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Women Feel More Miserable than Men in a Personal Conflict

Recently, a research was conducted by the Department of Social Psychology of the University of Granada which compared the intensity of the emotions of men with women in a personal conflict. A close analysis of interpersonal emotions, which both men and women experience during a conflict, was conducted by the researchers and they found that… Seguir Leyendo Women Feel More Miserable than Men in a Personal Conflict

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Exposure to organochloride pesticides alters semen quality: Study

A University of Granada study has shown that exposure to organochloride pesticides alters semen quality. Two in 10 young people in South East Spain have poor sperm density, which involves requiring more time to accomplish fertilization. The most common means of exposure to pesticides is food and other household products. According to the study, combined… Seguir Leyendo Exposure to organochloride pesticides alters semen quality: Study

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‘Collection mania’ can cause pyschological disorders

The tendency to collect items in moderation bolsters certain skills but, if unchecked, the habit can lead to psychological disorders, says a researcher. For instance, porcelain dolls, precious stones, world thimbles, watches, fans, dino replicas, and tanks and ships are some of the collections that often crowd our stands. In principle, «as long as this… Seguir Leyendo ‘Collection mania’ can cause pyschological disorders

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Eating disorders ‘double in Muslim teens than in Christian’

A University of Granada study has found that eating disorders are 2.3-fold higher among Muslim adolescents than among their Christian classmates. The study also found that body dissatisfaction was 1.8-fold higher in the former group. Finally, as a general conclusion, an average of one in four adolescents suffers some type of eating disorder, and 15… Seguir Leyendo Eating disorders ‘double in Muslim teens than in Christian’

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Drug-abusers find it difficult to identify negative emotions

Scientists at the University of Granada have found that drug-abusers have difficulty in identifying negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness. Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to… Seguir Leyendo Drug-abusers find it difficult to identify negative emotions