http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from Association for Psychological Science Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion—the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-brain-compassion.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:01 EST news288456434 (Medical Xpress)—Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate "sound systems" for each language, according to new research conducted at the University of Arizona. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-bilinguals-languages.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:05 EST news288284757 Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-high-testosterone-competitors-red.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 16 May 2013 11:25:37 EST news287922292 Men's upper-body strength predicts their political opinions on economic redistribution, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-political-evolutionary-links-physical-strength.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 15 May 2013 06:46:21 EST news287819174 People are worse at predicting whether a sports team will win, lose, or tie when they bet on the final score than when they bet on the overall outcome, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-when-deciding-how-to-bet.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 13 May 2013 12:34:16 EST news287667236 People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-social-upward-spiral-positive-emotions.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 09 May 2013 10:50:01 EST news287314333 Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades later, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The childhood abilities predict socioeconomic status in adulthood over and above associations with intelligence, education, and socioeconomic status in childhood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-early-math-ability-linked-job.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 08 May 2013 12:42:28 EST news287235741 Some memory problems common to older adults may stem from an inability to segment daily life into discrete experiences, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-older-adults-memory-lapses-linked.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 07 May 2013 12:24:02 EST news287148235 People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-weight-gain-linked-personality-trait.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 06 May 2013 11:52:36 EST news287059938 Wide-eyed expressions that typically signal fear may enlarge our visual field and mutually enhance others' ability to locate threats, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-wide-eyed-usand-othersto-threats.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:54 EST news286642187 Experiencing connections, regularities, and coherence in their environment may lead people to feel a greater sense of meaning in life, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-encountering-life-meaningful.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:28:36 EST news286550907 Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-infants-response-aggressive-behavior-toddlers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:49:12 EST news285940143 A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually "rub off" on others, increasing their symptoms of depression six months later. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-factor-depression-contagious.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:25:34 EST news285517528 Teenagers are risk-takers—they're more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows that teenagers have the knowledge and ability to make competent decisions about risk, just like adults. So what explains their risky behavior? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-teens-brains-sensitive-rewarding-feedback.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:03:22 EST news285429794 Individuals from stigmatized groups choose to present themselves in ways that counteract the specific stereotypes and prejudices associated with their group, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-people-ways-counteract-prejudices-groups.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:54:59 EST news285411280