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Psychologists show new ways to deal with health challenges in space Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. Psychologists ...

Antidepressants may impair driving ability, new research finds Medicine & Health / Psychology August 17, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet People taking prescription antidepressants appear to drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, and depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind the wheel.

The power of Peter Piper: How alliteration enhances poetry, prose, and memory Medicine & Health / Psychology July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this ...

Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic number Medicine & Health / Psychology July 23, 2008 \| User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Retailers' belief that customers like a price ending in a nine rather than a rounded-up zero -- 199.99 instead of 200.00, for instance -- has been borne out by scientific research on a restaurant menu.

Studies show people underestimate the willingness of others to help them out Medicine & Health / Psychology August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet For many of us, the thought of asking someone for help or a favor--be it a colleague, friend or stranger--is fraught with discomfort. We figure we're imposing or tend to assume the person will say no, which could leave us ...

How carrots help us see the color orange Medicine & Health / Psychology July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ...

Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science Medicine & Health / Psychology July 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University in the U.K.

Stress, anxiety can make allergy attacks even more miserable and last longer Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new study here shows that even slight stress and anxiety can substantially worsen a person's allergic reaction to some routine allergens. Moreover, the added impact of stress and anxiety seem to linger, causing the second ...

Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 32 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 Temptation may be everywhere, but it's how the different sexes react to flirtation that determines the effect it will have on their relationships. In a new study, psychologists determined men tend to look at their partners ...

Jeers of peers may affect adolescent adjustment Medicine & Health / Psychology August 06, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say ...

Women and war: The toll of deployment on physical health Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet More than 80 percent of a sample of Air Force women deployed in Iraq and other areas around the world report suffering from persistent fatigue, fever, hair loss and difficulty concentrating, according to a University of Michigan ...

Peers versus parents in modern China Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet In metropolitan China, high school students' self-esteem depends more on good relations with peers than parents, a new UC Davis study shows. But the opposite is true for younger adolescents and young adults: Both base their ...

Not quite a teen, not fully an adult Medicine & Health / Psychology August 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Fueled by hormone fluctuations, the teenage years can be a time of huge emotional upheaval. But, as an initiative by MIT's Young Adult Development Project finds, the roller coaster may not end at the 18th ...

Study: verbal aggression may affect children's behavior Medicine & Health / Psychology August 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study.

Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Jeff Stone, who has studied the issue of hypocrisy, says that people may feel compelled to change their behaviors when they realize that they became active advocates in their personal change. ...

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Psychologists show new ways to deal with health challenges in space Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. Psychologists ...

Antidepressants may impair driving ability, new research finds Medicine & Health / Psychology August 17, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet People taking prescription antidepressants appear to drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, and depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind the wheel.

The power of Peter Piper: How alliteration enhances poetry, prose, and memory Medicine & Health / Psychology July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this ...

Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic number Medicine & Health / Psychology July 23, 2008 \| User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Retailers' belief that customers like a price ending in a nine rather than a rounded-up zero -- 199.99 instead of 200.00, for instance -- has been borne out by scientific research on a restaurant menu.

Studies show people underestimate the willingness of others to help them out Medicine & Health / Psychology August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet For many of us, the thought of asking someone for help or a favor--be it a colleague, friend or stranger--is fraught with discomfort. We figure we're imposing or tend to assume the person will say no, which could leave us ...

How carrots help us see the color orange Medicine & Health / Psychology July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ...

Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science Medicine & Health / Psychology July 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University in the U.K.

Stress, anxiety can make allergy attacks even more miserable and last longer Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new study here shows that even slight stress and anxiety can substantially worsen a person's allergic reaction to some routine allergens. Moreover, the added impact of stress and anxiety seem to linger, causing the second ...

Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 32 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 Temptation may be everywhere, but it's how the different sexes react to flirtation that determines the effect it will have on their relationships. In a new study, psychologists determined men tend to look at their partners ...

Jeers of peers may affect adolescent adjustment Medicine & Health / Psychology August 06, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say ...

Women and war: The toll of deployment on physical health Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet More than 80 percent of a sample of Air Force women deployed in Iraq and other areas around the world report suffering from persistent fatigue, fever, hair loss and difficulty concentrating, according to a University of Michigan ...

Peers versus parents in modern China Medicine & Health / Psychology August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet In metropolitan China, high school students' self-esteem depends more on good relations with peers than parents, a new UC Davis study shows. But the opposite is true for younger adolescents and young adults: Both base their ...

Not quite a teen, not fully an adult Medicine & Health / Psychology August 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Fueled by hormone fluctuations, the teenage years can be a time of huge emotional upheaval. But, as an initiative by MIT's Young Adult Development Project finds, the roller coaster may not end at the 18th ...

Study: verbal aggression may affect children's behavior Medicine & Health / Psychology August 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study.

Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Jeff Stone, who has studied the issue of hypocrisy, says that people may feel compelled to change their behaviors when they realize that they became active advocates in their personal change. ...

Psychologists show new ways to deal with health challenges in space

Antidepressants may impair driving ability, new research finds

The power of Peter Piper: How alliteration enhances poetry, prose, and memory

Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic number

Studies show people underestimate the willingness of others to help them out

How carrots help us see the color orange

Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science

Stress, anxiety can make allergy attacks even more miserable and last longer

Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation

Jeers of peers may affect adolescent adjustment

Women and war: The toll of deployment on physical health

Peers versus parents in modern China

Not quite a teen, not fully an adult

Study: verbal aggression may affect children's behavior

Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy

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