Monday, November 23, 2009

Lindsay Lyon

Parental Alienation: A Mental Diagnosis?

Some experts say the extreme hatred some kids feel toward a parent in a divorce is a mental illness. more >>

Are 10 Popular Beliefs True or False? You Voted, We Answer

You weighed in on 10 cherished notions. Here's the truth, along with the facts behind it. more >>

Poll: 10 Widespread Beliefs—True or False?

A new book tries to debunk dozens of commonly held notions. Do you agree or disagree with the 10 below? more >>

5 Common Pop-Psych Myths

An author of '50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology' discusses some of his favorite misconceptions. more >>

7 Things To Know Before Logging on for Counseling

Websites offering counseling are springing up, but ask some questions before signing on. more >>

Suffer From Insomnia? Try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Finding good CBT remains a challenge, but online therapy might be one solution. more >>

7 Things That Make Sleep Apnea Worse

Why sleep apnea is a problem and what you can do to avoid or improve it. more >>

What's Wrong With This Picture? Baby Is in Danger

Magazine photos, ads show unsafe baby sleep positions and situations that may cause SIDS, study says. more >>

3 Lousy Reasons to Consider an Antidepressant Medication

As acceptance of psychiatric drugs rises, are people flocking to antidepressants for good reasons? more >>

7 Ways Your Siblings May Have Shaped You

It's not just your parents who are responsible for how you turned out. more >>

Can Blue M&M's, Blue Gatorade Protect Your Spine? Surprisingly Helpful Foods

5 foods or food additives that may pack unexpected health benefits. more >>

Recession Tip For Wives: Lay off Your Laid-off Husband

5 ways to behave when your marriage is strained by his unemployment. more >>

Denise Faustman: To Stop Diabetes, She's Attacking the Immune System

This controversial diabetes researcher thinks she can heal the pancreas in type 1 diabetics. more >>

Boris Kovatchev: Artificial Pancreas Could Help Diabetics

He's adding sophisticated computer instructions to an insulin pump-glucose monitor combination. more >>

Elizabeth Blackburn: Ordering Cancer Cells to Curl Up and Die

An enzyme vital to life could be pure poison to cancer cells, says the molecular and cell biologist. more >>

Positive Emotional Psychology: Have a 'Daily Diet' of Positive Emotions

We need 3 positive emotions for every negative emotion, says psychology expert more >>

Positive Psychology for Kids: Teaching Resilience With Positive Education

Adults can help kids by encouraging them to think positively, psychology experts say. more >>

How Positive Psychology Can Increase Your Happiness

Psychology prof Sonja Lyubomirsky says 12 positive activities can boost your happiness. more >>

Using Positive Psychology in Your Relationships

3 wrong ways—and 1 right way—to respond to good news from your spouse. more >>

Positive Psychology: Power of Positive Thinking Is Psychology's Latest Focus

5 areas of life where a positive approach can produce positive results. more >>

How Sleep Sex (and Other Parasomnias) Can Get You in Trouble with the Law

Criminal cases sometimes arise when people with these strange disorders act out while asleep. more >>

7 Criminal Cases That Invoked the 'Sleepwalking Defense'

Defense lawyers blamed these violent crimes on unconscious acts performed by a sleeping defendant more >>

When Sleep Problems Become Legal Problems, Neuroscience Can Help

Sleepwalking, sleep driving, and other "parasomnias" can get you entangled with the law. more >>

7 Myths About Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Many common assumptions about narcissists are wrong. For one, they're not secretly insecure. more >>

Narcissism Epidemic: Why There Are So Many Narcissists Now

An author of 'The Narcissism Epidemic' explores why today's kids—and adults—feel so entitled. more >>

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