Posts Tagged ‘psychology’
Science & Technology - Nov 16, 2011 13:15 - 0 Comments
‘Small’ talk improves kids’ spatial skills
U. CHICAGO (US) — Preschool children who hear their parents describe the size and shape of objects and then use those words themselves perform on average 23 percent better on spatial skill tests later on. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 16, 2011 12:44 - 1 Comment
Online daters tend to ditch ‘wish lists’
NORTHWESTERN / TEXAS A&M (US) — Online daters are quick to look for a partner that fulfills a wish list of ideal characteristics—but those ideals may go by the wayside once they actually meet in person. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments
Bird (and human) brains wired for duet
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The brain is built to collaborate, whether it’s humans working together to build a bridge or birds singing a lively duet on a South American mountainside, a new study suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 9, 2011 11:10 - 1 Comment
Facial blemishes hurt chance of landing job
RICE (US) — People with birthmarks, scars, and other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 8, 2011 13:03 - 0 Comments
Parents help underage kids join Facebook
NYU (US) — Many parents know their underage children are on Facebook in violation of the site’s age restrictions and often even help them join the site, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 8, 2011 11:26 - 4 Comments
Xbox bonus? Kids who play are more creative
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Kids who play video games tend to be more creative, regardless of whether the games are violent or nonviolent. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 7, 2011 11:53 - 0 Comments
Kids of deployed at risk for violence
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Teens with at least one parent in the military are at elevated risk of engaging in fighting at school, carrying a weapon, and joining a gang, according to a new study that examined deployment’s effects on U.S. families. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 4, 2011 9:05 - 1 Comment
Online communities encourage risky decisions
RICE (US) — People who participate in online communities are more likely to make risky financial decisions, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2011 12:45 - 0 Comments
Mom’s nurture shields kids from chronic stress
CORNELL (US) — A sensitive, responsive, mother can help buffer the effects of chronic stress on the working memories of her teenage children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 7:15 - 0 Comments
Black teens likely to drink if friends do
USC (US) — Black middle school students whose close friends drink alcohol are more likely to drink alcohol in high school than their white classmates, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2011 11:17 - 3 Comments
Addicts may have glitch in frontal brain
UC BERKELEY (US) — Neuroscientists have pinpointed the exact locations in the brain where calculations are made that can result in addictive behaviors, like those linked to drugs, overeating, and gambling. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 2, 2011 9:41 - 0 Comments
Early conflict with mom leaves toddlers angry
U. MINNESOTA / NYU (US) — Children who are persistently aggressive and defiant by kindergarten very often have tumultuous relationships with their parents from early on. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 10:59 - 2 Comments
Mind-body reconnect in schizophrenia
VANDERBILT (US) — People with schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership, a finding that suggests movement therapy may be useful in treating those suffering from the mental disorder. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 28, 2011 10:05 - 0 Comments
To perform better, focus on ‘we’ not ‘me’
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Individuals perform better and are more confident when they focus on the power of “we.” (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2011 9:56 - 0 Comments
Goofy TV ads sell chimps short
DUKE (US) — Television ads featuring cute chimpanzees wearing human clothes are likely to distort the public’s perception of the endangered animals and hinder conservation efforts, experts say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 24, 2011 10:49 - 1 Comment
Alcohol brand names pop up on Top 40
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The average U.S. adolescent is heavily exposed to alcohol brand references in popular music, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 21, 2011 11:41 - 8 Comments
Winter blues depress financial markets
U. TORONTO (CAN) — People who experience seasonal depression avoid taking financial risks during seasons with less daylight, but are more willing to take a gamble in spring and summer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 21, 2011 11:11 - 6 Comments
Sleep paralysis more common in students
PENN STATE (US) — Students and psychiatric patients are more likely than others to experience sleep paralysis, a rare condition that can include hallucinations about alien abductions and demons. (more…)
