Psychology & Psychiatry
Keeping the spark lit into the golden years
Research confirms what a lot of folks have guessed: as we age, motivation wanes and getting off the couch and out the door becomes more challenging.
Oct 22, 2020
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News tagged with mindset
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mindset4Dementia app uses AI for next generation screening tool
A team of students and doctors, led by UCL medic Hamzah Selim, has launched an innovative app which uses fun brain games to screen people for signs of dementia.
Oct 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Journeying through the pandemic
As people across the U.S. and the world struggle with the challenge of living in societies ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the journey mindset described in the recent paper by Szu-chi Huang and Jennifer Aaker could prove ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Achievement requires passion and grit
To achieve your goals you need passion, grit and a positive mindset—or expressed another way, the belief that you'll succeed if you just keep at it.
Apr 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
You can do it! A 'growth mindset' helps us learn
One of the most influential phenomena in education over the last two decades has been that of the "growth mindset". This refers to the beliefs a student has about various capacities such as their intelligence, their ability ...
Mar 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smart people may learn music faster
Why do some people learn music more quickly than others?
Nov 15, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Empowering cancer patients to shift their mindsets could improve care, researchers argue
A diagnosis of cancer can cause significant emotional burden for patients and their families. The turmoil may persist throughout treatment and even years into survivorship. As a result, depression and anxiety are two to three ...
Sep 23, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No benefit in growth mindset theory, study says
A motivational approach to learning used widely in schools to encourage academic success does not benefit pupils, Edinburgh research suggests.
Sep 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Have you found 'the one'? How mindsets about destiny affect our romantic relationships
If you listen to any number of love songs, dating "experts," or plunge head first into a romance novel, you're likely to think it's in our destiny to find that special someone—your soul-mate.
Jul 10, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The message that addiction is a disease makes substance users less likely to seek help
Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to report wanting to engage in effective therapies, compared to those who read a message that addiction ...
May 28, 2019
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