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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 - Medicine/Pharmacology - 6.10.2011
The secret life of the American teen
Andrew Fuligni and his colleagues want to understand the secret life of the American teenager. Their research has examined whether stress in the teen years affects kids' health as adults (it does), whether teens maintain their religious ties and beliefs as adults (they do) and if ethnic minority–based stigmatization affects how they perform in school (it does).
The secret life of the American teen
Andrew Fuligni and his colleagues want to understand the secret life of the American teenager. Their research has examined whether stress in the teen years affects kids' health as adults (it does), whether teens maintain their religious ties and beliefs as adults (they do) and if ethnic minority–based stigmatization affects how they perform in school (it does).
Psychology - Business/Economics - 28.09.2011
Easily embarrassed Study finds people will trust you more
If tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don't feel bad. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are also more trustworthy, and more generous.
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
By presenting Israeli Jews and Israeli and West Bank Palestinians with evidence that groups of people are capable of change, Stanford researchers were able to increase the subjects' willingness to compromise on key political issues.
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
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - A new study reveals that distinct networks of genes in the honey bee brain contribute to specific behaviors, such as foraging or aggression, researchers report. The study, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to show that common, naturally occurring behaviors are under the influence of discrete regulatory networks in the brain.
Study of bees links gene regulatory networks in the brain to behavior
Life Sciences - Psychology - 19.09.2011
Older Adults Make Smarter Decisions
Many people believe getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making, but a new study from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University suggests older adults are far better at making choices that lead to long-term gain.
Older Adults Make Smarter Decisions
Many people believe getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making, but a new study from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University suggests older adults are far better at making choices that lead to long-term gain.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 14.09.2011
Gene’s link to optimism, self-esteem
Life scientists have identified for the first time a particlular gene's link to optimism, self-esteem and "mastery," the belief that one has control over one's own life — three critical psychological resources for coping well with stress and depression.
Gene’s link to optimism, self-esteem
Psychology - 12.09.2011
Word sounds contain clues for language learners
Why do words sound the way they do? For over a century, it has been a central tenet of linguistic theory that there is a completely arbitrary relationship between how a word sounds and what it means. "Arbitrariness is in part what makes it hard to learn words in a new language," says Morten Christiansen, professor of psychology and co-director of the Cornell Cognitive Science Program.
Word sounds contain clues for language learners
Why do words sound the way they do? For over a century, it has been a central tenet of linguistic theory that there is a completely arbitrary relationship between how a word sounds and what it means. "Arbitrariness is in part what makes it hard to learn words in a new language," says Morten Christiansen, professor of psychology and co-director of the Cornell Cognitive Science Program.
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 30.08.2011
Like mama bears, nursing mothers defend babies with a vengeance
Women who breast-feed are far more likely to demonstrate a "mama bear" effect — aggressively protecting their infants and themselves — than women who bottle-feed their babies or non-mothers, according to a new study in the September issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Like mama bears, nursing mothers defend babies with a vengeance
Life Sciences - Psychology - 30.08.2011
Localizing language in the brain
New study pinpoints areas of the brain used exclusively for language, providing a partial answer to a longstanding debate in cognitive science. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - New research from MIT suggests that there are parts of our brain dedicated to language and only language, a finding that marks a major advance in the search for brain regions specialized for sophisticated mental functions.
Localizing language in the brain
New study pinpoints areas of the brain used exclusively for language, providing a partial answer to a longstanding debate in cognitive science. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - New research from MIT suggests that there are parts of our brain dedicated to language and only language, a finding that marks a major advance in the search for brain regions specialized for sophisticated mental functions.
Psychology - 25.08.2011
People are biased against creative ideas, studies find
The next time your great idea at work elicits silence or eye rolls, you might just pity those co-workers. Fresh research indicates they don't even know what a creative idea looks like and that creativity, hailed as a positive change agent, actually makes people squirm.
People are biased against creative ideas, studies find
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 23.08.2011
Extreme morning sickness could lead to lifelong emotional, behavioral disorders in kids
An extreme form of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) takes a heavy toll on thousands of women each year and can lead to hospitalization and pregnancy termination.
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
Aug. 23, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas — Despite the fact that middle-aged parents are no longer responsible for their grown children, the parents' emotional well-being and life satisfaction remain linked to those children's successes and problems — particularly their least-happy offspring, research from The University of Texas at Austin shows.
Middle-Aged Mothers and Fathers Only As Happy As Their Least Happy Grown Child, Research Shows
Aug. 23, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas — Despite the fact that middle-aged parents are no longer responsible for their grown children, the parents' emotional well-being and life satisfaction remain linked to those children's successes and problems — particularly their least-happy offspring, research from The University of Texas at Austin shows.
Psychology - 3.08.2011
National survey reveals widespread mistaken beliefs about memory
CHAMPAIGN, lll. ‘ A new survey reveals that many people in the U.S. - in some cases a substantial majority ' think that memory is more powerful, objective and reliable than it actually is.
National survey reveals widespread mistaken beliefs about memory
Psychology - 1.08.2011
Stanford psychologists find that jokes help us cope with horrifying images
People faced with negative or frightening scenes are often advised to "reappraise" them – to reinterpret the situations in a way that makes them positive. Two new Stanford studies demonstrate that the most effective form of cognitive reappraisal is good-natured comedy.
Stanford psychologists find that jokes help us cope with horrifying images
People faced with negative or frightening scenes are often advised to "reappraise" them – to reinterpret the situations in a way that makes them positive. Two new Stanford studies demonstrate that the most effective form of cognitive reappraisal is good-natured comedy.
Psychology - 19.07.2011
A simple change in phrasing can increase voter turnout
Psychologist Christopher Bryan says people are more likely to head to the polls if voting is represented as an expression of who you are, not just something you do. Voting is a constitutional right, a civic duty and – perhaps most importantly – a way to change or maintain the political landscape.
A simple change in phrasing can increase voter turnout
Psychology - Business/Economics - 18.07.2011
Older adults more willing to wait for financial gain
Older adults, compared with younger adults, tend to report they are more upbeat and that their emotions and mental health do not interfere with their work and social life. That better mental health allows them to wait longer for a monetary gain, reports a new Cornell study.
Older adults more willing to wait for financial gain
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
Life Sciences - Psychology - 16.05.2010
Fish facing reflections become feisty but fearful, Stanford researchers say
Fish facing reflections become feisty but fearful, Stanford researchers say
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 8.04.2010
Children of combat-deployed parents show increased worries, even after parent returns
Children of combat-deployed parents show increased worries, even after parent returns
Psychology - Life Sciences - 9.03.2010
After a Fight with a Partner, Brain Activity Predicts Emotional Resiliency
After a Fight with a Partner, Brain Activity Predicts Emotional Resiliency
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 3.02.2010
High-risk populations may not accept an HIV vaccine, study finds
High-risk populations may not accept an HIV vaccine, study finds
Psychology - 20.01.2010
Ask the Non-Experts: UM Psychologists Use Non-expert Student Observers in Autism Research
Ask the Non-Experts: UM Psychologists Use Non-expert Student Observers in Autism Research
Administration/Government - Psychology - 4.12.2009
Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
Psychology - 4.12.2009
Parental monitoring key to reducing behavior problems in teens with HIV-positive mothers
Parental monitoring key to reducing behavior problems in teens with HIV-positive mothers
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 24.11.2009
UM Is Offering New Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety and Depression at Low or No Cost
UM Is Offering New Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety and Depression at Low or No Cost
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 21.10.2009
Feelings of stigmatization may discourage HIV patients from proper care, study finds
Feelings of stigmatization may discourage HIV patients from proper care, study finds
Business/Economics - Psychology - 27.08.2009
Outcome Matters More Than Intention When Punishing or Rewarding Accidents
Outcome Matters More Than Intention When Punishing or Rewarding Accidents
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