FAMILY & MARRIAGE COUNSELING ACWORTH, GEORGIA

» Loneliness and social isolation linked to early mortality
A new systematic review has revealed that a lack of social relationships could result in an increased risk of premature mortality comparable to obesity.

» Successful cognitive behavioral therapy in youth equals decreased thinking about suicide
Penn Medicine researchers found that patients who did not respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in childhood had more chronic and enduring patterns of suicidal ideation at 7 to 19...

» The Odd Truth About “Pathological” Lying

Why would someone lie about things that appear inconsequential, or in situations where the truth would seem to do just as well? The truth about what sometimes seems to be senseless, irrational or "pathological" lying is that there's actually a purpose to it, and that purpose is almost always the same.

Tags: character disturbance, communication, relationships

» Assumptions of equality could hinder group decision-making ability
Researchers have demonstrated that group decision-making is affected by equality bias, whereby individuals underestimate or overestimate their own competency at forming judgments.