Posts Tagged ‘attitudes’
">
If doctor and patient attitudes were in sync, patients only let their refills lapse about 12 percent of the days, on average. If patients held higher control beliefs than their doctors, they went without their pills 18 percent of the time. Researcher Alan Christensen says the study highlights a need to pair up doctors and patients with similar views—or for doctors to tailor their approach to suit the patient’s expectations. (Credit: iStockphoto)
U. IOWA (US)—Patients are more likely to take their medications when they’re in agreement with their doctor on one critical issue: how much control patients should have over their own health outcomes. Continue…
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:03 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 13, 2010 11:58 - 5 Comments
Are teens just a bunch of selfish slackers?
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Teens are no more egotistical than previous generations, new research shows, despite previous studies that described today’s youth as self-centered and antisocial. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 30, 2009 15:42 - 12 Comments
‘We’ beats ‘me’ in depression battle
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A genetic vulnerability to depression is much more likely to be realized in cultures with a “me-first” attitude, like the United States and Europe, than in those that promote group cohesion and interdependence. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 30, 2009 13:17 - 7 Comments
God endures, even as religion wanes
U. CHICAGO (US)—The nature of the American religious experience is changing as a rising number of people report having no formal religious affiliation, even though the number of Americans who say they pray is increasing, according to a new survey. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 27, 2009 15:41 - 0 Comments
What are you laughing at?
RUTGERS (US)—Laughing at funny things is universal, but what individuals find funny is not. An anthropologist studying the evolutionary function of laughter has found that for something to be funny, it must ring true. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 10, 2009 4:00 - 3 Comments
If nudged, most voters flip-flop
“Whether they identify themselves as liberal or conservative, many people are capable and perfectly willing to share the perspective of the other side,” says Christopher Bryan, who spearheaded the recent study. “It’s just a matter of prompting them to do so.”
