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- Trickle-down anxiety: Study examines parental behaviors that create anxious children
- The ins and outs of in-groups and out-groups
- Rethinking reading instruction
- Toilet training methods not responsible for differences in volume of urinary accidents
- Sleep problems cost billions
- Gen X overtaking baby boomers on obesity
- Five year olds are generous only when they're watched
- Even physically active women sit too much, study finds
- Obese dogs at risk of health condition experienced by humans
- Men who do exercise produce better quality semen, study finds
- Happy children less at risk of becoming victims of cyberbullying
- Higher risk of maternal complications/preterm deliveries for women undergoing multiple caesareans
- Clinical hypnosis can reduce hot flashes after menopause
| Trickle-down anxiety: Study examines parental behaviors that create anxious children Posted: 01 Nov 2012 02:19 PM PDT Parents with social anxiety disorder are more likely than parents with other forms of anxiety to engage in behaviors that put their children at high risk for developing angst of their own, according to a small study of parent-child pairs.  |
| The ins and outs of in-groups and out-groups Posted: 01 Nov 2012 12:35 PM PDT We humans organize ourselves in myriad kinds of social groups, from scout troops and sports teams to networks of colleagues and classmates. But how do these social groups work? How do we decide whom to trust and whom to follow? And how do we deal with people that don't fit the norms of our social groups? New research explores these issues by examining various facets of social perception and behavior.  |
| Rethinking reading instruction Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:11 AM PDT Many educators have long believed that when words differ on only one sound, early readers can learn the rules of phonics by focusing on what is different between the words. Scientists are turning that thinking on its head. A recent study shows certain kinds of variation in words may help early readers learn better.  |
| Toilet training methods not responsible for differences in volume of urinary accidents Posted: 01 Nov 2012 09:11 AM PDT Physician researchers show that the method of training chosen by parents is not the cause of urinary accidents in children.  |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:05 AM PDT Insomnia and sleep apnea are turning us into major health service consumers, causing us to be less productive at work, and may even lead to serious accidents, according to researchers.  |
| Gen X overtaking baby boomers on obesity Posted: 01 Nov 2012 07:01 AM PDT New research from Australia shows that Generation X is already on the path to becoming more obese than their baby boomer predecessors.  |
| Five year olds are generous only when they're watched Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:41 PM PDT Children as young as five are generous when others are aware of their actions, but antisocial when sharing with a recipient who can't see them, according to new research.  |
| Even physically active women sit too much, study finds Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:16 AM PDT Women who exercise regularly spend as much time sitting as women who don't, according to a new study.  |
| Obese dogs at risk of health condition experienced by humans Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:14 AM PDT Veterinary scientists have found that, like humans, obese dogs can experience metabolic syndrome, a condition that describes multiple health issues that occur in the body at the same time.  |
| Men who do exercise produce better quality semen, study finds Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:07 AM PDT A new study conducted by researchers in Spain links moderate physical activity in males with better hormone levels and sperm characteristics that favor reproduction compared to sedentary men.  |
| Happy children less at risk of becoming victims of cyberbullying Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:07 AM PDT The latest research on the impact of cynerbullying on children has just been collected in a special double issue of the journal Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, published by Routledge. From the complex relationships between cyberbullies and their victims, to a greater moral disengagement in cyberbullies compared to traditional bullies.  |
| Higher risk of maternal complications/preterm deliveries for women undergoing multiple caesareans Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:16 AM PDT The risk of maternal complications and preterm deliveries is significantly higher for women undergoing their fifth or more caesarean section, finds a new study published.  |
| Clinical hypnosis can reduce hot flashes after menopause Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:15 AM PDT Clinical hypnosis can effectively reduce hot flashes and associated symptoms among post-menopausal women, according to a new study.  |
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