good times and the good feelings, while forgetting the bad. But a new study suggests that heavy marijuana users may have some
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Natural Opioids in the Brain May Support Social Bonding
Oxytocin and dopamine have long been lauded as hormonal wellspring of happiness, but researchers suggest that these natural opioids may also play an important role in social attachment.
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Better Minds Ahead: Understanding Cognitive Enhancement
Scientists from Europe and North America share the latest findings on the promise and limitations of video games, “smart” drugs, and other tactics that people are turning to for cognitive enhancement.
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Suggestions on Beck’s Integrative Theory of Depression
Aaron Beck pioneered the way we view the nature of depression. He guided psychological theory from its overly Freudian emphasis to a simpler model capable of being scientifically evaluated. The field can now progress to
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Long-Term Pot Use Linked to Financial, Social Problems in Midlife
A research study that followed children from birth up to age 38 has found that people who smoked cannabis four or more days of the week over many years ended up in a lower social
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Psychological Science Gets Behind the Wheel at NHTSA
Last week psychological scientists from around the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. to discuss innovative behavioral research that will be used to save thousands of lives. Over 200 million Americans drive a car on any
