Posts Tagged ‘psychology’
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2011 10:49 - 2 Comments
‘Social goals’: How kids’ react to bullying
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Many wonder why bullies bully, but a new study looks at the other side of the equation: How do children respond to bullying and why? (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 15, 2011 10:34 - 0 Comments
Package irony: Buy quickly, use slowly
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Persuasive packaging drives initial sales but can also entice consumers to use up a product more slowly once they bring it home. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 15, 2011 9:52 - 2 Comments
Thoughts of suicide start young
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Suicidal thoughts and behaviors seen in teens may begin much earlier in life than previously thought. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 12:49 - 0 Comments
Imitation allows autistic kids to connect
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Young children with autism who are taught imitation skills make more attempts to draw attention to an object through gestures and eye contact, an ability often missing with autism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 12:10 - 2 Comments
Alcoholic mice live to drink
INDIANA U. (US) — A new line of mice, bred to prefer alcohol over all other beverages, is expected to offer insight into the role genetics and lifestyle play in alcoholism. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 12, 2011 16:06 - 0 Comments
Confidence boosts women’s spatial skills
WARWICK (UK) — Confidence levels play a key role in women’s ability to perform spatial tasks, such as parking a car and reading a map, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 9, 2011 15:02 - 0 Comments
Girls angrier after fights with friends
DUKE (US) — Pre-teen girls may not be any better at friendships than boys, despite previous research suggesting otherwise. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Moral blind spot about passive harm
BROWN (US) — Individuals and courts deal more harshly with people who actively commit harm than with people who allow harm to occur. This moral distinction may be automatic, according to a new study based on brain scans. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2011 14:34 - 6 Comments
Would you kill 1 person to save 5 others?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) —A new study suggests a vast majority of people are willing to violate a moral rule if it means minimizing harm, in this case letting one person die to save five others. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2011 10:17 - 2 Comments
Language may trump race for young kids
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers have found that for younger white children, language can loom larger than race in defining a person’s identity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 2, 2011 12:36 - 1 Comment
Kindergarten friends matter for boys
U. ILLINOIS (US) — High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, new research suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2011 16:24 - 1 Comment
Why smart managers tell stupid lies
U. TORONTO (CAN) — A new study may explain why corporate managers, like those in the Enron scandal, lie about their companies’ earnings, even though it will hurt their own careers and the businesses they work for. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2011 12:21 - 0 Comments
Bully: Cruel to people, not animals
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The more adversities a child experiences, the more likely that child will become a bully. Those challenges have little effect on whether or not a person will be cruel to animals, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Dream sleep soothes painful memories
UC BERKELEY (US) — During the dream phase of sleep, the body’s stress chemistry shuts down, taking the edge off difficult memories. The finding may help explain why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer reoccurring nightmares. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 28, 2011 11:52 - 9 Comments
Teens with autism often socially isolated
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — Teens with autism face major obstacles to social life outside of school, according to a new study that emphasizes the danger of limited peer relationships and the importance of group activities. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 22, 2011 10:09 - 12 Comments
Open transsexuals more happy at work
RICE / PENN STATE (US) — A new study reveals transsexuals who share their gender identity with coworkers are happier and more productive workers than those who are not open. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 22, 2011 8:08 - 2 Comments
‘Hazard pay’ for sexual harassment
VANDERBILT (US) — Both men and women workers who are at risk of sexual harassment on the job are paid more for exposure to that risk. (more…)
