Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids' attitudes toward disabled people improve with contact
(HealthDay)—Children's attitudes toward people with disabilities improve when kids have more contact with them, according to a new study.
Aug 29, 2013
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News tagged with friendships
Autism spectrum disorders
Researchers successfully treat autism in infants
(Medical Xpress)—Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the activity particularly entertaining, gales of laughter. For infants with autism spectrum disorders ...
Apr 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self
How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates ...
Jan 28, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social networking: Is the igeneration a 'we' generation?
(Medical Xpress)—Social networking sites may increase the bonds of friendship for nine to 13-year-old boys, according to researchers from the University of York.
Dec 21, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Friendship 2.0: Teens' technology use promotes sense of belonging, identity
(Medical Xpress)—With adolescents seemingly glued to cell phones and social networking websites, experts are investigating whether the near-constant digital activity changes youths' development.
Oct 22, 2012
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Addiction
Popular kids in US and Mexico more likely to smoke, studies show
Be warned, popularity may cause lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema.
Sep 6, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Boys who mature rapidly have more depression
(Medical Xpress) -- Boys who reach sexual maturity more rapidly than their peers have more problems getting along with others their age and are at a higher risk for depression, according to a Cornell study published in Developmental ...
May 8, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Before they can speak, babies make friends: study
Babies still too small to speak know how to make jokes and form friendships, say researchers at an Australian university who have spent two years filming the behaviour of young children.
Feb 18, 2012
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Neuroscience
Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that is found just above ...
Feb 2, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem
(Medical Xpress) -- In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave ...
Jan 31, 2012
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