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PA 113/13 A groundbreaking study could help to revolutionise the way in which mental health service users and their carers plan their care. The research is a collaboration between The University of Nottingham's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, the University of Manchester, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust.

Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than anger in facial expressions results in a decrease in their levels of anger and aggression, new research from the University of Bristol has found. The study, led by Professor Marcus Munafò and Professor Ian Penton-Voak , explored the relationship between recognition of emotion in ambiguous facial expressions and aggressive thoughts and behaviour, both in healthy adults and in adolescent youth considered to be at high-risk of committing crime.

The use of words with emotional content in books has steadily decreased throughout the last century, according to new research from the Universities of Bristol, Sheffield, and Durham. The study, published today in PLOS ONE also found a divergence between American and British English, with the former being more 'emotional' than the latter.

The use of words with emotional content in books has steadily decreased throughout the last century, according to new research from the Universities of Sheffield, Bristol and Durham. The study, published today in PLOS ONE , also found a divergence between American and British English, with the former being more 'emotional' than the latter.

Chewing gum can help you stay focused for longer on tasks that require continuous monitoring. This is the finding of new research co-authored by Chris Miles of the Cardiff School of Psychology, published today in the British Journal of Psychology. Previous research has shown that chewing gum can improve concentration in visual memory tasks.

A new study shows that children who are exposed to bullying during childhood are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, regardless of whether they are victims or perpetrators. William E. Copeland of Duke University Medical Center and Dieter Wolke of the University of Warwick led a team in examining whether bullying in childhood predicts psychiatric problems and suicidality in young adulthood.

Our results raise the possibility that these birds may be capable of ascribing desire to their mates." —Ljerka Ostojic New research shows that male Eurasian Jays in committed relationships are able to share food with their female partner according to her current desire. The behaviour suggests the potential for 'state-attribution' in these birds - the ability to recognise and understand the internal life and psychological states of others.

Babies of first-time mums express more pain during routine vaccinations than those of experienced mothers, according to new research. The Durham University study suggests that first-time mothers' anxiety about the procedure has an effect on their babies. The researchers say babies' early experience of pain shapes their response to painful events later in life so reduction of anxiety in both mother and baby is important.