What Makes Teens Do What They Do?
While the verdict has long been out that adolescents are irrational and impulsive, recent research has shown that hormones are not the primary culprit for this behavior; the brain is also at fault.
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Psychiatrists at Duke University have found that administering high doses of alcohol to adolescent rats could limit their learning and memory into adulthood.Their research shows binge drinking by...
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When Damon Tweedy was in his first year of medical school, he learned a number of startling statistics that led him to the conclusion that being black is somehow bad for your health.
View ArticleWhat Makes Teens Do What They Do?
While the verdict has long been out that adolescents are irrational and impulsive, recent research has shown that hormones are not the primary culprit for this behavior; the brain is also at fault.
View ArticleDon’t Make Me Angry. You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry
Everyone gets mad sometimes, but learning to control anger is a challenge for many people.
View ArticleUnderstanding And Treating PTSD In The Military
Nearly one in five veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. That’s a sobering statistic for the researchers and psychologists who are trying...
View ArticlePsychology And Fairy Tales
Fairy tales have been around in various forms for hundreds and likely thousands of years, and many scholars argue that they’ve stood the test of time because they speak to many of our most deep-seated...
View ArticleStudy: Teenage Binge Drinking Has Lasting Effects On Brain
Psychiatrists at Duke University have found that administering high doses of alcohol to adolescent rats could limit their learning and memory into adulthood. Their research shows binge drinking by...
View ArticleReflections On Race And Medicine
When Damon Tweedy was in his first year of medical school, he learned a number of startling statistics that led him to the conclusion that being black is somehow bad for your health. He heard over and...
View ArticleUNC-Chapel Hill Produces Innovative Autism Research
O ne in 68 children in the United States will develop autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The field of autism research has grown rapidly in the past...
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