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Monday, December 24, 2018

Motor Skills & Cognition May Be Linked in Boys – For A Time

A new Finnish study found that boys with stronger motor skills — agility, balance and manual dexterity — at baseline exhibited higher cognitive scores throughout a two-year follow-up period compared to boys with poorer motor skills.

In contrast, the University of Eastern Finland researchers found no association between aerobic fitness or obesity and cognitive function in boys, a finding which differs from previous cross-sectional studies on the topic. A cross-sectional study compares...

College Binge Drinkers Who Post Drunk Show Signs of Social Media Addiction

College students who binge drink also frequently post on social media while intoxicated, showing signs of social media addiction, according to a new study.

Students often regret their drinking-related posts and experience other negative consequences from combining social media and alcohol use, according to lead researcher Natalie A. Ceballos, Ph.D., of the Department of Psychology at Texas State University in San Marcos.

“During these times when young students are feeling disinhibited by...

Study Probes Mexico City’s Air Pollution And Alzheimer’s Pathology

A new study conducted by a team of international researchers raises concerns over the evolving and relentless Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology observed in young people living in Metropolitan Mexico City (MMC). The findings are published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Children growing up in Metropolitan Mexico City have lifetime exposures to concentrations of air pollutants above the current U.S. standards, including for fine particulate matter (PM 2.5).

Metropolitan Mexico...

Podcast: Can You Actually Recover from Bipolar or Schizophrenia?

“I’m in recovery from mental illness,” is a common phrase in our circles. Sure, mental illness is replaced with the specifics – schizophrenia, bipolar, or depression, to name a few – but the idea that people consider themselves to be living a life free from the symptoms of mental illness is a common one. However, is it true? Is recovery actually a thing? Or are all these people just deluding themselves?

Gabe and Michelle discuss this – and more – on this episode of A...

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Psychological & Environmental Components That Lead to Behavioral Disorders in Teens

Even the most well-behaved teens can have moments where they’re difficult and challenging, pushing their parents’ buttons and testing boundaries. It’s a normal part of growing up and becoming autonomous individuals.

However, parents sometimes notice a much more serious pattern of ongoing negative behavior from their teens. The teenager becomes uncooperative, hostile, defiant and argumentative especially towards authority figures. These behaviors end up disrupting not only the teens’...

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Common Threads of Well-Being: 5 Ideas that Influence and Integrate

The concept of well-being has many facets, yet themes weave through all stages of development and point to critical aspects of how and with whom we spend time. Money can’t buy love, but up to a certain level it is crucial to well-being. Health and relationships matter, and pursuing goals deemed personally worthwhile also impact well-being. While there are no formulas there are fundamentals that, when understood and applied, can improve the quality of being and integrate the roles and...

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