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Psychology
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 30.04
Teen girls less successful than boys at quitting meth in UCLA pilot research study
A UCLA-led study of adolescents receiving treatment for methamphetamine dependence has found that girls are more likely to continue using the drug during treatment than boys, suggesting that new approaches are needed for treating meth abuse among teen girls.
Teen girls less successful than boys at quitting meth in UCLA pilot research study
Psychology - Careers/Employment - 11.04
Women active in feminist causes harassed more at work
ANN ARBOR-Working women who engage in feminist activism report more experiences of gender harassment on the job, regardless of whether or not they identify themselves as feminists, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Women active in feminist causes harassed more at work
ANN ARBOR-Working women who engage in feminist activism report more experiences of gender harassment on the job, regardless of whether or not they identify themselves as feminists, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Careers/Employment - Psychology - 3.04
Diversity programs give illusion of corporate fairness, study shows
Diversity training programs lead people to believe that work environments are fair even when given evidence of hiring, promotion or salary inequities, according to new findings by psychologists at the University of Washington and other universities.
Diversity programs give illusion of corporate fairness, study shows
Diversity training programs lead people to believe that work environments are fair even when given evidence of hiring, promotion or salary inequities, according to new findings by psychologists at the University of Washington and other universities.
Mathematics - Psychology - 25.03
On Gun Control, Citizens Support Politicians Who Point to Big Picture, not Specific Incidents, Study Finds
AUSTIN, Texas — As the nation continues to grapple with the long-simmering issue of gun control, solutions are stymied by heated debates. To effectively influence a divided America, elected officials must take a broad perspective rather than focusing on specific incidents, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin.
On Gun Control, Citizens Support Politicians Who Point to Big Picture, not Specific Incidents, Study Finds
AUSTIN, Texas — As the nation continues to grapple with the long-simmering issue of gun control, solutions are stymied by heated debates. To effectively influence a divided America, elected officials must take a broad perspective rather than focusing on specific incidents, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 20.03
Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks
Sleep plays an important role in the brain's ability to consolidate learning when two new potentially competing tasks are learned in the same day, research at the University of Chicago demonstrates.
Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks
Sleep plays an important role in the brain's ability to consolidate learning when two new potentially competing tasks are learned in the same day, research at the University of Chicago demonstrates.
Psychology - 19.03
Your brain on video games
Researchers at the University of Toronto have shown that playing shooting or driving video games, even for a relatively short time, improves the ability to search for a target hidden among irrelevant distractions in complex scenes.
Your brain on video games
Researchers at the University of Toronto have shown that playing shooting or driving video games, even for a relatively short time, improves the ability to search for a target hidden among irrelevant distractions in complex scenes.
Pedagogy/Education Science - Psychology - 15.03
Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking
Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a new analysis of 19,000 Americans. - “Finding this link between parental divorce and smoking is very disturbing,” said lead author Esme Fuller-Thomson , Sandra Rotman Chair at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.
Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking
Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a new analysis of 19,000 Americans. - “Finding this link between parental divorce and smoking is very disturbing,” said lead author Esme Fuller-Thomson , Sandra Rotman Chair at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.
Psychology - 12.03
Infants prefer individuals who punish those not like themselves, Yale researchers find
Infants as young as nine months old prefer individuals who punish those who are not like them, and this seemingly innate mean streak grows stronger in the next five months of life, a study by researchers at Yale University has found.
Infants prefer individuals who punish those not like themselves, Yale researchers find
Life Sciences - Psychology - 7.03
Stanford psychologists uncover brain-imaging inaccuracies
Stanford Report, March 7, 2013 - Traditional methods of fMRI analysis systematically skew which regions of the brain appear to be activating, potentially invalidating hundreds of papers that use the technique.
Stanford psychologists uncover brain-imaging inaccuracies
Pedagogy/Education Science - Psychology - 26.02
Mixed-race youth feel less cohesion with mothers, but greater independence
ANN ARBOR-Multiethnic and mixed-race youth feel less satisfied with their moms-but more independent-compared to other youth, according to a new University of Michigan study. - U-M researcher Elma Lorenzo-Blanco and colleagues compared parenting and family-related experiences between multiethnic/mixed-race youth and those from one racial/ethnic background.
Mixed-race youth feel less cohesion with mothers, but greater independence
ANN ARBOR-Multiethnic and mixed-race youth feel less satisfied with their moms-but more independent-compared to other youth, according to a new University of Michigan study. - U-M researcher Elma Lorenzo-Blanco and colleagues compared parenting and family-related experiences between multiethnic/mixed-race youth and those from one racial/ethnic background.
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 18.02
Eye movements reveal impaired reading in schizophrenia
A study of eye movements in schizophrenia patients provides new evidence of impaired reading fluency in individuals with the mental illness. - The findings, by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, could open avenues to earlier detection and intervention for people with the illness.
Eye movements reveal impaired reading in schizophrenia
A study of eye movements in schizophrenia patients provides new evidence of impaired reading fluency in individuals with the mental illness. - The findings, by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, could open avenues to earlier detection and intervention for people with the illness.
Psychology - 13.02
Are billboards driving us to distraction?
It's now unlawful to shave or use a mobile phone while driving, but reading billboards is still OK. Or is it? - In a recent article published in Accident Analysis and Prevention , University of Alberta researcher Michelle Chan makes a case for regulating emotional distractions while driving.
Are billboards driving us to distraction?
Psychology - 12.02
Babies whose efforts are praised become more motivated kids, say Stanford researchers
Stanford Report, February 12, 2013 - Psychologists analyze the kind of praise mothers give their 1- to 3-year-old children and find that praising effort, not talent, leads to greater motivation and more positive attitudes toward challenges five years later.
Babies whose efforts are praised become more motivated kids, say Stanford researchers
Stanford Report, February 12, 2013 - Psychologists analyze the kind of praise mothers give their 1- to 3-year-old children and find that praising effort, not talent, leads to greater motivation and more positive attitudes toward challenges five years later.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 12.02
Killing your loved one with kindness can backfire
People who receive high levels of emotional support from their partner have an increased risk of death if they perceive their partner as not caring, understanding and validating, reports a Cornell study published in Health Psychology (Vol.
Killing your loved one with kindness can backfire
People who receive high levels of emotional support from their partner have an increased risk of death if they perceive their partner as not caring, understanding and validating, reports a Cornell study published in Health Psychology (Vol.
Pedagogy/Education Science - Psychology - 12.02
Parents who praise effort can bolster children’s persistence, self-belief
Toddlers who receive praise of their efforts, such as “you worked hard on that,” rather than praise of their personal qualities, such as “you're a good girl,” are more likely to prefer challenging tasks and to believe that hard work can improve intelligence and personality, new research at the University of Chicago reveals.
Parents who praise effort can bolster children’s persistence, self-belief
Toddlers who receive praise of their efforts, such as “you worked hard on that,” rather than praise of their personal qualities, such as “you're a good girl,” are more likely to prefer challenging tasks and to believe that hard work can improve intelligence and personality, new research at the University of Chicago reveals.
Psychology - Education/Continuing Education - 4.02
Bullying ’gets better’ for most - but not all - teens, study says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Bullied teens often are assured that “it gets better.” And a new study suggests that bullying does, indeed, tend to decline as teens progress through high school and move toward adulthood.
Bullying ’gets better’ for most - but not all - teens, study says
Psychology - Life Sciences - 4.02
Response and recovery in the brain may predict well-being
It has long been known that the part of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for recognition of a threat and knowing whether to fight or flee from the danger. - Now, using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, scientists at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center are watching the duration of the amygdala response in the brains of healthy people when exposed to negative images.
Response and recovery in the brain may predict well-being
It has long been known that the part of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for recognition of a threat and knowing whether to fight or flee from the danger. - Now, using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, scientists at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center are watching the duration of the amygdala response in the brains of healthy people when exposed to negative images.
Psychology - Social Sciences - 30.01
Can you feel my pain? Middle-aged women sure can
ANN ARBOR-Looking for someone to feel your pain? Talk to a woman in her 50s. - According to a new study of more than 75,000 adults, women in that age group are more empathic than men of the same age and than younger or older people.
Can you feel my pain? Middle-aged women sure can
ANN ARBOR-Looking for someone to feel your pain? Talk to a woman in her 50s. - According to a new study of more than 75,000 adults, women in that age group are more empathic than men of the same age and than younger or older people.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 23.01
Owl Monkeys Who ’Stay True’ Produce More Offspring Than Those With Multiple Partners, Penn Study Finds
Breaking up is hard to do - and can be detrimental to one's reproductive fitness, according to a new University of Pennsylvania study. - Focusing on wide-eyed, nocturnal owl monkeys, considered a socially monogamous species, the research reveals that, when an owl monkey pair is severed by an intruding individual, the mate who takes up with a new partner produces fewer offspring than a monkey who sticks with its tried-and-true partner.
Owl Monkeys Who ’Stay True’ Produce More Offspring Than Those With Multiple Partners, Penn Study Finds
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 23.01
Veterans encouraged to participate in wellness study to help others recovering from combat
A U.S. soldier scans a nearby ridge following an engagement with anti-Afghan forces in Kunar province. Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are being encouraged to participate in a UW–Madison study to help scientists discover new strategies for returning servicemembers adjusting to life after combat.
Veterans encouraged to participate in wellness study to help others recovering from combat
A U.S. soldier scans a nearby ridge following an engagement with anti-Afghan forces in Kunar province. Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are being encouraged to participate in a UW–Madison study to help scientists discover new strategies for returning servicemembers adjusting to life after combat.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 22.01
Researchers map emotional intelligence in the brain
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - A new study of 152 Vietnam veterans with combat-related brain injuries offers the first detailed map of the brain regions that contribute to emotional intelligence - the ability to process emotional information and navigate the social world.
Researchers map emotional intelligence in the brain
Careers/Employment - Psychology - 18.01
Powerful people better at shaking off rebuffs, bonding with others
Employees often tiptoe around their bosses for fear of offending them. But new research from UC Berkeley shows people in power have thicker skin than one might think. - A UC Berkeley study has found that people in authority positions - whether at home or in the workplace – are quicker to recover from mild rejection, and will seek out social bonding opportunities even if they've been rebuffed.
Powerful people better at shaking off rebuffs, bonding with others
Psychology - Business/Economics - 14.01
If we go over the fiscal cliff, will people spend or save?
News Release - Research from U of M Associate Professor of Marketing Vlad Griskevicius suggests childhood environments may hold the key - Media Note: The APS journal Psychological Science is the highest ranked empirical journal in psychology.
If we go over the fiscal cliff, will people spend or save?
News Release - Research from U of M Associate Professor of Marketing Vlad Griskevicius suggests childhood environments may hold the key - Media Note: The APS journal Psychological Science is the highest ranked empirical journal in psychology.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 8.01
Family thought to play part in reducing stress for young Mexicans, study shows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Family members may play a unique and influential role in buffering Mexican youth against the negative effects of stress as they transition into adulthood, suggests a new study by an interdisciplinary group of researchers at universities in Mexico and the U.S. - More than 6,700 Mexicans ranging in age from 16 through 21 participated in the study, which assessed perceived levels of stress and depressive symptoms as well as social support that the young people received from family members, peers and significant others.
Family thought to play part in reducing stress for young Mexicans, study shows
Psychology - 19.12.2012
Fools rush in? Sex early in a relationship linked to later dissatisfaction
The saying "fools rush in" may be true when it comes to sex and relationships, especially for women, according to a new Cornell study. - Women who have sex early in a relationship are more likely to be dissatisfied later with the quality of the relationship, because sex may have greater symbolic value for women as an indicator of the relationship commitment than it does for men, the study suggests.
Fools rush in? Sex early in a relationship linked to later dissatisfaction
Psychology - 18.12.2012
Study links personality changes to changes in social well-being
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - Researchers report that changes in social well-being are closely tied to one's personality, with positive changes in one corresponding to similar changes in the other. Their study reveals potential new mechanisms that can help individuals thrive as they age.
Study links personality changes to changes in social well-being
Life Sciences - Psychology - 11.12.2012
Infants process faces long before they recognize other objects, Stanford vision researchers find
Stanford Report, December 11, 2012 - Using brain-monitoring technology, Stanford psychology researchers have discovered that infant brains respond to faces in much the same way as adult brains do, even while the rest of their visual system lags behind.
Infants process faces long before they recognize other objects, Stanford vision researchers find
Psychology - 5.12.2012
Research in the News: Learning emotional intelligence is a classroom boon, researchers find
Fear, anger, insecurity, and boredom in schools can cripple a classroom and obstruct learning completely. A new approach to teaching emotional intelligence developed by Yale University researchers improved relationships between teachers and students, and led to greater independence and engagement in learning among students, according to a new study published in the November issue of the journal Prevention Science.
Research in the News: Learning emotional intelligence is a classroom boon, researchers find
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 4.12.2012
Casual teen sex linked to higher depression rates
Teens who date and are sexually active are known to be at elevated risk for depression, but why those associations exist is poorly understood. - Now a new Cornell study has found that casual sexual "hookups" increased a teenager's odds for clinical-level depression nearly threefold, whereas dating and sexual activity within a committed relationship had no significant impact.
Casual teen sex linked to higher depression rates
Psychology - 28.11.2012
Increasing Control Over Release of Information Leads People To Divulge More Online, Carnegie Mellon Researchers Find
: Ken Walters / 412-268-1151 / walters1 [a] andrew.cmu (p) edu - Shilo Rea / 412-268-6094 / shilo [a] cmu (p) edu - PITTSBURGH-When perceiving they have more control over their personal information, people increase their willingness to disclose sensitive information that allows them to be personally identified, according to a study done by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
Increasing Control Over Release of Information Leads People To Divulge More Online, Carnegie Mellon Researchers Find
: Ken Walters / 412-268-1151 / walters1 [a] andrew.cmu (p) edu - Shilo Rea / 412-268-6094 / shilo [a] cmu (p) edu - PITTSBURGH-When perceiving they have more control over their personal information, people increase their willingness to disclose sensitive information that allows them to be personally identified, according to a study done by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 27.11.2012
New behavioral strategies may help patients learn to better control chronic diseases
New behavioral strategies may help patients learn to better control chronic diseases
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 20.11.2012
Positive age stereotypes improve recovery among the elderly
Positive age stereotypes improve recovery among the elderly
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 25.10.2012
Exercise boosts satisfaction with life, researchers find
Exercise boosts satisfaction with life, researchers find
Psychology - 25.10.2012
When she says, ’It’s not you, it’s me,’ it really might be you, UCLA study suggests
When she says, ’It’s not you, it’s me,’ it really might be you, UCLA study suggests
Psychology - 18.10.2012
Does True Love Wait? Age of First Sexual Experience Predicts Romantic Outcomes in Adulthood
Does True Love Wait? Age of First Sexual Experience Predicts Romantic Outcomes in Adulthood
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 16.10.2012
Men, women have different stress reactions to relationship conflict
Men, women have different stress reactions to relationship conflict
Psychology - Life Sciences - 4.10.2012
Psychology Researchers Receive $2.3 Million NIAAA Grant to Study Genetics of Alcohol Abuse
Psychology Researchers Receive $2.3 Million NIAAA Grant to Study Genetics of Alcohol Abuse
Business/Economics - Psychology - 30.08.2012
Affluent people less likely to reach out to others in times of chaos, study suggests
Affluent people less likely to reach out to others in times of chaos, study suggests
Environmental Sciences - Psychology - 6.08.2012
Teen behavior problems linked to early chronic stress
Teen behavior problems linked to early chronic stress
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 24.07.2012
’Sexting’ may be just a normal part of dating for Internet generation
’Sexting’ may be just a normal part of dating for Internet generation
Life Sciences - Psychology - 2.07.2012
Researchers From Penn, Michigan and Duke Study How Cooperation Can Trump Competition in Monkeys
Researchers From Penn, Michigan and Duke Study How Cooperation Can Trump Competition in Monkeys
Social Sciences - Psychology - 28.06.2012
Parental conflict may manifest itself in preschooler behavior
Parental conflict may manifest itself in preschooler behavior
Mathematics - Psychology - 13.06.2012
Learning about spatial relationships boosts understanding of numbers
Learning about spatial relationships boosts understanding of numbers
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 30.04.2012
Effects of loneliness mimic aging process, boost heart disease risk
Effects of loneliness mimic aging process, boost heart disease risk
Business/Economics - Psychology - 25.04.2012
Thinking in a foreign language helps economic decision-making
Thinking in a foreign language helps economic decision-making
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 20.04.2012
Early Treatment Improves Outcomes in Rare, Often Undiagnosed Form of Encephalitis, Penn Researchers Find
Early Treatment Improves Outcomes in Rare, Often Undiagnosed Form of Encephalitis, Penn Researchers Find
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 19.03.2012
Pediatricians’ pain-medication judgments affected by unconscious racial bias, says UW study
Pediatricians’ pain-medication judgments affected by unconscious racial bias, says UW study
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 15.03.2012
A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities
A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities
Psychology - Life Sciences - 15.03.2012
Cell phone use in pregnancy may cause behavioral disorders in offspring
Cell phone use in pregnancy may cause behavioral disorders in offspring
Environmental Sciences - Psychology - 28.02.2012
Preschools Significantly Reduce Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor, New Twin Study Shows
Preschools Significantly Reduce Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor, New Twin Study Shows
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 23.02.2012
Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems
Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems
Life Sciences - Psychology - 9.02.2012
Study suggests girls can ’rewire’ brains to ward off depression
Study suggests girls can ’rewire’ brains to ward off depression
Psychology - Medicine/Pharmacology - 19.12.2011
Lower classes quicker to show compassion in the face of suffering
Lower classes quicker to show compassion in the face of suffering
History/Archeology - Psychology - 11.12.2011
Abstract thinking can make you more politically moderate
Abstract thinking can make you more politically moderate
Life Sciences - Psychology - 5.12.2011
Past abuse leads to loss of gray matter in brains of adolescents
Past abuse leads to loss of gray matter in brains of adolescents
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 17.11.2011
Study details homelessness, ’doubling up’ among low-income children
Study details homelessness, ’doubling up’ among low-income children
Life Sciences - Psychology - 9.11.2011
Penn and Rutgers Psychologists Increase Understanding of How the Brain Perceives Shades of Gray
Penn and Rutgers Psychologists Increase Understanding of How the Brain Perceives Shades of Gray
Medicine/Pharmacology - Psychology - 9.11.2011
Major study returns to probe mid-life, recession-related harm
Major study returns to probe mid-life, recession-related harm
Social Sciences - Psychology - 25.10.2011
Preschoolers understand threats in households with violence
Preschoolers understand threats in households with violence
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
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