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Does this make me look fat?
The peer groups teenage girls identify with determine how they decide to control their own figure. view more (2008-07-02)
Status of adolescent peer groups plays role in understanding groups influence on early teen behavior
Children who are part of the cool group are more likely to be influenced by their friends than children who are friends with peers who are kind, nice, and well-liked. view more (2007-07-20)
Peer exclusion among children results in reduced classroom participation and academic achievement
Children who are excluded from activities by their peers are more likely to withdraw from classroom activities and suffer academically. view more (2006-03-06)
Center for Digital Business explores mobile Napster
Center for Digital Business, CDA, at Ume'å University, is presenting new research at a conference in Pisa, Italy. This research deals with the prototype system FolkMusic, which is a mobile platform for distributing music in wireless networks. The work is being presented at a conference titled Mobile HCI (Human Computer Interaction) 2002 by... view more... (2002-09-23)
Resisting peer pressure: new findings shed light on adolescent decision-making
The capacity to resist peer pressure in early adolescence may depend on the strength of connections between certain areas of the brain. view more (2007-07-26)
Strength of connections between brain regions may affect an adolescent's response to peer influence
Brain regions that regulate different aspects of behavior are more interconnected in children with high resistance to peer influence than those with low resistance, according to a new study published in the July 25 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. view more (2007-07-27)
Mixed Results For Study Assesing Effectiveness Of Peer-Led Sex Education
Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest a modest benefit for the use of peers (older pupils) to deliver sex-education classes rather than teachers. However the study does not show any effect of such peer-led sex education in reducing the incidence of unprotected first intercourse by age 16 years. The UK has... view more... (2004-07-21)
New Study Explores Social Comparison in Early Childhood
It has been shown (and probably experienced by all of us) that performing worse than our peers on a particular task results in negative self-esteem and poorer subsequent performance on the same task. view more (2008-10-31)
Promoting breastfeeding by peer counselling in Bangladesh
Peer counselling is highly effective in promoting exclusive breastfeeding in less-developed countries, and should be incorporated in mother and child health programmes, concludes research published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET. Most mothers breastfeed in Bangladesh, but they rarely practise exclusive breastfeeding. Hospital-based... view more... (2000-11-08)
Sex Education Taught By Pupils - A New Approach To Tackling Pregnancy And Infection.
Researchers carrying out a major new Medical Research Council study said today (23 July 2004), that sex education delivered by teenagers for teenagers could be a promising way forward if we are to tackle some of the major sexual health problems facing the UK today. The MRC study known as RIPPLE (A Randomised Intervention trial of Pupil-led sex... view more... (2004-07-22)
K-State researchers study how children view and treat their peers with undesirable characteristics
A study by Kansas State University researchers is looking at how children perceive and interact with peers who have various undesirable characteristics, such as being overweight or aggressive. view more (2009-07-31)
Peer-to-peer heart monitoring
The possibility of remote monitoring for chronically ill patients will soon become a reality. Now, researchers in South Africa and Australia have devised a decentralized system to avoid medical data overload. They describe the peer-to-peer system in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology. view more (2009-03-09)
The 160-mile download diet: Local file-sharing drastically cuts network load
Peer-to-peer networking, or P2P, has become the method of choice for sharing music and videos. While initially used to share pirated material, the system is now used by NBC, BBC and others to deliver legal video content and by Hollywood studios to distribute movies online. Experts estimate that peer-to-peer systems generate 50 to 80 percent of all... view more... (2008-08-20)
Children who blow their own trumpet
Young children are unaware of the concept of modesty. As they get older, they start to understand the benefits and social importance of keeping quiet about their own achievements. view more (2002-02-27)
Postnatal depression can be effectively treated and possibly prevented
Health visitors can be trained to identify women with postnatal depression and offer effective treatment, while telephone peer support (mother to mother) may halve the risk of developing postnatal depression, suggests research published on bmj.com today. view more (2009-01-16)
Not Just for Depression Anymore
Prozac is regularly prescribed to ease the emotional pain of patients who are being treated for cancer. But can this common anti-depressant help to fight cancer itself? view more (2008-12-19)
Colonoscopy fears overcome when patients support patients
Patients who have had a colonoscopy can play a life-saving role by encouraging other patients to follow through with their own colorectal cancer screenings, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. view more (2008-01-08)
Bullying in middle school may lead to increased substance abuse in high school
Over the past decade, parents, educators and policy makers have become increasingly concerned about verbal and physical harassment in schools and the subsequent effects of peer victimization on teens. view more (2005-12-30)
NDRI researchers evaluate prison Hepatitis program
In an article published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care, researchers from the National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI) reported on an evaluation of an intervention program within a prison system addressing Hepatitis C virus (HCV). view more (2006-03-03)
Help for victims of bullying
Psychologists have found that children who get bullied at school act in ways which mark them out as victims, behaving submissively and having poor social skills. This is one of the key findings from research presented to The British Psychological Society's Developmental Section Conference in Bristol today, Saturday 16 September, by Claire Fox and... view more... (2000-09-12)
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