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National Psychology

Getting into character for a LARP: How much is too much?

When it comes to LARPing (live action role playing), most LARPers enjoy getting into costume and into character. As with other forms of acting,...
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New Year's 2011: Are you feeling the pain of rejection?

Are your “hurt feelings”, “broken hearts” or the pain of social rejection triggered by the festivities of this holiday...
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Is technology degrading our humanity?

Albert Einstein once said, "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." When Einstein said this it...
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Today in History-December 15 Oil tanker spilled, Pirates ride opened at Disney

December 15th was the day in history when…1976: The Argo Merchant tanker ran aground off the southern Massachusetts coast, spilling its...
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Science news: Why a smile is contagious

In the award winning and very inspiring, short film by Kurt Kuenne, Validation (see YouTube video below), not only is the value of validation and...
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Scientific study: Being too clean may be making you depressed

According to Emory University neuroscientist Charles Raison, MD, in a review article in the December 2010 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry;...
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The new age of psychotherapy: All you need is a PC and an Avatar

The use of virtual environments for the treatment of specific phobias like the fear of heights, flying, and public speaking has been around for...
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Facebook stress increases man's asthma attacks: report

Follow me on TwitterFacebook Stress Syndrome could be a good name for a new psychological disorder highlighted in the medical journalThe Lancet....
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