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Viewing Sexually Explicit Material Is Less Associated with Young People’s Sexual Behavior Than Previously Thought
from The Journal of Sexual Medicine

Teenage girls and senior students suffered highest levels of PTSD after major earthquake
Teenage survivors of a major earthquake experienced high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with girls and older students being the most severely affected, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
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The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future
With new technologies emerging at such rapid pace, is life extension now inevitable?
Best Laid Plans: Why Do University Applicants Change Their Minds?
From: Social Science Quarterly
Reluctant Samaritans: Explaining the Bystander Effect
From: British Journal of Social Psychology
Diabetes and Wellbeing: Managing the Psychological and Emotional Challenges of Diabetes Types 1 and 2
Diabetes isn't just a medical condition. New book provides practical advice on how to manage the emotional side of the illness, leaving you to live your life to the fullest
How Universal is Optimism? Why the Irish Have More Hope for the Future than Egyptians
From: Journal of Personality
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment 3e
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment author demonstrating Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses Analyzer software
A Sneetch is a Sneetch and Other Philosophical Discoveries: Finding Wisdom in Children's Literature
Introducing children to philosophy is easier than you think... simply read them a picture book.
Happy-People-Pills For All
Imagine being able to find happiness in a pill...Or is the very idea just too hard to swallow?
Art Imitating Death: Are Depictions of the Iconic ‘Crucified Clench’ Accurate?
From: Brain and Behavior
Outsmarting Anger: 7 Strategies for Defusing Our Most Dangerous Emotion
Outsmarting Anger offers surefire strategies for transforming anger in yourself and others.
Chewing Gum Impacts Vigilance and Short Term Memory
From: British Journal of Psychology
Institutional Betrayal: The Impact of Abuse in Supposed Safe Havens
From: Journal of Traumatic Stress
Can’t Get you Out of My Head: How to Control the Song Stuck in Your Mind
From: Applied Cognitive Psychology
Align Your Heart and Brain for Optimal Performance
According to SYNERGY CEO and founder Heidi Hanna, PhD, the key to sustainable behavior change is to align the heart and the brain. Her book, The Sharp Solution: A Brain-Based Approach for Optimal Performance offers The Sharp Solution, a five phase program that has shown to help relax the body, quiet the mind, and reduce symptoms of stress imbalance.
This I Believe: Life Lessons
The popular This I Believe series, which has aired on NPR and on Bob Edwards' shows on Sirius XM Satellite and public radio, explores the personal beliefs and guiding principles by which Americans live today. This I Believe: Life Lessons brings together treasured life lessons of people from all walks of life. Whether it's learning the power of saying hello or how courage comes with practice, these will inspire, move, and encourage readers.
Overcome PTSD With The Time Cure: New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy
In his landmark book The Time Paradox, Philip Zimbardo explained that we can transform the way we think about time to attain greater success in work and in life. The Time Cure shows how those living with PTSD can shift their Time Perspectives to change the way they think about past traumatic experiences, get away from the “Fatalistic Present” mindset, and focus more on a positive future.
The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, 10 Volume Set
Wiley is pleased to announce the publication of a comprehensive resource covering the highly diverse field of applied linguistics.
Physical and Sexual Assault Linked to Increased Suicide Risk in Military
According to results of a new study by researchers at the University of Utah, military personnel experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of physical or violent sexual assault as adults. In contrast, undergraduate students experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of unwanted sexual experiences as children or adults.
How Can We Detect Little White Lies in Everyday Life?
Tell your boss his tie looks great, or your dad that his dancing makes him look like a young John Travolta. Little white lies are all around us, but how can we detect them when we’re on the receiving end? Researchers using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) found it could identify both a white lie and the real motivation behind it. IAT differentiated truth from white lies and also identified the real reason from the faked one for 20 participants. The question is, even if you could detect them, would you really want to?
The Psychology of Retirement : Coping with the Transition from Work
Incorporating personal experience, real-life case studies, the latest research and well-established theories concerning how individuals adapt to retirement, The Psychology of Retirement is the first book of its kind to draw on proven psychological coping strategies to aid the process of addressing the stress of retiring


