Psychology Around the Net: October 7, 2017

Can a “psychological autopsy” help us determine violent and criminal motives? Why do power outages affect a person’s mental health? Do you know the right way to approach a service dog? Find out in today’s Psychology Around the Net! Las Vegas Shooting: Police Conducting ‘Psychological Autopsy’ of Gunman Stephen Paddock in Search for Motive: Retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente says a “psychological autopsy” might establish a motive for Stephen Paddock’s shooting spree, and that if suicide didn’t destroy Paddock’s brain, experts might be able to find a neurological disorder or malformation. Concepts in Psychology That Even the Experts Get Wrong: A team of five psychologists recently published a review of a fairly high number of words and word-pairs that even professionals in the mental health field have been using wrong as well as explanations on how to properly use them. Largest Twin Study Pins Nearly 80% of Schizophrenia Risk On Heritability: The largest study involving twins and schizophrenia has researchers estimating that as much as 79% of the risk of schizophrenia can be explained by genetic factors, indicating that genetics have a significant influence on the risk for schizophrenia. How Power Outages Can Affect Mental Health: Most of Puerto Rico is still plunged in darkness, and according to some studies living without power can plunge some people into mental health problems. Looking at recent disasters, D...
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