Psychology

Children these days are smart, in fact they are smarter than kids of the last 2 generations put together. Parents of the 21st century often find themselves wondering, how did children get so smart! Parenting techniques and tactics that were used ...

The English singer Ozzy Osbourne admits that he has persistent neurotic conviction of falling ill.The Godfather of heavy metal band Black Sabbath tries his best, not to get sick by doing daily physical exercise.“I’m a hypochondriac. I love ...

Balance family life and work with telecommuters which actually doubles the productivity.Researchers have discovered that telecommuters contribute fair benefits for both work and family life than working in office. The analyzed data from Brigham Young University where 24,436 IBM employees in ...

Children of combat-deployed parents show increased worries, even after the parent has returned, says a new American study. The number and length of the repeated deployments cause higher level of anxiety in children. This anxiety will persist even after the deployed ...

If people are given a choice between the quick pay off and a longer term benefit, they will always go for the instant reward provided they were given the complete information, say the researchers. There is lesser chance for the wise ...

People unhappy with their life are unlikely to find satisfaction in their work, says a new review study. The research analyzed the findings of 223 studies conducted between 1967 and 2008, which investigated some combination of job satisfaction and life satisfaction. ...

The advent of e-mail, has allowed people to lie. A recent study has revealed that people are more likely to tell lies in an email than when they use a hand-written letter as a means of communication. According to a team ...

The premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), also known as severe mood disorder, is biologically different from major depression, says the experts. PMDD is often misdiagnosed as major depression or other mood disorder. They also inform that the history of depression ...

The people who plan to take a break to go on a vacation are happier than those who don't have such plans. The thought of vacations induce positive feelings in a person, though there may be no such difference in the ...

A new study has shown that kids and young adults if allowed to live their own passion, choose to pursue sports, music or other pastimes.Parental control procedure can predict whether a child develops a harmonious or obsessive passion for a hobby, ...

The recent American study suggests that people become happier with the arrival of a weekend and go through better moods from Friday evening till Sunday afternoon. This joyful “weekend effect” is much linked with the prospect of having the ...

It seems the ongoing recession had an impact on Santa's blessings on Christmas 2009. It's because, recession-hit parents found it hard to explain why Santa couldn't get kids as many presents as he used to.Here are some tips on how ...