University of Notre Dame

Nobody likes a 'fat-talker,' study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Women who engage in "fat talk"—the self-disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies—are less liked by their peers, a new study from the ...

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Traumatized moms avoid tough talks with kids, study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child's emotional experiences, a new study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Walking through doorways causes forgetting, new research shows

(Medical Xpress) -- We’ve all experienced it: The frustration of entering a room and forgetting what we were going to do. Or get. Or find.

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Learning best when you rest: Sleeping after processing new info most effective, new study shows

Nodding off in class may not be such a bad idea after all. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that going to sleep shortly after learning new material is most beneficial for recall.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Learning and remembering linked to holding material in hands, new research shows

New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that people’s ability to learn and remember information depends on what they do with their hands while they are learning.

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New paper examines shifting gears in the circadian clock of the heart

A new study conducted by a team of scientists led by Giles Duffield, assistant professor of biological sciences and a member of the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame focuses on the circadian ...

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Novel method combats malaria drug resistance

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health developed a "gene chip" to contribute to the identification of malaria drug resistance, an effort that will allow for real-time response in modified ...

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Baby lab reveals surprisingly early gift of gab

From the moment they're born, babies are highly attuned to communicate and motivated to interact. And they're great listeners.

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Child's counting comprehension may depend on objects counted, study shows

such as toys, tiles and blocks—that students can touch and move around, called manipulatives, have been used to teach basic math skills since the 1980s. Use of manipulatives is based on the long-held belief that young children's ...

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Modern parenting may hinder brain development, researcher claims

(Medical Xpress)—Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development in children, according to an interdisciplinary body of research presented recently ...

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New studies link gene to selfish behavior in kids, find other children natural givers

(Medical Xpress)—Most parents would agree that raising a generous child is an admirable goal—but how, exactly, is that accomplished? New results from the University of Notre Dame's Science of Generosity ...

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Notre Dame researchers report fundamental malaria discovery

A team of researchers led by Kasturi Haldar and Souvik Bhattacharjee of the University of Notre Dame's Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases has made a fundamental discovery in understanding how malaria parasites cause deadly ...

Medical research created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Confusion can be beneficial for learning

(Medical Xpress) -- Most of us assume that confidence and certainty are preferred over uncertainty and bewilderment when it comes to learning complex information. But a new study led by Sidney D’Mello ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Genes could be powerful predictor of our capacity to deal with stress, study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Work stress, job satisfaction and health problems due to high stress have more to do with genes than you might think, according to research by Timothy Judge, professor of management at the University of ...

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Holding a gun makes you think others are too, new research shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Wielding a gun increases a person’s bias to see guns in the hands of others, new research from the University of Notre Dame shows.

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