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- Why some teenagers more prone to binge drinking
- Why older adults become fraud victims more often
- Baby's health is tied to mother's value for family
- Less wait for travel could reduce drinking and driving in people with 'urgency' personality trait
- Increases in personal income important for happiness worldwide, new study says
- Heart-warming memories: Nostalgia can make you feel warmer
- Dichlorophenol-containing pesticides linked to food allergies, study finds; Chemical also used to chlorinate tap water
| Why some teenagers more prone to binge drinking Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:34 PM PST New research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The study provides the most detailed understanding yet of the brain processes involved in teenage alcohol abuse.  |
| Why older adults become fraud victims more often Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:34 PM PST Why are older people especially vulnerable to becoming victims of fraud? A new study indicates an important brain region may influence the ability to discern who is honest and who is trying to deceive us.  |
| Baby's health is tied to mother's value for family Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST The value that an expectant mother places on family -- regardless of the reality of her own family situation -- predicts the birthweight of her baby and whether the child will develop asthma symptoms three years later, according to new research.  |
| Less wait for travel could reduce drinking and driving in people with 'urgency' personality trait Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:16 AM PST Saving bar patrons' time on their commute home could save lives. Psychologists have found that people who reported drinking and driving also exhibited "urgency," or a lack of emotional self-control, especially while drinking. This suggests that some people when intoxicated may be more likely to choose the convenience of driving themselves home instead of waiting for a taxi.  |
| Increases in personal income important for happiness worldwide, new study says Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:22 AM PST For people living in both rich and poor countries, the average person's happiness is based on a combination of individual wealth, possessions and optimism, according to an analysis of new worldwide survey findings.  |
| Heart-warming memories: Nostalgia can make you feel warmer Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:20 AM PST As the nights draw in and the temperature begins to drop, many of us will be thinking of ways to warm up on the dark winter nights. However, few would think that remembering days gone by would be an effective way of keeping warm.  |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:16 AM PST A new study finds that high levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, when found in the human body, are associated with food allergies.  |
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