This is an interesting study. A survey on American college students suggest that almost 50 % of the students met the criteria for one psychiatric disorder (for instance alcohol abuse, nicotine abuse or a personality disorder). The question is, does it mean that the American college students have severe psychological problem (due to stress or that the colleges are attracting a certain type of individuals) or are the criteria for having a psychiatric disorder according to DSM-IV too generous (alternatively, is there a response bias for the survey?)
Psychiatric disorders common among college aged
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This would go under sports psychology. A recent Swedish study suggests that elite football players have better decision making skills than the average population and that it is this decision making skill that make the best football players:
Executive functions predict the success of top soccer players This article may be use for the learning outcomes genetic influences on behavior, effect of hormones on behavior and for dispositional explanations of altruism. A recent study suggests that disposition for niceness may be in our genes, as they code for oxytocin levels, which contributes to altruistic behavior.
Born nice? Niceness may reside in genes, study finds This article cites new research that suggests that coffee delays the onset of Alzheimer's disease. It can be related to the learning outcome on the effect of biological factors on cognitive processes. One should however be cautious with conclusions of this research. The relationship is mainly correlational, and we do not yet know the underlying biological processes of this relationship. In addition, coffee has many side effects such as increased blood pressure. As coffee is usually drunk in social or intellectual settings it may even be those factors that delay the onset of dementia. Coffee, however, does increase our altertness, which of course have a positive effect on our memory.
Coffee can cut Alzheimer's disease risk This article claims that it always isn't so bad to be an introvert. The article is related to the learning outcome of conformity - groupthink.
Introverts run the world - quietly Here are two links where you can try out artificial intelligence programs:
IBM:s Watson Rock, paper, scissors This is a link to Dr Fisher's test to see what personality you are and what other characters that you are compatible. Because Dr Fisher is a well renowned researcher, one would hope that her test is scientifically valid:
Dr Fisher's personality test Apparently I am a Negotiator type, which makes sense. Here is a website that explains the results as well: http://digitalcitizen.ca/y/ This is an article that cites research that shows that education is good for the brain. It may be used for the learning outcomes "the effect of environment on physiological processes" and the effect of social factors on cognitive processes (education on memory)
Keeping your brain sharp Here are some activities that can help you practise your brain as well Total recall Focus test This is an article on vitamin D (for the question "the effect of the environment on one physiological process)
Reasons why vitamin D may matter And here is more information on vitamin D: http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/vitamin-d/overview.html This is an interesting article about a couple where both have the diagnosis of autism (which makes it hard to read other people's emotions) It might be used as an example for the role of communication in relationships.
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