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• Psychopaths May Lack Capacity for Empathy

  Brain imaging study compared prison inmates

• Ranting on Websites May Just Make You Angrier

  Studies link Internet venting to short-term relaxation, long-term frustration

• People With Disabilities More Likely to Become Victims of Violence

  Those with emotional disorders at highest risk, British study found

• Good 'First-Time' Sex May Set Stage for Future Enjoyment

  Whether loss of virginity was a positive experience or not linked to later sexual satisfaction, study finds

• Scientists Complete 1st Map of 'Emotional Intelligence' in the Brain

  Scans of injured Vietnam vets show overlap of these skills with general intelligence

• Loneliness May Take a Physical Toll

  Feelings of social isolation linked to poorer immunity, more inflammation in study patients

• Many U.S. Teens at Risk for Suicide Despite Treatment: Study

  About 1 in every 20 teens attempts suicide, often when already being treated for mental health woes

• Brain Scans Might Help Spot Risk for Bipolar Disorder

  Study looked for reduced response to pictures of facial expressions

• Stress, Depression Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Seniors

  People with the greatest distress had triple the risk of stroke-related death

• Psychiatry Gets Revised Diagnostic Manual

  One of the biggest changes: 'autistic disorder' will now be known as 'autism spectrum disorder'

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