The Godiva Syndrome - psychic sump discovered

The phrase 'sent to Coventry' describes the action taken against someone when a group decides to shun and not talk to an individual that was part of their cultural group. Psychic researchers have now described a...

Experience Nature to Improve Mental Process

This is an interesting study.  It seemsthat nature is beneficial to people.  This makes it even more important topreserve natural areas.  It also shows city people need to get outside the...

Psychiatrists Argue Over What's Normal for New Diagnostic Book

The influence these changes will have in court is something to worry about in crime related situations. How many will be diagnosed as having mental disorders for excessive shopping, compulsive eating,...

Classical Music Reduces Pregnancy Stress

Kaohsiung Medical University researchers in Taiwan have determined that pregnant women who listen to classical (or otherwise soothing) music are less likely to endure stress or experience depression throughout...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

Obama and the Palin Effect - a Mirror on the US Psyche

"Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes...

Targeted advertising exploits insecurities

I've mostly learned to ignore the loud and often obscene ads that litter the edges of my Gmail and Facebook accounts, but every so often the accuracy with which they pick up tags in my emails nabs my...

Surgeons prepare for world’s first full-face transplant

"Three years after the world’s first partial face transplant, significant progress has been made with two further successful operations. A 30-year-old man who had part of his face torn off by a bear and another with a disfiguring tumour have had their quality of life...

Stress shown to Shrink your Brain

"Stress shown to Shrink your Brain Feeling stressed? Well here is another good reason not to be so.  It has now been discovered by scientists that if you experience long term...

POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS...THEN IS FIRED

"By MEGAN PILLOW Mooresville Tribune Thursday, August 7, 2008   John Crone resigned Thursday as Mooresville police chief      ...

ScienceDaily.com: The Perils Of Overconfidence

Did you know that being overconfident may bring regretfully hazardous consequences?  Yes, as this ScienceDaily.com article reveal:  Overestimating one's abilities can have hazardous consequences. The overconfident investment banker may lose millions on a...

Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan

" Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan Cpl Bryant, Cpl Sean Robert Reeve and Paul Stout were among...

National Victims Week: Make Criminals Pay

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith National Victims Awareness Week underway, those advocates for Victims Rights want to ensure serious time for serious crimes complete with restitution for victims,...

Singapore scientists find tea is good for brain

I am English by birth so I know the value of a good cup of tea. My parents drink tea like it is going out of style. I'm always amazed how on a really hot day that my parents will come in and make a boiling hot cup...

Men are daft at picking up body language

This is why guys slap each other's butts?"New research to be published in the April issue of Psychological Science suggests university-aged men are more likely than their female peers to confuse friendly signals...

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