Believing that practice makes perfect is most important for success at school
Pupils who believe they can improve through practice enjoy their subjects more and achieve better academic outcomes.
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Doctors and nurses believe their own substance use affects patients
Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but healthcare workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to patients. A recent study suggests that more doctors and nurses struggle with substance use than we are aware of.
Boys are more motivated, while girls are more compassionate?
In Year 8 of school, boys score higher on everything related to motivation. Girls do best when it comes to compassion. However, the picture is a little more nuanced than that.
The shame-filled world of hair-pulling and skin-picking disorders
What mechanisms underlie frequent and repetitive hair pulling and skin picking?
Who stays together for life?
Valentine’s Day is upon us again. But what does it really take for couples to stay together for a long time?
Girls are happiest at school – for good reasons
Feeling safe and well-being at school are linked. Girls often thrive better than boys. Why is that?
This form of therapy can save enormous amounts of money by getting people with mental health problems back to work more quickly
Many people with different mental health problems can be absent from work for a long time. But new results give hope that more people can recover and return to work sooner.
One in ten boys become addicted to gaming
Do your kids play a lot of computer games? Some may end up gaming a little too obsessively. Researchers have identified the most important warning signs.
Are you more jealous of emotional or sexual infidelity? It may depend on your sexual orientation
It seemed so simple: men are more jealous of sexual infidelity, while women are more jealous if their partner falls in love with someone else. But it is not quite that simple.
YouTube can help people with bipolar disorder
People with bipolar disorder are taking to YouTube to talk about it. Researchers believe this may have a range of benefits
It’s important to feel good about yourself
What is it that makes us feel good about ourselves? And what motivates us to do something, regardless of whether it is important or not?
Stressed parents increase the risk of self-harming in adolescents
One in ten Norwegian adolescents has engaged in deliberate self-harm without intending to commit suicide.
Burnout is often caused by factors entirely unrelated to work
Several studies show that burnout is more about depressive stress in everyday life than specifically about work.
Treatment for panic disorder has a good long-term effect
A four-day treatment method for panic disorder has shown brilliant results. Patients recover quickly after therapy. Research shows that the treatment lasts and that many people experience further improvement afterwards.
Physically active young people less likely to be depressed
Young people who increase their physical activity from the age of 14 have a lower risk of developing symptoms of depression.
Surprising findings about ADHD may help girls who are struggling
ADHD can exacerbate anxiety, and anxiety can exacerbate ADHD. Girls are particularly vulnerable to developing anxiety disorders, but researchers have recently discovered something that may help slow down – or prevent – the development of these types of disorders.
Soldiers can cope with killing
Researchers have investigated the mental health of all of Norway’s Lebanon and Afghanistan veterans. One factor determines whether they struggle after having killed another person.
Prejudice against victims can result in reduced rape sentences
Rape myths such as ‘scantily clad’ and ‘being promiscuous’ can influence sentencing in Norwegian courtrooms. In court cases where victims are described in a prejudiced manner, defendants typically receive prison sentences that are 16 months shorter than in cases without such descriptions.
Young people can be helped to develop more grit
A recent study shows that a new programme can increase ‘grit’ and self-efficacy in adolescents. Approximately 16,000 young people will soon have access to this programme each year.
Just a few hours of yoga can greatly reduce stress
Ten years of research on yoga as a stress-reducing activity provides a clear answer: A little effort offers real health benefits.
People with a positive attitude are built differently
Those who believe they will be able to achieve their goals are also more passionate and have greater willpower.
Want to be the best? It’s all in your mindset
A new test can determine if you have the right attitude to achieve your goals.
Afghanistan veterans more prone to anger
Most Afghanistan veterans manage well, but not all. Anger, not PTSD, is the main problem.
Write by hand before tablets take over
We learn much better when writing by hand instead of on a keyboard, and using fine motor skills is important for children’s brain development.