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- Headphones linked to pedestrian deaths, injuries
- Large and in charge: Powerful people overestimate their own height
- Some like it hot: Popular yoga style cranks up the heat
- Planned actions improve the way we process information
- Parental and societal values may present barriers to outdoor activity for children in child care centers
| Headphones linked to pedestrian deaths, injuries Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:05 PM PST Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research. In many cases, the cars or trains are sounding horns that the pedestrians cannot hear, leading to fatalities in nearly three-quarters of cases.  |
| Large and in charge: Powerful people overestimate their own height Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:40 PM PST The psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they are, according to new research. It seems there is actually a physical experience that goes along with feeling powerful.  |
| Some like it hot: Popular yoga style cranks up the heat Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:59 AM PST Yoga is one of the hottest fitness trends and a style known as "hot yoga" is gaining in popularity. While the practice can offer health benefits, people practicing hot yoga, especially beginners, should take certain precautions, according to an expert.  |
| Planned actions improve the way we process information Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:55 AM PST Preparing to act in a particular way can improve the way we process information, and this has potential implications for those with learning disabilities. Researchers have shown that using a grabbing action with our hands can help our processing of visual information.  |
| Posted: 10 Jan 2012 04:27 PM PST Three-fourths of preschool-age children in the United States attend child care, and many are not getting enough outdoor physical activity, which may be due in part to parental and societal values about injury prevention and kindergarten readiness.  |
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