Gay women tend to be exclusively sexually attracted to women, while straight women are more likely to be aroused by both sexes, a study says. Researchers asked 345 women about their sexual preferences and compared these with their arousal levels when shown videos of attractive men and women. They found 28% of straight women were mostly aroused by their preferred sex, compared with 68% of gay women. The University of Essex study concluded that no woman is “totally straight”. Study findings ‘amazing’ The new study, led by Dr Gerulf Rieger from the University of Essex and published in the >>>

Cancer survivors may be facing a tough challenge in the workplace: evidence of discrimination. In a new study conducted by researchers from Penn State University and Rice University, cancer survivors who disclose their illness in their resumes and interviews may receive fewer callbacks than those who may not mention anything about what they had gone through.Like Us on Facebook The research is led by Larry Martinez, Penn State University's assistant professor, as part of his graduate paper in Rice University. He worked with the university's management and psychology professor >>>

The Australian Psychology Society Stress and Wellbeing survey said nearly half of Australian teens feel their peers are having more rewarding experiences than they are, chiefly fuelled by social media.FEAR of missing out, the anxiety caused by our constant attachment to social media, is sending the stress levels of Australians sky high, new research has revealed.Dubbed FOMO, teenagers are particularly at risk of stressing out that they’re not having enough fun due to the fact they’re constantly checking on their friend’s social media statuses.The Stress and Wellbeing in Australia Survey 2015 >>>

Academics typically love the English language, but they may not always be keen to using the dirtier words. In a passage of the textbook Psychology: Themes and Variations about the oh-so-important hypothalamus gland, author Wayne Weiten highlights the major roles of the gland using the term the "four Fs." See also: Genius kid provides the best reasoning to his math problem View post on imgur.com But instead of including the awful word "fuck," which may corrupt the minds of psychology students, Weiten takes a comical approach by just changing the word to "mating." He of course could have used the >>>

More Australians are turning to gambling to relieve stress, an annual psychology survey has found. The Australian Psychology Society found that more Australians are gambling as a form of stress relief then in 2011 even though, among many causes of stress listed, the top cause was personal financial issues. "If they often have severe levels of depression or anxiety, generally what they are doing is turning to addictive behaviours," Australian Psychological executive director, Professor Lyn Littlefield told >>>

Earlier this year, I was on Facebook quietly minding my own business/reviewing my profile pics when I came across a particularly long comment thread. The thread caught my attention both because of its size, and because of its seemingly innocuous content: a queer craft fair. The day before, one of the craft fair organizers had posted for musicians, then deleted the post after refusing to disclose whether she’d be paying the performers. Within seconds, a craft fair became a craft war. The next morning, I woke up to a comment thread (approaching 400 comments!) accusing the OP of deleting her "way >>>

Happy Saturday, Psych Central readers!This week, we’ve got the latest on omega-3 supplements and depression (do they or do they NOT work?!), simple ways to boost your happiness (that aren’t all about YOU), information on “brain dumps” and how you can regularly perform one to boost your own productivity, and more.Enjoy!Omega 3 Supplements Don’t Help With Depression: Although some past studies have suggested the opposite, researchers in the U.K. have found little evidence that omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish oil supplements, have any meaningful effects for people with depression.3 Simple >>>

According to a study done by Doctor Gerulf Rieger from the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, has revealed that most of the women are never straight they are either gay or bisexual.According to a study conducted by Dr. Gerulf Rieger from the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, most women are never straight. They are either gay or bisexual. According to a report in the Independent, the study involved 235 women who were shown videos of naked men and women and their responses were recorded. ALSO READ: We Envy People Of Our Own Age More Although >>>

Freud has an unquestionably powerful impact on American culture. Turn on the TV and Joan from “Mad Men” is suffering from “hysteria,” and Brian from Family Guy is trying to uncover whether urinating on the floor is an act of subconscious aggression. Or, there’s Tony Soprano’s psychoanalysis sessions: Films and books are also cluttered with Freudian references. Jonathan Franzen’s latest book “Purity” portrays “mother and father figures with shades of the Oedipal and the Electral,” according to an Esquire review. Similar Oedipal themes have been noticed in Francis Ford >>>

Posted Nov. 6, 2015 at 2:14 PM