Recent research: a mixed bag of studies on personality, paranoia, burnout, somatization, and relationships
Originally added on 9th October 2008
Last updated on 24th October 2009
Last updated on 24th October 2009
This week's recent research post is a mixed bag of six studies covering the physiological & psychological changes triggered by being separated from one's partner, why similar levels of anxiety & interpersonal sensitivity can lead to social anxiety in some individuals and paranoia in others, how difficulty identifying feelings is associated with increased somatization, the frequency of burnout in family doctors around Europe, personality factors that predict a longer life, and how wrong the old saying is that "Sticks & stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"!