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High-quality adolescent friendships may come at a cost for youth with shared deviant values
The types of friendships adolescents have often reflect their childhood relationships and predict how they do in the future. view more (2007-09-28)
Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles
In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles in municipal sewage treatment plants - their main gateway into the environment. view more (2009-11-12)
If You're Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be, Too, Says Veterinary Study at University of Pennsylvania
In a new, year-long University of Pennsylvania survey of dog owners who use confrontational or aversive methods to train aggressive pets, veterinary researchers have found that most of these animals will continue to be aggressive unless training techniques are modified. view more (2009-02-18)
Scientists find popular acne drug leads to depression-related behavior in mice
A drug commonly used to treat severe acne can lead to depression-related behavior in mice, according to research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Bath. view more (2006-09-22)
Angry faces: Research suggests link between facial structure and aggression
Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, a quick glance at someone's facial structure may be enough for us to predict their tendency towards aggression. view more (2009-11-02)
New behavior may use old genes
Though you may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, ASU researchers have found that evolution may have taught old genes new tricks in the development of social behavior in honeybees. view more (2006-10-26)
Do fruit flies have free will?
Free will and true spontaneity exist - in fruit flies. This is what scientists report in a groundbreaking study in the May 16, 2007 issue of the open-access journal PLoS ONE. view more (2007-05-16)
Psychological Factors May Hamper Cardiac Rehabilitation
A group of Italian researchers, headed by Chiara Rafanelli (University of Bologna) reported on the importance of psychological factors such as irritable mood and demoralization in the setting of cardiac rehabilitation in the Nov-Dec 2003 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. While there has been an upsurge of interest in the psychiatric... view more... (2003-10-22)
From brains to behavior: Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features methods for neuroscience research
Research in the field of neuroscience is constantly expanding to provide knowledge about biological mechanisms that underlie our ability to experience and interact with the world around us. view more (2007-10-02)
Drinking alcohol before 15 years of age is risky for later alcohol problems
It may seem like a minor point, but it matters when someone takes their first drink of alcohol relative to later development of alcohol problems. A new study of the relationship between age at first drink (AFD) and the risk of developing alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) during adulthood has found that the risk is greatest when AFD occurs before the... view more... (2008-09-30)
A transplant in time
In hemophilia, a mutated gene prevents the production of a critical blood-clotting protein. Treatments for hemophilia and other such genetic diseases, when they exist, may consist of risky blood transfusions or expensive enzyme replacement therapy. view more (2007-01-02)
A study of men who have sex with men
Unprotected intercourse is primarily something that takes place with a steady partner. This intercourse is not seen as risky behavior in these men, but rather as a significant way of creating intimacy between the two. This is one of the foremost findings of a socio-sexual study of men who have sex with other men. Just over two decades have passed... view more... (2003-11-05)
Both good/bad movie characters who smoke influence teens to do the same
Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. view more (2009-07-02)
Is that song sexy or just so-so?
Why is your mate's rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On" cute and sexy sometimes and so annoying at other times? A songbird study conducted by Emory University sheds new light on this question, showing that a change in hormone levels may alter the way we perceive social cues by altering a system of brain nuclei, common to all... view more... (2008-09-23)
Evidence that Priming Affiliation Increases Helping Behavior in Infants As Young As 18 Months
Most of us are willing to help a neighbor in need, but there's no question that we pay a price for our altruism. Not necessarily in money, but in valuable time and energy, and with no promise of payback. So, why do we engage in prosocial behavior in the first place? view more (2009-09-03)
Trauma experienced by a mother even before pregnancy will influence her offspring's behavior
A new study in rats at the University of Haifa reveals: Trauma experienced by a mother even before pregnancy will influence her offspring's behavior. view more (2009-05-12)
Can Shopping Behavior Indicate Your Personality Type?
The holiday season is the busiest shopping time of the year. In fact, more than 147 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday weekend this year according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. And annually during this time, economists pay close attention to the shopping trends. view more (2007-12-07)
UCR researchers show how the brain turns on innate behavior
UCR researchers have made a major leap forward in understanding how the brain programs innate behavior. view more (2006-07-28)
Chromosome regions containing genes related to alcohol addiction affect drinking behavior in smokers
Scientists have found in a study of tobacco users that their drinking behavior is linked to some of the same chromosome regions associated with alcohol addiction. view more (2005-12-22)
The 'choking game,' psychological distress and bullying
Ontario's youth are experiencing a different kind of high -- approximately seven percent (an estimated 79,000 students in grades 7 to 12) report participating in a thrill-seeking activity called the "choking game", which involves self-asphyxiation or having been choked by someone else on purpose. view more (2008-05-01)
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