Posts Tagged ‘behavioral science’
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2011 15:51 - 1 Comment
Widows lose ability to think positive
CORNELL (US) — A steep drop in positive emotions—not a spike in negative ones—causes widows to experience increased illness and mental health issues. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2011 15:02 - 2 Comments
How virtual acts change attitudes
STANFORD (US) — A virtual reality environment can literally change behavior in the real world, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2011 10:17 - 0 Comments
Avoiding fear hikes soldiers’ PTSD risk
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Looking only briefly at expressions of fear may indicate a susceptibility to post traumatic stress
disorder, a finding particularly concerning for soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2011 10:40 - 1 Comment
Gay teens at increased risk of suicide
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Gay teens are almost three times as likely to report attempting a suicide as straight teens, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2011 13:39 - 0 Comments
Boys need motivation to move it
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A lack of available equipment and a strong desire to play video games are keeping adolescent boys on the couch and away from physical activity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2011 9:26 - 2 Comments
Women immune to sexual harassment?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Sexual harassment is so common for women that they are able to build up a resistance to it—not unlike people build up immunity to an infection following exposure to a virus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2011 10:38 - 0 Comments
Past abuse linked to low-weight births
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Mothers who were abused as children have increased risk for giving birth to low-weight babies, a condition linked to infant mortality and chronic health problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2011 13:29 - 0 Comments
Parents vital to toddler autism therapy
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Young children show better communication skills after receiving a parent-guided autism treatment than those receiving community-based treatments. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 21, 2011 15:12 - 20 Comments
Girls subtracted from math equation
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Children believe the stereotype that math is for boys, not for girls, and even go as far as identifying themselves that way, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 18, 2011 11:38 - 8 Comments
Free will may not be so free after all
U. ARIZONA (US) — Is life guided by free will or is it predetermined by a continuous chain of events over which we have no control? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2011 17:37 - 2 Comments
Teen brain learns to just say no
U. OREGON (US) — Just when they (and their parents) may need it most, children’s brains develop the ability to resist risky behavior as they enter adolescence. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 8, 2011 16:15 - 1 Comment
Women post more photos on Facebook
U. BUFFALO (US) — Women who use image and appearance as a basis for self-worth tend to post more photos of themselves online on social media sites like Facebook. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 8, 2011 9:58 - 2 Comments
Fine-tuning mug shot match game
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Newly-developed software is able to automatically match hand-drawn facial sketches to mug shots stored in law enforcement databases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2011 12:51 - 1 Comment
Depression, anxiety not synonymous
U. IOWA (US) — Anxiety and depression are often lumped together, but the way they manifest themselves is quite different, a significant finding for diagnosis and treatment purposes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 4, 2011 11:48 - 0 Comments
Happy hour promotes after hour trouble
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Street violence by bar patrons can be attributed to promotions for reduced drinks and other specials, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2011 15:32 - 0 Comments
Out-of-work men face depressing future
EMORY (US) — As rates of unemployment rise in the 21st century, depression among men is expected to follow suit. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2011 16:02 - 1 Comment
No cookie cutter answers to sex, faith
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Sexuality and religion aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive in the lives of young adults, according to new research that finds sexual ethics can be formed by religious beliefs and vice versa. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2011 14:25 - 4 Comments
Bankruptcy no longer a death knell
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Recovering from bankruptcy and regaining financial stability is possible as long as support through counseling and education is available. (more…)
