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• In our digital world, are young people losing the ability to read emotions?
• Reading 'Fifty Shades' linked to unhealthy behaviors
• Revisiting LSD as a treatment for alcoholism

In our digital world, are young people losing the ability to read emotions? Posted: 22 Aug 2014 06:42 AM PDT Are young people losing the ability to read emotions in our digital world? Scientists report that sixth-graders who went five days without even glancing at a smartphone, television or other screen did substantially better at reading emotions than sixth-graders from the same school who, as usual, spent hours each day looking at their smartphones and other screens.

Reading 'Fifty Shades' linked to unhealthy behaviors Posted: 21 Aug 2014 08:59 AM PDT Young adult women who read 'Fifty Shades of Grey' are more likely than nonreaders to exhibit signs of eating disorders and have a verbally abusive partner, finds a new study. Further, women who read all three books in the blockbuster "Fifty Shades" erotic romance series are at increased risk of engaging in binge drinking and having multiple sex partners.

Revisiting LSD as a treatment for alcoholism Posted: 08 Mar 2012 07:45 PM PST Several decades ago, a number of clinics used LSD to treat alcoholism with some success. But until now, no research has pulled together the results of these trials to document exactly how effective LSD was. Now a new meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the drug provides evidence for a clear and consistent beneficial effect of LSD for treating alcohol dependency.

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