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Judging your own happiness is linked with negative meta-emotions and could backfire, negatively impacting life satisfaction and psychological well-being, according to new APA research. Researchers say that experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful.	82	psychology
New APA study says thinking can sometimes hurt. Findings indicate that mental effort feels unpleasant across various populations and tasks. Researchers suggest that people might choose mentally effortful activities despite the effort, not because of it.	70	psychology
Virtual reality training is being developed for med students and physicians to educate them on implicit bias in communications with patients of colour and its impact on health care disparities. Post-training showed significant increases in participants' awareness of bias and communication confidence	69	science
Words like 'this' and 'that' or 'here' and 'there' occur in all languages. Study shows such 'demonstrative' words direct focus of attention and establish joint attention. Results from ten languages and computational modelling reveal demonstratives are universal and link language and social cognition	67	psychology
Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis, according to study. Researchers discover a genetic diagnostic method - using a small sample of skin from the upper arm can identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way. Breakthrough approach underpins the PERSYST study	63	psychology
Study of over 230k U.S. responses reveals that people’s moral values change with the seasons. Group cohesion and conformity are stronger in spring and fall than in summer and winter. Seasonal shifts could influence politics, law, and health, including the timing of elections and court cases	56	psychology
Judging your own happiness is linked with negative meta-emotions and could backfire, negatively impacting life satisfaction and psychological well-being, according to new APA research. Researchers say that experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful.	52	science
White matter may aid recovery from spinal cord injuries, according to study. Research looks at a previously understudied part of the brain and spinal cord - white matter. Findings could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted delivery of electromagnetic stimuli or drugs	51	science
Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis, according to study. Researchers discover a genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin from the upper arm could identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way. Breakthrough approach underpins the PERSYST study	42	science
A brain fingerprint: Study finds unique brain plasticity in people born blind: Part of the brain that receives and processes visual information develops unique connectivity pattern in people born blind. They say this pattern in the primary visual cortex is unique to each person, like a fingerprint.	42	psychology

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