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By: Sue Frantz

On: February 1, 2016

In: Technology for Academics (archive)

Tagged: MS Office, Productivity

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Getting rehab earlier improves concussion outcomes

21 December 2024

People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research suggests. [...]

Patience isn't a virtue; it's a coping mechanism

21 December 2024

Impatience, studies of more than 1,200 people found, is the emotion people feel when they face a delay that seems unfair, unreasonable, or inappropriate -- like a traffic jam outside [...]

Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults

20 December 2024

A new study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults when compared to previous generations. [...]

Designing work for healthy sleep: A multidimensional, latent transition approach to employee sleep health.

20 December 2024

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol 29(6), Dec 2024, 409-430; doi:10.1037/ocp0000386Healthy sleep is essential to employee well-being and productivity, but many modern workers do not obtain adequate sleep. Are technology-related [...]

How to deal with narcissists at home and at work

20 December 2024

The best way to deal with narcissistic people in your personal life may be the hardest advice to take, according to an expert who has studied narcissism for more than [...]

Researcher defines 'kindness' in healthcare

20 December 2024

A researcher has defined 'kindness' and believes this could hold the key to better communication within healthcare teams and improve care for patients. [...]

What Can Conjuring Tell Us About Cognition? The Future of the Science of Magic

19 December 2024

Current Directions in Psychological Science, Ahead of Print. During the past 20 years a number of articles have appeared within a field that has become known as the “science of [...]

The kids are… maybe alright: Teen drug use hits new lows in ongoing decline

18 December 2024

Teen drug use continued to fall in 2024, extending a dramatic decline spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic that experts expected would reverse now that the acute phase of the global [...]

Dreams, nightmares and sleepwalking: What can happen while we sleep, with Antonio Zadra, PhD

18 December 2024

Our dreams can be exhilarating, surprising, terrifying, even mundane. But where do they come from and what, if anything, do they mean? Dream researcher Antonio Zadra, PhD, talks about why [...]

Playing a Team Sport May Benefit Your Child’s Developing Brain

18 December 2024

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Almost three quarters of adolescents experience depression or anxiety

18 December 2024

Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are [...]

Biased language in clinical handoffs may negatively impact patient care

18 December 2024

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in [...]

Study finds lower rates of death from Alzheimer's disease among taxi and ambulance drivers

18 December 2024

A new study raises the possibility that jobs that require frequent spatial processing -- such as figuring out a taxi route or the best way to navigate to a hospital [...]

Naughty or Nice? Many parents rely on threats to manage misbehavior -- from no dessert to no Santa

17 December 2024

When young children's behavior becomes challenging, many parents resort to threats -- from taking away toys to threatening that Santa will skip their house, a national poll suggests. [...]

Research shows how "office Machiavellis" harm workplace culture through manipulation. But there's hope: traits like agreeableness and emotional intelligence can help curb toxic behaviors. #EverydayPsych Read more: ow.ly/JvSq50UpXkE

14 December 2024