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American, Nepalese kids a world apart on social duties

(Medical Xpress)—Preschoolers universally recognize that one's choices are not always free – that our decisions may be constrained by social obligations to be nice to others or follow rules set by parents ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Holding drivers' attention

Each day, an average of nine people are killed in the United States and more than 1,000 injured by drivers doing something other than driving.

Health created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Global health policy fails to address burden of disease on men

Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint ...

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tips to help your child manage the challenges of autism

(Medical Xpress)—As Autism Awareness Month kicks off this April, experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) offer tips to an increasing number of parents and children facing the challenges ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Schoolyard scourge: Talk on bullying covers impact of technology, prevention efforts

Authors Emily Bazelon and R.J. Palacio on Monday joined Richard Weissbourd, director of the Human Development and Psychology Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), at Longfellow Hall ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facial structure may predict endorsement of racial prejudice

The structure of a man's face may indicate his tendency to express racially prejudiced beliefs, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Scientists should advance management of behavioral norms

Researchers should study how people's social and personal norms are influenced by behavior and use their insights to help governments promote pro-environmental actions, a distinguished group of scholars writes in the March ...

Health created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge drinking: A new approach needed

A new study from the Journal of Marketing Management suggests that the UK's alcohol problem will continue to worsen until the availability and cultural presence of alcohol is subject to stricter controls.

Addiction created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests that a poor sense of smell may be a marker for psychopathic traits

People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. These findings by Mehmet Mahmut and Richard Stevenson, from Macquarie University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Toddlers object when people break the rules

(Medical Xpress) -- We all know that, for the most part, it’s wrong to kill other people, it’s inappropriate to wear jeans to bed, and we shouldn’t ignore people when they are talking to us. We know these things ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Crime and punishment: The neurobiological roots of modern justice

A pair of neuroscientists from Vanderbilt and Harvard Universities has proposed the first neurobiological model for third-party punishment. It outlines a collection of potential cognitive and brain processes ...

Neuroscience created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Changing people's behavior: From reducing bullying to training scientists

If you want to change how teenagers view bullying, go to the straight to the source of most school trends: the most connected crowd. According to new intervention research, targeting the most influential students in a school ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Being overweight not such a stigma for African American women

While all obese women are less satisfied with the weight-related quality of their lives than women of 'normal' weight, black women report a higher quality of life than white women of the same weight. In addition, black women ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

How fair sanctions are orchestrated in the brain

Civilized human cohabitation requires us to respect elementary social norms. We guarantee compliance with these norms with our willingness to punish norm violations – often even at our own expense. This behavior goes ...

Neuroscience created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People born after World War II are more likely to binge drink, develop alcohol disorders

Drinking can be influenced by both personal and societal factors, including economic fluctuations, political instability, and social norms. These factors, in turn, can vary among countries and time periods, leading to different ...

Health created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0