Pre-K students benefit when teachers are supportive May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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States are investing considerable amounts of money in pre-kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds. A new study finds that the quality of interactions between teachers and children plays a key role in accounting for gains in ... | |
Most ethnic minority teens don't hang out with ethnic school crowds May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Peer relationships are an important part of adolescence for most American adolescents. As teens find their places in the peer system in most high schools, crowds define most students’ status and reputation. Today, schools ... | |
Depression and anger can plague recent university graduates: Study May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The post-university years can start out tough. The good news: it gets better. A new University of Alberta study of almost 600 of its graduates (ages 20-29 years old) tracked mental health symptoms in participants for seven ... | |
Researchers find link between psychological stress and overeating May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have found socially subordinate female rhesus macaques over consume calorie-rich foods at a significantly higher level than do dominant females. | |
Businesspeople Who Are Too Sure Of Their Abilities Are Less Savvy Entrepreneurs: New Study May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Apprentice-style entrepreneurs who have an inflated sense of their own abilities may jump into new business ventures with insufficient regard for the competition and the size of the market, new research has found. | |
Think before you drink, says research May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
People are being urged to think before they drink as part of a research project aimed at changing people’s binge drinking habits. | |
Both boys and girls negatively affected by sexual harassment May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study in Psychology of Women Quarterly explored the outcomes of sexual harassment on both boys and girls. While girls were harassed more frequently, boys were indirectly yet negatively affected through a school ... | |
Sweeping analysis of research reinforces media influence on women’s body image May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
As France's parliament considers a landmark bill that would outlaw media images glamorizing the extremely thin, psychology researchers are reporting some of the most definitive findings yet on how these images affect women. | |
 Why criminals cannot say 'no' May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A study integrating theories from criminology and psychology has provided an in-depth explanation for the link between self-control and why people get into crime. | |
Nursing professor leads the way for 'telepsychiatry' by nurses to treat postpartum depression May 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Women suffering with postpartum depression may in future be able to receive psychotherapy from a specially trained nurse over the phone, eliminating barriers to treatment such as distance, time, or the availability of a psychologist ... | |
Racial discrimination has different mental health effects on Asians, study shows May 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The first national study of Asians living in the United States shows that for some individuals, strong ties to their ethnicity can guard against the negative effects of racism. For others, strong ties to ethnicity can actually ... | |
Workers Who Feel Trusted Will Boost Sales and Provide Better Customer Service: Study May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Companies that communicate their trust to employees will see superior sales and customer service performance, says a psychology researcher from Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. | |
Scientists find connection between mental fitness and multi-lingualism May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new Tel Aviv University study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging. | |
OHSU psychiatrist to highlight warning signs for school shootings May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Oregon Health & Science University psychiatrist Jerald Block, M.D., will present new research on the psychiatric factors that can lead to school shootings. Block’s presentation, which is part of a panel discussion that he ... | |
Pregnant women face hostile behavior when applying for jobs, new study shows May 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Pregnant women may still face judgment and obstacles to getting jobs, shows two recent studies by George Mason University and Rice University professors. | |
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