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A Revolutionary Method of Using Antipsychotic Drugs

In the current issue of P&P professor Guy Chouinard, one of the most important psychopharmacologists, provides a synthesis of the data that are concerned with neglected side effects of commonly...

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Self-Help Matters in Recurrent Depression

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic a Group of Dutch investigators reports on the findings of randomized controlled trial on the role of self-help in depression.

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How to Overcome Nightmares through Internet

A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic reports on the use of internet-based groups in overcoming nightmares.

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Only few manufacturers are able to profit from services – Study investigates...

According to a recent study from the University of Vaasa, the service business has been viewed whether as a goldmine or a lifeguard for the western technology companies in the era of product...

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Zero miles to our mouths: shortening food supply chains

New technologies are being used to cut the distance our food travels from source to table. It could revolutionise the way we buy and consume groceries in future, boosting the sale of local produce and...

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A.SK Social Science Award 2017 for John G. Ruggie

The American political scientist John G. Ruggie is to be awarded the A.SK Social Science Award 2017, one of the most renowned international prizes in the social sciences. Ruggie is one of the leading...

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Churches, places of reference, integration and socialization for the...

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country describes Pentecostal pastors as cultural mediators in migrants’ integration process

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Historic legacies affect climate change survival in Caribbean

The legacies of empire have increased the vulnerability of Caribbean states to climate change, according to University of Warwick expert Dr Leon Sealey-Huggins. In a new paper published this week, Dr...

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Bundestagswahl 2017: Bedeutung von Spitzenkandidaten wird überschätzt

Prof. Dr. Frank Brettschneider von der Universität Hohenheim über die Rolle von Spitzenkandidaten und Themen bei den Bundestagswahlen. Spitzenkandidaten sind wichtig, ihr Einfluss wird aber häufig...

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What should we do with boys who can't read?

Boys are much worse at reading than girls. The disparities have been quite consistent over 15 years. New insights may give hope – if they’re put to use.

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Destination Brussels – with climate facts in his luggage

SINTEF’s climate change ambassador Nils Røkke is on his way to Brussels looking forward to a new job and new assignments. He has been appointed as Chair of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)....

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Magnetic fields to alleviate anxiety

It is possible to unlearn fears. And this works even better when a specific region of the brain has previously been stimulated magnetically. This has been shown by researchers from the Würzburg...

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Mit Magnetfeldern gegen die Angst

Ängste verlernen ist möglich. Und noch besser geht es, wenn eine bestimmte Hirnregion zuvor magnetisch stimuliert wird. Das haben Forscher der Uni und des Universitätsklinikums Würzburg in einer neuen...

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Saarbrücken researchers show that speech information is more distracting for...

The navigation system announces a detour, radio programs are selected by voice command: For many, in-car voice control is an everyday occurrence. Companies also have seniors in mind as customers. In...

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Accéder au crédit, un enjeu de l’économie du développement

Améliorer l’accès des entreprises au crédit est un enjeu essentiel pour leur développement dans les pays les plus pauvres. Dans ces états, les monopoles bancaires et l’inclusion financière pourraient...

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Centre for Brexit Studies outlines potential impact of EU negotiations

Academics at Birmingham City University have outlined the potential impact Brexit negotiations will have on Britain’s future relationship with the EU.

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Social media homicide confessions – stories of killing in digital culture

""Criminologist Professor Elizabeth Yardley discusses the relationship between violent crime and social media use, ahead of her new research being published later this month.

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Are We Missing the Warning Signs to Prevent Lone Terrorist Attacks?

The terrorist who killed 12 people and injured dozens more in the 2016 Berlin Christmas Market attack was removed from the country's surveillance list a month earlier, but he presented five specific...

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Vulnerability is most visible during turning points and times of transition

Two recently defended theses at the University of Lausanne in the framework of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES, use data from the Swiss Household Panel to observe the...

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An den Wendepunkten und in den Übergangsphasen spürt man die Verletzbarkeit...

Zwei vor kurzem an der Universität Lausanne im Rahmen des Nationalen Forschungsschwerpunkts LIVES verteidigte Dissertationen verwenden Daten des Schweizer Haushalt-Panels, um den Verlauf von kritischen...

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