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Teens' perception that they are liked found to be at least as important as actually being liked
We all know that children who are popular do well socially. A new study has found that teenagers who feel good about themselves and are comfortable with their peers can also be socially successful without being popular in the traditional sense. view more (2008-05-15)
Scientists discover role for dueling RNAs
Researchers have found that a class of RNA molecules, previously thought to have no function, may in fact protect sex cells from self-destructing. view more (2006-11-17)
HEALTH PROMOTION IS OVERLOOKING HOMELESS PEOPLE
Little attention has been paid to the health promotion needs of homeless people and yet they are more likely than others to seek medical attention once they have a disease rather than at a preventative stage, say Dr Robert Power and colleagues from a multitude of medical institutions and associations advocating action for homeless people, in this... view more... (1999-02-26)
Study examines relationship between low birth weight and psychiatric problems in children
Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-09-02)
Researchers Studying Hearing Loss in Adult Animals Find that Auditory Regions of the Brain Convert to the Sense of Touch
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered that adult animals with hearing loss actually re-route the sense of touch into the hearing parts of the brain. view more (2009-03-25)
Researcher discovers pathway plants use to fight back against pathogens
Plants are not only smart, but they also wage a good fight, according to a University of Missouri biochemist. Previous studies have shown that plants can sense attacks by pathogens and activate their defenses. view more (2008-04-01)
Chimps, like humans, focus on faces
A chimp's attention is captured by faces more effectively than by bananas. A series of experiments described in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers in Zoology suggests that the apes are wired to respond to faces in a similar manner to humans. view more (2009-07-23)
Barrow scientists work their magic
Two neuroscientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center are turning magic tricks into science. view more (2008-08-19)
Study focuses on wandering minds
Do your thoughts stray from your work or studies? Do you catch yourself making to-do lists when your attention should be elsewhere? Welcome to the club. view more (2007-03-22)
As easy as 1, 2, 3: Number sense correlates with test scores
Knowing how precisely a high school freshman can estimate the number of objects in a group gives you a good idea how well he has done in math as far back as kindergarten, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University found. view more (2008-09-08)
Pre-verbal number sense common to monkeys, babies, college kids
Basic arithmetic and "number sense" appear to be part of the shared evolutionary past of many primates; it's the use of language to explain abstractions that apparently takes human math to a higher level. view more (2009-02-13)
Extreme personality poses risk of ADHD, conduct disorder
Children with personalities marked by aggressiveness, mood swings, a sense of alienation and a need for excitement may be at greater risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or conduct disorder, according to a new Florida State University study. view more (2006-03-22)
Meditation may fine-tune control over attention
Everyday experience and psychology research both indicate that paying close attention to one thing can keep you from noticing something else. view more (2007-05-08)
Rice psychologist explores perception of fear in human sweat
When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. Research by Rice University psychologist Denise Chen suggests a similar phenomenon occurs in humans. view more (2009-03-09)
Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy associated with risk for childhood conduct problems
Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy appears to be associated with conduct problems in children, independently of other risk factors. view more (2007-11-06)
University research dispels popular myth
New research by a University of Sunderland psychologist has challenged the common belief that pregnant women suffer from memory and concentration impairment. A study by Dr Ros Crawley and her team concluded that there is no evidence to support widespread opinion that women's mental abilities weaken during pregnancy. Magazine articles, childcare... view more... (2003-03-13)
Children's brain responses predict impact of sleep loss on attention
The brain responses of those children who don't get enough sleep can accurately predict the impact sleep loss has on their ability to pay attention during the course of a day. view more (2007-06-12)
Question Of The Century: "Good Genes " Or Attentive Partner?
Marina Butovskaya (Doctor of History), Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, told about that at the recent seminar in the Severtsov Institute for Problems of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences. The discourse was based on the findings of Butovskaya's own research on young Muscovites' behavior and on... view more... (2003-06-20)
Rising childhood leukaemia incidence prompts conference
London, UK: The advances in treating childhood leukaemia over the last forty years have been one of cancer's outstanding success stories - but the fall in mortality has diverted attention from a rise in incidence, a London conference will hear today (Monday 6 September). view more (2004-09-04)
Fear is rarely a barrier to blood donation
Campaigns to recruit new blood donors should appeal to people's social conscience rather than try to reduce their fear of needles and other medical procedures. These findings are reported today, Thursday 15 April 2004, by Dr Geraint Price from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, at the Annual Conference of the British Psychological... view more... (2004-04-15)
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