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New research shows weight a factor in graduate school admissions
Want to go to graduate school? Your weight could determine whether or not you receive an offer of admission.
Jul 22, 2013
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Can children recognize sick faces? New study is first step in teaching children to determine whether interaction is safe
According to the World Health Organization, globally, infectious disease is a leading cause of death among children. Furthermore, children are more likely than adults to contract infectious illnesses. However, there's a gap ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Live better with attainable goals
Those who set realistic goals can hope for a higher level of well-being. The key for later satisfaction is whether their life goals are seen as attainable and what they mean to the person, as psychologists from the University ...
Feb 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study provides new insight into how toddlers learn verbs
Parents can help toddlers' language skills by showing them a variety of examples of different actions, according to new research from the University of Liverpool.
Apr 16, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Forage longer for berries, study on age-related memory decline suggests
Like birds which stop foraging too early on a berry-laden bush, a new study suggests older people struggle to recall items because they flit too often between 'patches' in their memories.
Apr 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Attractive adults gain the trust of children
An adult with an attractive face is more likely to gain the trust of children, new research has found. Published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology, the study revealed both boys and girls are more prone to ...
Oct 28, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Interactive language during playtime helps build kids' spatial skills
The way parents interact with their children during playtime strongly influences the development of spatial skills—a predictor of success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Oct 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies born to stressed mothers more likely to be bullied at school, longitudinal study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Children whose mothers were overly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to become victims of bullying at school.
Nov 13, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Socially prescribed creative play found to boost parents' and children's well-being
Socially prescribed creative play helps children and their parents develop new skills and promotes well-being, a new study has found.
Mar 8, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oldest-old women less happy with husbands
Having a husband in old age doesn't necessarily make a woman happy, research from Flinders University reveals.
Sep 26, 2013
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