Happy Saturday, Psych Central readers!
This week’s edition of Psychology Around the Net takes a look a judge who might bring the gavel down on the treatment of defendants with mental illness, why Prince Harry thinks too much internet is bad for our mental health, the four genes that scientists have identified as being associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and more.
Judge Blasts District Agency for Treatment of Defendants With Mental Illness: “Not Here. “Not Now.” D.C. Superior Court Judge Milton C. Lee slammed the gavel on the District agency for refusing to provide a defendant with a court-ordered mental health evaluation. According to Andrew Saindon, the District’s assistant attorney general, the psychologist was “double-booked” that day; Judge Lee says lack of staff isn’t a valid reason: “This really is contempt. You ignored a court order.”
Torn Between the iPhone X and iPhone 8? Psychologists Have a Name for That: Whether it’s a new phone, laptop, camera, or any other device that has an actual spec-sheet, if you’ve shopped for one you’ve faced a multi-attribute decision — and some of you might even struggle with weighted additive strategy to decision making.
Prince Harry Says Too Much Internet Is Bad for Your Mental Health: The young British Royals have been actively involved in mental health advocacy for some time now, and now Prince Harry is taking a new angle: the internet vs. mental health. During a recent visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, the fifth in line to the throne claimed: “People are spending far too much time online and it’s like a mental running machine that they can’t get off. You wouldn’t put your body through such a workout. I’m the last person to say ban it but people are suffering from mental fatigue and getting burnt out. We all need to talk to each other more.”
A Yale Psychologist’s Simple Thought Experiment Temporarily Turned Conservatives Into Liberals: New research not only takes a look at the role of our unconscious minds in the voting booth, but also suggests that by making people feel safe from harm others can actually change their stance on major social issues.
Researchers Have Finally Discovered Genes That Are Linked to OCD: Looking at dogs and mice, scientists have identified four genes linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). When NRXN1, HTR2A, CTTNBP2, and REEP3 undergo mutations, they’re “significantly associated” with OCD.
From a Hovering Helicopter to a Lawnmower: What Kind of Parent Are You? Expert Reveals the BEST and the WORST Ways to Bring Up Your Kids: Parenting expert Dr. Justin Coulson explains the seven most common types of parenting, what makes each one more or less effective, how to parent with a combination of love and limits, and more.
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