Archive: 21/08/2012
Chain of violence: Study shows impact on Palestinian and Israeli children
Children exposed to ethnic and political violence in the Middle East are more aggressive than other children, a new study shows. And the younger children are, the more strongly they are affected, in a "chain of violence" ...
Aug 21, 2012
Infants' avoidance of drop-off reflects specific motor ability, not fear
Researchers have long studied infants' perceptions of safe and risky ground by observing their willingness to cross a visual cliff, a large drop-off covered with a solid glass surface. In crawling, infants grow more likely ...
Aug 21, 2012
MRI findings shed light on multiple sclerosis
New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research shows that changes in brain blood flow associated with vein abnormalities are not specific for multiple sclerosis (MS) and do not contribute to its severity, despite what some ...
Aug 21, 2012
For poorer children, living in a high-cost area hurts development
Young children in lower-income families who live in high-cost areas don't do as well academically as their counterparts in low-cost areas, according to a new study.
Aug 21, 2012
Sacrificing sleep to study can lead to academic problems
Regardless of how much a high school student generally studies each day, if that student sacrifices sleep in order to study more than usual, he or she is more likely to have academic problems the following day. Because students ...
Aug 21, 2012
Time with parents is important for teens' well-being
It's thought that children grow increasingly distant and independent from their parents during their teen years. But a new longitudinal study has found that spending time with parents is important to teens' well-being.
Aug 21, 2012