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MSU research indicates testosterone could guard against eating disorders
Testosterone appears to protect people against eating disorders, providing further evidence that biological factors - and not just social influences - are linked to anorexia and bulimia, according to new research findings at Michigan State University. view more (2008-03-04)
Does your job affect your diet?
‘People with undemanding jobs and little control over their work eat more snacks and sweets than people with more demanding jobs,’ reported Ms Nicola Payne today, Saturday 8 September, at the joint British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology and European Health Psychology Society conference, held at St Andrews... view more... (2001-08-31)
Improving provision for disabled students
In 2001 nearly 42,000 people were studying for psychology degrees in British universities. It is estimated that of these, over 2,800 had some sort of disability. Psychologists at York, Aston and Middlesex Universities are about to embark on a project to help university psychology departments provide appropriate teaching and learning for disabled... view more... (2002-11-12)
Study supports validity of test that indicates widespread unconscious bias
In the decade since the Implicit Association Test was introduced, its most surprising and controversial finding is its indication that about 70 percent of those who took a version of the test that measures racial attitudes have an unconscious, or implicit, preference for white people compared to blacks. view more (2009-06-18)
Writing letters can save lives
‘Twenty-seven per cent more patients turn up for treatment when psychologists write their appointment letters,’ reported Sarah Wyer of Gloucestershire Royal Hospital today, Wednesday 5 September, at the joint British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology and European Health Psychology Society conference, held at... view more... (2001-08-31)
Tweens sensitive to others' perceptions of them
Young adolescents care a lot about what others think about them. A new study confirms this using brain-mapping techniques that shed new light on this complex period of social development. view more (2009-07-15)
Academics find that the finger of destiny points their way
Male scientist are good at research because they have the hormone levels of women and long index fingers, a new study says. view more (2004-10-19)
Brain, behavior may have changed as social insect colonies evolved
A new study suggests that brain and behavior relationships may have changed in a profound way as larger, more complex insect societies evolved from smaller, simpler ones. view more (2006-11-16)
Psychological Study Reveals That Red Enhances Men
A groundbreaking study by two University of Rochester psychologists to be published online Oct. 28 by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology adds color-literally and figuratively-to the age-old question of what attracts men to women. view more (2008-10-28)
Kingston Psychologist Focuses On Pupils' Plight
A Kingston University psychologist is embarking on research that could help children with facial disfigurements cope with the difficulties associated with their condition. Senior lecturer Dr Jess Prior is working with Dr Lindsay O'Dell from the University of Luton to examine the experiences of such children and the involvement of their families... view more... (2004-01-29)
Who learns wins
Companies that invest in learning produce more innovative products and services and report better financial performance. view more (2005-01-07)
Thirty per cent of school children have sex before they're sixteen
A survey of 931 school children has found that 31 per cent had reported that they had had sex at least once before they were 16. 'Half of these children had not used any form of contraception during these sexual encounters,' said Professor Louise Wallace at the joint British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology and European... view more... (2001-08-30)
Social reasoning and brain development are linked in preschoolers -- Queen's study
New research at Queen's University shows that the way preschool children understand false beliefs can be linked to particular aspects of brain development. view more (2009-07-16)
Toddlers are capable of introspection
Preschoolers are more introspective than we give them credit for, according to new research by Simona Ghetti, assistant professor of psychology at UC Davis. view more (2007-08-16)
Helping the police with their enquiries
There are fundamental differences in interrogation techniques between police in the US and in England and Wales, according to Professor Ray Bull, Head of Forensic Psychology at the University of Leicester. The US has developed a culture of breaking people down so that they confess to crimes, a practice which appears to have been taken to extremes... view more... (2004-07-26)
Scottish female dentists are under-paid and overworked
A survey of 466 Scottish dentists has found that females were more stressed about working conditions and technical problems and reported more ill-health than their male colleagues. At the joint British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology and European Health Psychology Society conference, held at St Andrews University, Dr Lynne... view more... (2001-08-31)
Fears learned by observing others are similar to those learned from direct experience
Humans acquire fears using similar neural processes whether they've personally experienced an aversive event or only witnessed it, according to a study by researchers at New York University's Departments of Psychology. view more (2007-03-16)
Lack of inhibition and the internet
This is the finding presented today, Wednesday 15 September, by Dr Adam Joinson of the University of Glamorgan, as part of a symposium at The British Psychological Society's Social Psychology Section's Annual Conference, held at the University of Lancaster. view more (1999-09-03)
Paper application forms lead to more lies
People who complete paper versions of application forms are more likely to include fake information than those completing the same forms on a computer. view more (2005-01-07)
MU Researchers Track Personality Traits to Learn More About Alcoholism
A long-term research project at the University of Missouri-Columbia is producing valuable information about alcoholism and individuals who are affected by a family history of the disease. view more (2007-02-21)
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