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Psychology - 7.05
Boys who mature rapidly have more problems with friendships, depression
Boys who reach sexual maturity more rapidly than their peers have more problems getting along with others their age and are at a higher risk for depression, according to a Cornell study published in Developmental Psychology (47:2).
Boys who mature rapidly have more problems with friendships, depression
Psychology - 4.05
High rate of victimization among gays, lesbians and bisexuals
A new analysis of hundreds of existing research studies shows that lesbians, gays and bisexuals experience high rates of victimization.
High rate of victimization among gays, lesbians and bisexuals
A new analysis of hundreds of existing research studies shows that lesbians, gays and bisexuals experience high rates of victimization.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 30.04
Effects of loneliness mimic aging process, boost heart disease risk
The social pain of loneliness produces changes in the body that mimic the aging process and increase the risk of heart disease, reports a recent Cornell study published in Psychology and Aging (27:1).
Effects of loneliness mimic aging process, boost heart disease risk
Business/Economics - Psychology - 25.04
Thinking in a foreign language helps economic decision-making
In a study with implications for businesspeople in a global economy, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people make more rational decisions when they think through a problem in a non-native tongue.
Thinking in a foreign language helps economic decision-making
In a study with implications for businesspeople in a global economy, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people make more rational decisions when they think through a problem in a non-native tongue.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 23.04
Letting go can boost quality of life
Breast cancer survivors who redefine their goals are healthier, joint study shows Most people go through life setting goals for themselves. But what happens when a life-altering experience makes those goals become unachievable or even unhealthy?
Letting go can boost quality of life
Breast cancer survivors who redefine their goals are healthier, joint study shows Most people go through life setting goals for themselves. But what happens when a life-altering experience makes those goals become unachievable or even unhealthy?
Psychology - 23.04
Even positive stereotypes can hinder performance, researchers report
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - Does hearing that you are a member of an elite group - of chess players, say, or scholars - enhance your performance on tasks related to your alleged area of expertise? Not necessarily, say researchers who tested how sweeping pronouncements about the skills or likely success of social groups can influence children's performance.
Even positive stereotypes can hinder performance, researchers report
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 20.04
Early Treatment Improves Outcomes in Rare, Often Undiagnosed Form of Encephalitis, Penn Researchers Find
A mysterious, difficult-to-diagnose, and potentially deadly disease that was only recently discovered can be controlled most effectively if treatment is started within the first month that symptoms occur, according to a new report by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Early Treatment Improves Outcomes in Rare, Often Undiagnosed Form of Encephalitis, Penn Researchers Find
A mysterious, difficult-to-diagnose, and potentially deadly disease that was only recently discovered can be controlled most effectively if treatment is started within the first month that symptoms occur, according to a new report by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Psychology - 10.04
Personality, habits of thought and gender influence how we remember
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - We all have them - positive memories of personal events that are a delight to recall, and painful recollections that we would rather forget. A new study reveals that what we do with our emotional memories and how they affect us has a lot to do with our gender, personality and the methods we use (often without awareness) to regulate our feelings.
Personality, habits of thought and gender influence how we remember
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 4.04
Mobile technology helps explore nicotine addiction
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Some people quit smoking on the first try while others have to try to quit repeatedly. Using such mobile technology as hand-held computers and smartphones, a team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh is trying to find out why.
Mobile technology helps explore nicotine addiction
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 19.03
Pediatricians’ pain-medication judgments affected by unconscious racial bias, says UW study
Pediatricians who show an unconscious preference for European Americans tend to prescribe better pain-management for white patients than they do for African-American patients, new University of Washington research shows.
Pediatricians’ pain-medication judgments affected by unconscious racial bias, says UW study
Pediatricians who show an unconscious preference for European Americans tend to prescribe better pain-management for white patients than they do for African-American patients, new University of Washington research shows.
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 15.03
A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities
Odds are, you're not going to make it all the way through this article without thinking about something else. In fact, studies have found that our minds are wandering half the time, drifting off to thoughts unrelated to what we're doing — did I remember to turn off the light?
A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities
Odds are, you're not going to make it all the way through this article without thinking about something else. In fact, studies have found that our minds are wandering half the time, drifting off to thoughts unrelated to what we're doing — did I remember to turn off the light?
Psychology - Life Sciences - 15.03
Cell phone use in pregnancy may cause behavioral disorders in offspring
Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined. The results, based on studies in mice, are published in the March 15 issue of Scientific Reports, a Nature publication.
Cell phone use in pregnancy may cause behavioral disorders in offspring
Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined. The results, based on studies in mice, are published in the March 15 issue of Scientific Reports, a Nature publication.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 15.03
The power of being heard
When it comes to intergroup conflict, the group with less power benefits more from sharing its perspective. To help promote peace in the Middle East, many organizations have established "peace camps" or similar conflict-resolution programs that bring Israelis and Palestinians together to foster greater understanding of the opposing group.
The power of being heard
When it comes to intergroup conflict, the group with less power benefits more from sharing its perspective. To help promote peace in the Middle East, many organizations have established "peace camps" or similar conflict-resolution programs that bring Israelis and Palestinians together to foster greater understanding of the opposing group.
Psychology - 14.03
Study suggests motivation to be active may lead to impulsive behavior
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - Those motivated to actively change bad habits may be setting themselves up for failure, a new study suggests. The study, described in an article in the journal Motivation and Emotion, found that people primed with words suggesting action were more likely than others to make impulsive decisions that undermined their long-term goals.
Study suggests motivation to be active may lead to impulsive behavior
Environmental Sciences - Psychology - 28.02
Preschools Significantly Reduce Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor, New Twin Study Shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Parents always want the best education possible for their child, and new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows preschool enrollment is one of the best ways to ensure that disadvantaged kids start down the right academic path early on.
Preschools Significantly Reduce Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor, New Twin Study Shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Parents always want the best education possible for their child, and new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows preschool enrollment is one of the best ways to ensure that disadvantaged kids start down the right academic path early on.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 23.02
Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems
Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined with training for their parents than to treatment with medication alone, Yale researchers and their colleagues report in the February issue of Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems
Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined with training for their parents than to treatment with medication alone, Yale researchers and their colleagues report in the February issue of Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 9.02
Study suggests girls can ’rewire’ brains to ward off depression
Stanford researchers are using fMRI machines to monitor the brains of girls at risk of depression and learn more about their responses to stress. Using brain imaging and a video game, researchers teach girls at risk of depression how to train their brains away from negative situations.
Study suggests girls can ’rewire’ brains to ward off depression
Stanford researchers are using fMRI machines to monitor the brains of girls at risk of depression and learn more about their responses to stress. Using brain imaging and a video game, researchers teach girls at risk of depression how to train their brains away from negative situations.
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 19.12.2011
Lower classes quicker to show compassion in the face of suffering
Emotional differences between the rich and poor, as depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as "A Christmas Carol" and "A Tale of Two Cities," may have a scientific basis. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that people in the lower socio-economic classes are more physiologically attuned to suffering, and quicker to express compassion than their more affluent counterparts.
Lower classes quicker to show compassion in the face of suffering
Emotional differences between the rich and poor, as depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as "A Christmas Carol" and "A Tale of Two Cities," may have a scientific basis. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that people in the lower socio-economic classes are more physiologically attuned to suffering, and quicker to express compassion than their more affluent counterparts.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 6.12.2011
Concussion testing makes everyone tired
A message from President Rodney Erickson: The days ahead... Campus community and friends attend candlelight vigil Town Hall Forum video posted Board executive committee reaffirms, ratifies earlier decisions Campus and community show support for child abuse victims UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.
Concussion testing makes everyone tired
Life Sciences - Psychology - 5.12.2011
Past abuse leads to loss of gray matter in brains of adolescents
Adolescents who were abused and neglected have less gray matter in some areas of the brain than young people who have not been maltreated, a new Yale School of Medicine study shows. The brain areas impacted by maltreatment may differ between boys and girls, may depend on whether the youths had been exposed to abuse or neglect, and may be linked to whether the neglect was physical or emotional.
Past abuse leads to loss of gray matter in brains of adolescents
Adolescents who were abused and neglected have less gray matter in some areas of the brain than young people who have not been maltreated, a new Yale School of Medicine study shows. The brain areas impacted by maltreatment may differ between boys and girls, may depend on whether the youths had been exposed to abuse or neglect, and may be linked to whether the neglect was physical or emotional.
Psychology - 2.12.2011
When brands seem like people, people act accordingly
From the Michelin Man to the Pillsbury Doughboy, anthropomorphized brands have often been used by companies eager to put a personal face on their products. Now new research shows that thinking about brands as people can make you either take on the brand's characteristics or display the opposite characteristics, depending on how you feel about the brand.
When brands seem like people, people act accordingly
From the Michelin Man to the Pillsbury Doughboy, anthropomorphized brands have often been used by companies eager to put a personal face on their products. Now new research shows that thinking about brands as people can make you either take on the brand's characteristics or display the opposite characteristics, depending on how you feel about the brand.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 23.11.2011
Dream sleep takes sting out of painful memories
They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help us overcome painful ordeals. UC Berkeley researchers have found that during the dream phase of sleep, also known as REM sleep, our stress chemistry shuts down and the brain processes emotional experiences and takes the edge off difficult memories.
Dream sleep takes sting out of painful memories
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 17.11.2011
Study details homelessness, ’doubling up’ among low-income children
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - About 10 percent of children in low-income families reported at least one homeless episode - and an additional 24 percent had at least one episode where they lived “doubled up” with relatives, friends or other families - before age 6, according to a new study led by Jung Min Park, a faculty member in the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois.
Study details homelessness, ’doubling up’ among low-income children
Life Sciences - Psychology - 16.11.2011
Genetic variation plays role in kindness, study shows
Do you consider yourself a kind, compassionate person‘ And how would a stranger judge your kindness quotient' Having a certain genetic variant might provide the answer to both those questions, according to a recent University of Toronto Mississauga study.
Genetic variation plays role in kindness, study shows
Do you consider yourself a kind, compassionate person‘ And how would a stranger judge your kindness quotient' Having a certain genetic variant might provide the answer to both those questions, according to a recent University of Toronto Mississauga study.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 9.11.2011
Penn and Rutgers Psychologists Increase Understanding of How the Brain Perceives Shades of Gray
PHILADELPHIA — Vision is amazing because it seems so mundane. Peoples’ eyes, nerves and brains translate light into electrochemical signals and then into an experience of the world around them. A close look at the physics of just the first part of this process shows that even seemingly simple tasks, like keeping a stable perception of an object’s color in different lighting conditions or distinguishing black and white objects, is, in fact, very challenging.
Penn and Rutgers Psychologists Increase Understanding of How the Brain Perceives Shades of Gray
PHILADELPHIA — Vision is amazing because it seems so mundane. Peoples’ eyes, nerves and brains translate light into electrochemical signals and then into an experience of the world around them. A close look at the physics of just the first part of this process shows that even seemingly simple tasks, like keeping a stable perception of an object’s color in different lighting conditions or distinguishing black and white objects, is, in fact, very challenging.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 9.11.2011
Major study returns to probe mid-life, recession-related harm
The deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression is a prime research opportunity for " Midlife in the United States ," a long-running and expansive study of the interplay between social and psychological factors and physical health.
Major study returns to probe mid-life, recession-related harm
The deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression is a prime research opportunity for " Midlife in the United States ," a long-running and expansive study of the interplay between social and psychological factors and physical health.
Social Sciences - Psychology - 25.10.2011
Preschoolers understand threats in households with violence
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Preschoolersers are aware and understand threats when they see their mother harmed by violent conflicts at home, a new University of Michigan study finds. The study explored what factors influence children's comprehension and response when violence occurs.
Preschoolers understand threats in households with violence
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Preschoolersers are aware and understand threats when they see their mother harmed by violent conflicts at home, a new University of Michigan study finds. The study explored what factors influence children's comprehension and response when violence occurs.
Psychology - 18.10.2011
Adults can’t tell when children are intentionally lying or misinformed
How well adults can detect if children are lying or reporting misinformation is no better than the odds of chance, reports a new Cornell study. The findings have implications for physical and sexual abuse investigations, which often rely heavily on children's eyewitness reports.
Adults can’t tell when children are intentionally lying or misinformed
How well adults can detect if children are lying or reporting misinformation is no better than the odds of chance, reports a new Cornell study. The findings have implications for physical and sexual abuse investigations, which often rely heavily on children's eyewitness reports.
Psychology - 17.10.2011
’The words of psychopaths reveal their predatory nature
Words can be a window on the soul, and computers are learning to peer through that window. A new Cornell study shows that computer analyses can identify the speech patterns that psychopaths tend to use.
’The words of psychopaths reveal their predatory nature
Psychology - 7.10.2011
Babies are fair and altruist
A new study presents the first evidence that a basic sense of fairness and altruism appears in infancy. Babies as young as 15 months perceived the difference between equal and unequal distribution of food, and their awareness of equal rations was linked to their willingness to share a toy.
Babies are fair and altruist
Psychology - Business/Economics - 28.09.2011
Easily embarrassed Study finds people will trust you more
Easily embarrassed Study finds people will trust you more
Psychology - Social Sciences - 27.09.2011
Researchers: Belief that others can change could help resolve Mideast conflict
Researchers: Belief that others can change could help resolve Mideast conflict
Life Sciences - Psychology - 26.09.2011
Study of bees links gene regulatory networks in the brain to behavior
Study of bees links gene regulatory networks in the brain to behavior
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 30.08.2011
Like mama bears, nursing mothers defend babies with a vengeance
Like mama bears, nursing mothers defend babies with a vengeance
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 23.08.2011
Extreme morning sickness could lead to lifelong emotional, behavioral disorders in kids
Extreme morning sickness could lead to lifelong emotional, behavioral disorders in kids
Pedagogy/Education Science - Psychology - 23.08.2011
Middle-Aged Mothers and Fathers Only As Happy As Their Least Happy Grown Child, Research Shows
Middle-Aged Mothers and Fathers Only As Happy As Their Least Happy Grown Child, Research Shows
Pedagogy/Education Science - Psychology - 6.07.2011
Children who seldom smile, laugh or hug a parent might be at risk for depression
Children who seldom smile, laugh or hug a parent might be at risk for depression
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 22.06.2011
Brief exam diagnoses cognitive impairment in ALS patients
Brief exam diagnoses cognitive impairment in ALS patients
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 6.06.2011
Demographic factors linked to mental health in black men
Demographic factors linked to mental health in black men
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 11.04.2011
Drop in positive emotions -- rather than jump in negative -- linked to poorer health in widowhood
Drop in positive emotions -- rather than jump in negative -- linked to poorer health in widowhood
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 4.04.2011
Soldiers Who Avoid Distressing Images More at Risk for PTSD, Research Shows
Soldiers Who Avoid Distressing Images More at Risk for PTSD, Research Shows
Psychology - Life Sciences - 29.03.2011
New Study Underscores Link Between Physical Pain and Social Rejection
New Study Underscores Link Between Physical Pain and Social Rejection
Psychology - History/Philosophy - 1.03.2011
African American Teenagers More Supportive of Affirmative Action, School Desegregation Than White Youth, Study Finds
African American Teenagers More Supportive of Affirmative Action, School Desegregation Than White Youth, Study Finds
Psychology - Mathematics - 23.02.2011
Is crime a virus or a beast Stanford study shows the word you pick can frame the debate on how to fight it
Is crime a virus or a beast Stanford study shows the word you pick can frame the debate on how to fight it
Life Sciences - Psychology - 31.01.2011
Neurobiologists Find that Weak Electrical Fields in the Brain Help Neurons Fire Together
Neurobiologists Find that Weak Electrical Fields in the Brain Help Neurons Fire Together
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 16.12.2010
Emotional intelligence peaks as we enter our 60s, research suggests
Emotional intelligence peaks as we enter our 60s, research suggests
Pedagogy/Education Science - Psychology - 2.12.2010
Relationship-strengthening class improves life for new families
Relationship-strengthening class improves life for new families
Environmental Sciences - Psychology - 16.11.2010
Dire messages about global warming can backfire, new study shows
Dire messages about global warming can backfire, new study shows
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 20.10.2010
How does the brain work The 100-billion neuron question
How does the brain work The 100-billion neuron question
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 27.09.2010
Stress Hormone Blocks Testosterone’s Effects, Study Shows
Stress Hormone Blocks Testosterone’s Effects, Study Shows
Psychology - Life Sciences - 27.09.2010
Right or left Brain stimulation can change the hand you favor
Right or left Brain stimulation can change the hand you favor
Business/Economics - Psychology - 8.09.2010
Consumers Will Pay More for Goods They Can Touch, Caltech Researchers Say
Consumers Will Pay More for Goods They Can Touch, Caltech Researchers Say
Mathematics - Psychology - 24.08.2010
Major Moral Decisions Use General-Purpose Brain Circuits to Manage Uncertainty
Major Moral Decisions Use General-Purpose Brain Circuits to Manage Uncertainty
Psychology - Life Sciences - 11.08.2010
MRI scans show brain’s response to actions of others in Stanford study
MRI scans show brain’s response to actions of others in Stanford study
Pedagogy/Education Science - Psychology - 3.08.2010
Study details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages
Study details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages
Social Sciences - Psychology - 27.07.2010
Psychologists Develop Two Potent New Predictors of Suicide Risk
Psychologists Develop Two Potent New Predictors of Suicide Risk
Business/Economics - Psychology - 26.07.2010
Your personality plays a role in your political behavior, author says
Your personality plays a role in your political behavior, author says
Psychology - Literature/Linguistics - 21.07.2010
Professor-edited journal rated among tops in its field
Professor-edited journal rated among tops in its field
Psychology - Law/Forensics - 20.07.2010
Study: Negative emotions trigger false memories in adults more often than in children
Study: Negative emotions trigger false memories in adults more often than in children
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 24.06.2010
Study: Moms’ favoritism tied to depression in adulthood
Study: Moms’ favoritism tied to depression in adulthood
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