New Psychological Tool Measures Work Addiction

by: Rick Nauert PhD April 24, 2012

A global perception of Americans is that we work too long and too hard. And, the stereotype is difficult to ignore as workweeks expand and the pace of work speeds up. Now, a new instrument developed by researchers from Norway and the United Kingdom will help us know if we are addicted to work. The [...]

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Unruly Toddlers at Risk for Adult Gambling Problems

by: Rick Nauert PhD April 24, 2012

A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]

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Unruly Toddlers at Risk for Adult Gambling Problems

by: Rick Nauert PhD April 24, 2012

A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]

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Unruly Toddlers at Risk for Adult Gambling Problems

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A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]

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Unruly Toddlers at Risk for Adult Gambling Problems

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A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]

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New Findings Support Theory that Smoking Causes Depression

by: Traci Pedersen April 24, 2012

Current heavy smokers are at three times greater risk for major depression compared to former heavy smokers, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Although the link between smoking and depression is well-documented, the results support the causal hypothesis regarding smoking and depression rather than simply the “shared-vulnerability” hypothesis. “Under the [...]

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New Findings Support Theory that Smoking Causes Depression

by: Traci Pedersen April 24, 2012

Current heavy smokers are at three times greater risk for major depression compared to former heavy smokers, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Although the link between smoking and depression is well-documented, the results support the causal hypothesis regarding smoking and depression rather than simply the “shared-vulnerability” hypothesis. “Under the [...]

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New Findings Support Theory that Smoking Causes Depression

by: Traci Pedersen April 24, 2012

Current heavy smokers are at three times greater risk for major depression compared to former heavy smokers, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Although the link between smoking and depression is well-documented, the results support the causal hypothesis regarding smoking and depression rather than simply the “shared-vulnerability” hypothesis. “Under the [...]

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New Findings Support Theory that Smoking Causes Depression

by: Traci Pedersen April 24, 2012

Current heavy smokers are at three times greater risk for major depression compared to former heavy smokers, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Although the link between smoking and depression is well-documented, the results support the causal hypothesis regarding smoking and depression rather than simply the “shared-vulnerability” hypothesis. “Under the [...]

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Depression, Anxiety Ups Addiction Among Older Americans

by: Traci Pedersen April 18, 2012

The number of older adults who reported using illegal drugs within a year nearly doubled between 2002 and 2007, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Furthermore, use of nonmedical pharmaceuticals increased from 2.2 percent in 2002 to 3.9 percent in 2009. If these statistics continue to rise, it will lead to an epidemic [...]

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