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'Moral realism' may lead to better moral behavior

Getting people to think about morality as a matter of objective facts rather than subjective preferences may lead to improved moral behavior, Boston College researchers report in the Journal of Experimental So ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 29, 2013 | 4.4 / 5 (9) | 13 |

Media multitasking is really multi-distracting

Multitaskers who think they can successfully divide their attention between the program on their television set and the information on their computer screen proved to be driven to distraction by the two devices, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 02, 2011 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1 |

Researchers locate protein that could 'turn off' deadly disease carrier

Researchers from Boston College have discovered a protein that plays a pivotal role in the progression of the deadly diseases toxoplasmosis and malaria and shown that its function could be genetically blocked in order to ...

Medical research Jan 12, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

'Free play' is vital to children's healthy development, psychologist says

The importance of play—crucial for children's healthy psychological development and ability to thrive in life—is woefully underestimated by parents and educators, according to Peter Gray, a Boston College ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Mar 04, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0