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Concern over safety of commercial ultrasound scans
Expectant parent' desire to see images of their unborn children has given rise to commercial companies offering keepsake ultrasound scans without medical supervision, often referred to as "boutique ultrasonography." view more (2007-02-06)
Naps with rapid eye movement sleep increase receptiveness to positive emotion
Naps with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep refresh the brain's empathetic sensitivity for evaluating human emotions by decreasing a negative bias and amplifying recognition of positive emotions. view more (2009-06-10)
Study shows compassion meditation changes the brain
Can we train ourselves to be compassionate" A new study suggests the answer is yes. Cultivating compassion and kindness through meditation affects brain regions that can make a person more empathetic to other peoples' mental states, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. view more (2008-03-27)
Protesting is good for you, say psychologists
A study by psychologists at the University of Sussex has found that as well as potentially changing the world, participation in protests and demonstrations is actually good for you. This is one of the findings of a large-scale interview study led by Dr John Drury, Lecturer in Social Psychology, into protest crowds and social movements, often known... view more... (2002-12-16)
Case Western Reserve University study finds caregivers of spouses with dementia enjoy life less
Spouses of husbands and wives with dementia pay an emotional toll as they care for their ailing spouse. This has prompted a call for new interventions and strategies to assist caregivers in coping with the demands of this difficult time, according to a study from Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. view more (2008-08-13)
Stable marriage is linked with better sleep in women
Being stably married or gaining a partner is associated with better sleep in women than being unmarried or losing a partner. view more (2009-06-10)
Immigrant Children Suffer As Much As Adults
Children of immigrants share with their parents all problems connected with adaptation to new surroundings. It is difficult for the children to cope with new social environment and lifestyle, but their relationships with parents are better than those in native families. This conclusion is drawn by the Russian psychologists from Saratov. view more (2004-11-15)
Stimulating the appetite can lead to unrelated impulse purchases
Exposure to something that whets the appetite, such as a picture of a mouthwatering dessert, can make a person more impulsive with unrelated purchases, finds a study from the February 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. view more (2008-01-09)
Negative body image: New treatment study
Therapies for those with a significant negative body image, which affects an individual's capacity to form close and affectionate friendships and relationships and may be associated with depression, low self-esteem, anxiety and fear. view more (2005-11-01)
DANCE EXPERT TO CHOREOGRAPH MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE INTO VIRTUAL WORLDS
The work is being carried out by a team in the Centre for Communication Interface Research at the University of Edinburgh, with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. view more (2000-01-10)
Coming of Age on the Internet
In the mid-90s, the Internet seemed like a dark place. Indeed, scientific studies from that time were documenting some real risks for teenagers, including fewer close friendships and more tenuous connections with family. It appeared that teens were sacrificing real relationships for superficial cyber-relationships with total strangers. view more (2009-03-04)
Do children understand how feelings affect school performance?
Most of us know that the way we feel emotionally and physically can influence how we do on tests. That's why we're told to get lots of rest and eat a good breakfast before taking a big exam. And previous studies have found that people do worse on tests and solving problems when they're tired, hungry, or upset. view more (2009-02-06)
Legal loophole exposes Canadians to drug advertising banned in US: UBC research
A legal loophole is counteracting Canada's ban on direct-to-consumer drug advertising and has exposed Canadians to more than $90 million worth of ads, including those for drugs with life-threatening risks, according to a study by UBC researchers. view more (2009-05-27)
UCLA imaging study of children with autism finds broken mirror neuron system
New imaging research at UCLA detailed Dec. 4 as an advance online publication of the journal Nature Neuroscience shows children with autism have virtually no activity in a key part of the brain's mirror neuron system while imitating and observing emotions. view more (2005-12-05)
Trouble putting the kids to sleep?
Although about half of pediatricians recommend that children under age 2 can be given diphenhydramine to help them sleep, the first study to look at effectiveness of the agent in children who are that young found no benefit. view more (2006-07-05)
Press invitation - Research for the protection of our cultural heritage: a pan-European challenge
'Europe is the origin of most of the culture, the arts, philosophy and science both of ancient and modern time. If Europe were once united in the sharing of its common inheritance, there would be no limit to happiness, to the prosperity and the glory which its people would enjoy.' This was Winston Churchill in 1945, but it's a statement that seems... view more... (2002-05-13)
Tourette syndrome misconceptions only one battle for patients
The most disabling aspect of Tourette syndrome is that in 90% of cases, it exists in conjunction with another disorder. view more (2009-04-15)
Body image program reduces onset of obesity and eating disorders
In their research on eating disorders, Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientists help young women reduce the influence of the "thin ideal," which is described as associating success and happiness with being thin. view more (2008-04-30)
Vindictiveness doesn't pay
Vindictiveness doesn't pay. This has been demonstrated by a current study at Bonn and Maastricht Universities. According to this study, a person inclined to deal with inequity on a tit-for-tat basis tends to experience more unemployment than other people. Vindictive people also have less friends and are less satisfied with their lives. The study... view more... (2009-03-27)
Group Bragging Betrays Insecurity, Study Finds
From partisans at a political rally to fans at a football game, groups that engage in pompous displays of collective pride may be trying to mask insecurity and a low social status, suggests new research led by University of California, Davis, psychologists. view more (2008-10-21)
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