Action as a goal may be too broad, new research suggests September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. | |
Loneliness undermines health as well as mental well-being September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Feeling connected to others is vital to a person's mental well-being, as well as physical health, research at the University of Chicago shows. | |
 Daddy, I'm in love... and he looks just like you! September 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Men tend to wind up with life partners who look like their mother, while a woman is lured to a partner who looks like her father, scientists reported on Wednesday. | |
 Poor mental health found among young offenders September 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adolescent girls in young offender institutions are particularly vulnerable to depression, a large-scale study led by Oxford University has shown. The researchers have found incidences of ... | |
New study links early explanations of 9/11 to long-term adjustment September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
According to new research led by John Updegraff, a Kent State University professor, individuals who are able to quickly make sense of collective traumas such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks cope better in the long run. | |
Memory trick shows brain organization August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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A simple memory trick has helped show UC Davis researchers how an area of the brain called the perirhinal cortex can contribute to forming memories. The finding expands our understanding of how those brain areas that form ... | |
How accurate is your memory? August 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As a child did you hate brussel sprouts? Do you remember such a preference or did your parents remind you afterwards, ensuring a lasting dislike of the vegetable? Or do you have a phobia in adult life, ... | |
Trouble quitting?: New smoking study may reveal why August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours. | |
How to get a college roommate you can live with August 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests. | |
 Study: A bad joke might endanger the teller August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- There's a reason comedians call it "dying on stage." Research by a Washington State University linguist found that people who tell bad jokes often endure an astonishing outpouring of hostility from ... | |
Sticks and stones: A new study on social and physical pain August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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We all know the famous saying: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," but is this proverb actually true? | |
Parents can play an active role in the identity formation of their adolescent children August 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Mainstream belief regarding identity theory tends to portray adolescents as the sole agents involved in their identity development. However, a new article in the Journal of Research on Adolescence reveals that parents ... | |
New study shows false memories affect behavior August 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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Do you know someone who claims to remember their first day of kindergarten? Or a trip they took as a toddler? While some people may be able to recall trivial details from the past, laboratory research shows that the human ... | |
Study examines the psychology behind students who don't cheat August 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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While many studies have examined cheating among college students, new research looks at the issue from a different perspective – identifying students who are least likely to cheat. | |
Playing video games offers learning across life span, say studies August 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve – attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research ... | |
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