News tagged with negative behavior


Changes in brain circuitry play role in moral sensitivity as people grow up

(Medical Xpress) -- People's moral responses to similar situations change as they age, according to a new study at the University of Chicago that combined brain scanning, eye-tracking and behavioral measures ...

Neuroscience created May 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Antidepressant reduces stress-induced heart condition

A drug commonly used to treat depression and anxiety may improve a stress-related heart condition in people with stable coronary heart disease, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

Cardiology created May 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antidepressants for pregnant moms don't affect infants' growth, research says

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant's growth over the first year, reports a new study from a Northwestern Medicine scientist.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Microglia controls neuron production as brain develops

(Medical Xpress)—In a surprise breakthrough, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and their colleagues have found that microglia remove healthy neural progenitor cells (NPCs) through phagocytosis to control neuron ...

Neuroscience created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Persistent negative attitude can undo effectiveness of exposure therapy for phobias

Because confronting fear won't always make it go away, researchers suggest that people with phobias must alter memory-driven negative attitudes about feared objects or events to achieve a more lasting recovery from what scares ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study explores whether sleeping pills reduce insomniac's suicidal thoughts

Researchers want to know whether a sleeping pill reduces suicidal thoughts in depressed patients with insomnia.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Impulsivity in first grade predicts problem gambling in late teen years for urban boys

Results of a new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health indicate that a developmental pattern of impulsiveness in young males is linked with gambling problems in late adolescence. Respondents ...

Addiction created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Caffeine improves recognition of positive words

Caffeine perks up most coffee-lovers, but a new study shows a small dose of caffeine also increases their speed and accuracy for recognizing words with positive connotation. The research published November 7 in the open access ...

Neuroscience created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When she says, 'It's not you, it's me,' it really might be you, study suggests

Long after women have chosen Mr. Stable over Mr. Sexy, they struggle unconsciously with the decision, according to a new study by UCLA researchers who look at subtle changes in behavior during ovulation.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Science reveals the power of a handshake

(Medical Xpress)—New neuroscience research is confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake: strangers do form a better impression of those who proffer their hand in greeting. The study was led ...

Neuroscience created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

The good, the bad, and the guilty: Anticipating feelings of guilt predicts ethical behavior

From politics to finance, government to education, ethics-related scandals seem to crop up with considerable regularity. As whistleblowers and investigative journalists bring these scandals to light, one can't help but wonder: ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Dont get mad, get creative: Social rejection can fuel imaginative thinking, study shows

It's not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking, particularly in individuals with a strong sense ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study shows no evidence medical marijuana increases teen drug use

While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence to link the legalization of medical marijuana to increased ...

Addiction created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Sexual orientation fluctuation correlated to alcohol misuse

Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn't fall into exclusively heterosexual ...

Addiction created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alteration of gene may disrupt our bodies internal rhythm, causing sleep disorder

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have found that a gene known as RAI1 controls one of the most important genes in circadian rhythm, CLOCK.

Pediatrics created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast