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Darlene M. Alexander

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Researchers assumed that demanding, child-centered parenting norms were scaring people away from having kids. A new study found the opposite: people who believe in intensive parenting want more children, not fewer.

Researchers assumed that demanding, child-centered parenting norms were scaring people away from having kids. A new study found the opposite: people who believe in intensive parenting want more children, not fewer.

Sep 26 · 4 min read · Journal of Marriage and Family

Researchers measured narcissism in 45,000 people across 53 countries and found the same pattern everywhere. Young men consistently score highest, and the gap widens in certain types of societies.

Researchers measured narcissism in 45,000 people across 53 countries and found the same pattern everywhere. Young men consistently score highest, and the gap widens in certain types of societies.

Aug 31 · 9 min read · Self and Identity

A study of 34,000 Nobel laureates, Olympic champions, and world-class musicians found that the children who showed the most promise early were rarely the ones who achieved the most as adults

A study of 34,000 Nobel laureates, Olympic champions, and world-class musicians found that the children who showed the most promise early were rarely the ones who achieved the most as adults

Aug 15 · 9 min read · Science

A new study confirmed that frequent TV watching physically changes the brain, then found that sitting at work does something completely different to the same brain regions

Medical Research & Innovations

A new study confirmed that frequent TV watching physically changes the brain, then found that sitting at work does something completely different to the same brain regions

Jul 21 · 9 min read · Alzheimer's & Dementia

New research found that across 2.3 million older adults, one drug’s side effects were routinely being mistaken for a new disease and treated with another drug. This happened across 24 of the most common medication combinations.

Medical Research & Innovations

New research found that across 2.3 million older adults, one drug’s side effects were routinely being mistaken for a new disease and treated with another drug. This happened across 24 of the most common medication combinations.

Sep 18 · 9 min read · BMJ

Doctors have assumed amyloid plaques are the first sign of Alzheimer’s. A new study found the brain is already changing 7 years before those plaques appear on scans.

Medical Research & Innovations

Doctors have assumed amyloid plaques are the first sign of Alzheimer’s. A new study found the brain is already changing 7 years before those plaques appear on scans.

Aug 25 · 7 min read · Nature

A clinical trial just found that schizophrenia and bipolar patients who switched to a ketogenic diet showed significant reductions in depression and psychosis after four months. The drug doses did not change.

Medical Research & Innovations

A clinical trial just found that schizophrenia and bipolar patients who switched to a ketogenic diet showed significant reductions in depression and psychosis after four months. The drug doses did not change.

Aug 8 · 8 min read · The journal of psychoses and related disorders

New research finds that people rate personality as one of the most stable things in their lives. Eight longitudinal studies following 166,971 people across 75 years of adulthood show it is one of the least stable.

New research finds that people rate personality as one of the most stable things in their lives. Eight longitudinal studies following 166,971 people across 75 years of adulthood show it is one of the least stable.

Sep 14 · 9 min read · Nature

A brain imaging study of 1,189 people found that childhood trauma physically rewires the neural networks responsible for self-control, producing chronic procrastination decades later

A brain imaging study of 1,189 people found that childhood trauma physically rewires the neural networks responsible for self-control, producing chronic procrastination decades later

Aug 21 · 8 min read · NeuroImage

For decades, standard PTSD treatments have failed a significant portion of veterans. A new clinical trial found that psilocybin therapy put 75% of treatment-resistant patients into full remission

For decades, standard PTSD treatments have failed a significant portion of veterans. A new clinical trial found that psilocybin therapy put 75% of treatment-resistant patients into full remission

Jul 31 · 7 min read · Nature

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