Sour comes after a lemon has gone June 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The research group led by Professor Makoto Tominaga and Research Assistant Professor Hitoshi Inada (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan) found that a sour taste receptor, PKD1L3-PKD2L1 channel complex, ... | |
Admiring celebrities can help improve self-esteem June 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study appearing in Personal Relationships shows how "connections" to celebrities, i.e. parasocial relationships, can allow people with low-self esteem to view themselves more positively. | |
Expressing feelings after trauma not necessary, research shows June 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Talking it out has long been considered essential to recovering from a trauma. But new research shows that expressing one's thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event is not necessary for long-term emotional and physical ... | |
Study: Sad children out-perform happy children in attention-to-detail tasks June 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Psychologists at the University of Virginia and the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) have conducted experimental research that contrasts with the belief that happy children are the best learners. The findings, which ... | |
Shopping is a way of interacting with the world around us June 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Our relationship with objects is multilayered and often very emotional, and this is expressed in the way we shop. Swedish ethnologist Erik Ottoson of Uppsala University has studied the way we look for things in shopping malls, ... | |
Knowing looks: Using gaze aversion to tell when children are learning June 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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People use eye contact in a variety of ways every minute of every day but how often do you find yourself staring into space with concentrating on an issue or problem? Psychologists now know that people who are carrying out ... | |
Mom's behavior key to dad's involvement in child care June 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Mothers play an important role in determining how much fathers get involved in taking care of their infants, according to new research. A study of 97 couples found that fathers were more involved in the day-to-day care of ... | |
It's okay to keep those feelings inside, new study suggests June 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Contrary to popular notions about what is normal or healthy, new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings after experiencing a collective trauma, such as a school shooting or terrorist ... | |
Relaxation exercises sharpens shooting in biathlon May 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Biathletes who have learned to apply a relaxation technique can improve their results in the rifle-shooting range. This is shown in a study carried out at the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre at Mid Sweden University. | |
Poor spellers with good phonetic skills are more often right-handed May 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Children who can read and have good phonetic skills - the ability to recognize the individual sounds within words – may still be poor spellers. In a paper published in the May 2008 issue of Cortex, Elizabeth Eglinton ... | |
High-school girls who consider themselves attractive are more likely to be targets for bullying May 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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University of Alberta researcher Lindsey Leenaars found high school females who viewed themselves as attractive had a 35 percent higher risk of being indirectly victimized. This study was recently published in the journal ... | |
Researchers Reveal the Neuronal Computations Governing Strategic Social Interactions in the Human Brain May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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In a strategic game, the success of any player depends not just on his or her own actions, but on the behavior of every other player in the game. To be successful, players must not only pay attention to what other players ... | |
With age comes a sense of peace and calm, study shows May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Aging brings a sense of peace and calm, according to a new study from the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Starting at about age 60, participants reported more feelings of ease and contentment ... | |
Study finds 21st birthday binge drinking extremely common; can pose serious health hazards May 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The “21 for 21” ritual, where 21st birthday revelers attempt to down 21 alcoholic drinks, is highly prevalent among college students, according to new research. In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University ... | |
Most teen girls still experience sexual haMost teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to ne May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June ... | |
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