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Toys given to children tend to have so much influence on their physical, mental and psychological wellbeing that they can make or mar their future.

Toying with a Child’s Psychology

A child without toys is like laughter without joy, incomplete. Playing is what comes naturally to every child. So, if playing is child’s work then toys are his tools and there can be no denial of the fact that toys given to a child, when young, can make or mar his future.

Aristotle theorized that crying ‘cleanses the mind’ of suppressed sentiments by a process called catharsis. It is the reduction of distress by releasing the pent up emotions.

The Healing Power of Tears

There is scientific evidence that crying may be healthy for you. Tears produced by emotional crying may be a way the body disposes off toxic substances. As a result of this kind of information, psychologists are doing research to discover what the content and purpose of tears may be.

Church-goers are less vulnerable to depression

Church-goers are less vulnerable to depression

Washington, Unites States, October 25: People who simply pray or meditate are likely to be more depressed in their lifetime, compared to those who regularly visit church and offer prayers, suggests a new study.

Clowns: Are They Really Funny?

Coulrophobia is a term used to describe an intense, abnormal and exaggerated fear of clowns and mimes. This irrational fear of clowns is acquired by the sufferers either after personally going through a bad experience or after watching a sinister portrayal of a clown in the media.

Moderate Exercise May Help Ward Off Memory Decline In Elderly

Moderate Exercise May Help Ward Off Memory Decline In Elderly

A modest stroll down the lane each evening may help ward off severe mental decline in older adults, a new Australian study suggests. Moderate physical activity, such as walking 50 minutes a day, three times a week, improved memory and also reduced the risk of dementia, it confirmed.

Conduct Disorder (CD)

Conduct disorder is one of the most common disorders in children and adolescents in general population. Conduct disorder or CD involves a number of persistent patterns of problematic behaviors, including oppositional and defiant behaviors and antisocial activities including lying, stealing, destruction of property, deceitful, running away, physical violence and sexually coercive behaviors.

Acute Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia in Offspring

Acute Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia in Offspring

Women who undergo acute stress during early stages of pregnancy are more likely to deliver children who develop schizophrenia, a psychotic disorder marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions, and behaviors, a study published Thursday suggests.

Suicidal Thoughts Among College Students Increasing at Alarming Rate

Suicidal Thoughts Among College Students Increasing at Alarming Rate

Most American college students have suicidal thoughts at some point during their lifetime, a new survey from the National Research Consortium of Counseling Centers in Higher Education revealed.

Vital Breakthrough in Fight against Dementia

Vital Breakthrough in Fight against Dementia

Scientists at the University of Nottingham claim to have taken a giant leap in understanding a common type of dementia by artificially reproducing it for the first time. This work will help them to record the commencement of the disease and see the influence of drugs on victims exhibiting the syndromes of the same.

Brain Mapping Can Aid In Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease

Brain Mapping Can Aid In Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease

A latest study led by Dr. Ville Leinonen of the University of Kuopio in Finland has found that an imaging method known as a PETdefine scan may help doctors in detecting “plaques” in the brain. These are an important factor in detecting Alzheimer’s disease.

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