Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: kindness http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Acts of kindness can make you happier (HealthDay)—Performing small acts of kindness and gratitude can make people happier, researchers believe, but how this occurs is more of a puzzle. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-kindness-happier.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:10:01 EST news278262952 Kindness key to happiness and acceptance for children Children who make an effort to perform acts of kindness are happier and experience greater acceptance from their peers, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Riverside. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-kindness-key-happiness-children.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:00:04 EST news275756755 Work is more fun if the character fits the bill Anyone who can apply his or her personal character strengths in his or her career experiences more enjoyment, flow and meaning at work. These people are also more satisfied with their job and perceive it more as a calling. This is the result of two large-scale studies conducted by a team of psychologists from the University of Zurich. The studies provide key insights for the selection of personnel and human resources development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-fun-character-bill.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:36:54 EST news268389407 DNA sequencing confirms HIV transmission through surrogate breastfeeding (Medical Xpress)—DNA sequencing has provided evidence of HIV-1 transmission from an infected woman breastfeeding her niece in South Africa, drawing attention to infant feeding practices and the need for HIV testing of all breastfeeding surrogates as well as mothers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-dna-sequencing-hiv-transmission-surrogate.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:46:53 EST news264930405 Educational games to train middle schoolers' attention, empathy Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-games-middle-schoolers-attention-empathy.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 22 May 2012 08:44:53 EST news256895086 Good intentions ease pain, add to pleasure: study A nurse's tender loving care really does ease the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma's cookies really do taste better, if we perceive them to be made with love - suggests newly published research by a University of Maryland psychologist. The findings have many real-world applications, including in medicine, relationships, parenting and business. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-good-intentions-ease-pain-pleasure.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:16:15 EST news246129306 Who are you? People yearn for positive perception about themselves (Medical Xpress) -- People care about how others view them and will go to great lengths to repair negative perceptions, a new University of Michigan study found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-people-yearn-positive-perception.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:27:56 EST news236417264