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Neuropsychoanalysis in the Scanner, Part 2 – Siegel and discussion

Posted on July 21, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings
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People aren’t born afraid of spiders and snakes: Fear is quickly learned during infancy (Study)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings

“..Susan Mineka’s research (from Northwestern University) shows that monkeys that are raised in the lab aren’t afraid of snakes, but they’ll learn to fear snakes much more readily than flowers or rabbits. The authors of the Current Directions in Psychological … Continue reading →

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Writing About Worries Eases Anxiety, Improves Test Performance

Posted on January 14, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings

“Students can combat test anxiety and improve performance by writing about their worries immediately before the exam begins, according to a University of Chicago study published in the journal Science.” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/213690.php

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