Tracey J. Shors , Krishna Tobόn , Gina DiFeo , Demetrius M. Durham & Han Yan M. Chang Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 18960 (2016) doi:10.1038/srep18960· Abstract Sexual aggression can disrupt processes related to learning as females emerge from puberty into young adulthood. To model these experiences in laboratory studies, we developed SCAR, which stands for Sexual Conspecific Aggressive Response. During […]
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February 19, 2016 by Robin Lally A new animal model will help scientists find out how the female brain responds to sexual aggression. Rutgers scientists have taken a step toward understanding how sexual aggression alters the female brain. In a recent study in Scientific Reports, lead author Tracey Shors, professor in the Department of Psychology […]
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Front Hum Neurosci. 2016; 10: 6. Published online 2016 Feb 1. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00006 PMCID: PMC4740778 Tanya Wen1,2,* and Shulan Hsieh1,3,4,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Preoccupation and compulsive use of the internet can have negative psychological effects, such that it is increasingly being recognized as a […]
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Front Psychol. 2016; 7: 46. Published online 2016 Feb 2. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00046 PMCID: PMC4735408 Richard J. E. James,1 Claire O’Malley,1,2 and Richard J. Tunney1,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Manipulating different behavioral characteristics of gambling games can potentially affect the extent to which individuals persevere […]
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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction January 2010, Volume 8, Issue 1, pp 119-125 Abstract Research into online gaming addiction is a relatively new area of psychological study. Furthermore, there are studies that have claimed that online gaming addiction may be addictive because of self-report accounts of very excessive use of up to 80 h a […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2016 Feb 5. Kim N1, Hughes TL2, Park CG2, Quinn L2, Kong ID3. Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the resting-state plasma catecholamine and anxiety levels of Korean male adolescents with Internet game addiction (IGA) and those without IGA. This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted with 230 male […]
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I was alerted to Ley’s comment and asked to respond directly on this thread: The David Ley comment (posted January 30, 2016). Since my response was blocked, I decided to post an easier to read version on YBOP. Before I address David Ley’s claims it must be noted that he consistently fails to mention the […]
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“They found that nearly 60% of men posting on the forums were under 24 years old. This was a surprising finding for researchers, as erectile dysfunction is generally considered a condition that strikes older men.” Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition among men, where they are unable to get and maintain an erection. The […]
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Link to full paper Nora D. Volkow, M.D., George F. Koob, Ph.D., and A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D. N Engl J Med 2016; 374:363-371 January 28, 2016 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1511480 This article reviews scientific advances in the prevention and treatment of substance-use disorder and related developments in public policy. In the past two decades, research has increasingly […]
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Citation: Translational Psychiatry (2016) 6, e721; doi:10.1038/tp.2015.215 Published online 26 January 2016 M Park1, J-S Choi1,2, S M Park1, J-Y Lee1,2, H Y Jung1,2, B K Sohn1,2, S N Kim2, D J Kim3 and J S Kwon2 1Department of Psychiatry, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea 3Department of […]
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