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• Despite reported dislike, older readers put in less effort when using e-readers
• 'Listening to your heart' could improve body image, says study
• Lower drinking ages lead to more binge drinking, study of U.S. states finds
• Turning repulsive feelings into desires
• Happiness increases with age, across generations: But your overall level of well-being depends on when you were born
• Buying luxury: Hedonistic or French?
• Brain research provides clues to what makes people think and behave differently
• Smoking marijuana associated with higher stroke risk in young adults
• Targets of bully bosses aren't the only victims
• Air pollution primes children for asthma-related cockroach allergy
• Maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution associated with low birth weights worldwide
• Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns

Despite reported dislike, older readers put in less effort when using e-readers Posted: 06 Feb 2013 03:58 PM PST Reading text on digital devices like tablet computers requires less effort from older adults than reading on paper.

'Listening to your heart' could improve body image, says study Posted: 06 Feb 2013 03:58 PM PST Women who are more aware of their bodies from within are less likely to think of their bodies principally as objects, according to new research.

Lower drinking ages lead to more binge drinking, study of U.S. states finds Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:23 PM PST People who grew up in U.S. states where it was legal to drink alcohol before the age of 21 are more likely to be binge drinkers later in life. Researchers found that people who lived in states with lower minimum drinking ages weren't more likely to consume more alcohol overall, but when they did drink, they were more likely to drink heavily.

Turning repulsive feelings into desires Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:21 PM PST Hunger, thirst, stress and drugs can create a change in the brain that transforms a repulsive feeling into a strong positive "wanting," a new study indicates.

Happiness increases with age, across generations: But your overall level of well-being depends on when you were born Posted: 06 Feb 2013 11:16 AM PST Psychological well-being has been linked to many important life outcomes, including career success, relationship satisfaction, and even health. But it's not clear how feelings of well-being change as we age, as different studies have provided evidence for various trends over time. A new report reveals that self-reported feelings of well-being tend to increase with age, but that a person's overall level of well-being depends on when he or she was born.

Buying luxury: Hedonistic or French? Posted: 06 Feb 2013 11:15 AM PST Why do consumers around the world buy luxury goods? In the U.S. it's about hedonism. Meanwhile Germans focused on function, placing emphasis on quality standards over prestige, as did the Italians, Hungarians and Slovakians.

Brain research provides clues to what makes people think and behave differently Posted: 06 Feb 2013 10:10 AM PST Differences in the physical connections of the brain are at the root of what make people think and behave differently from one another. Researchers shed new light on the details of this phenomenon, mapping the exact brain regions where individual differences occur. Their findings reveal that individuals' brain connectivity varies more in areas that relate to integrating information than in areas for initial perception of the world.

Smoking marijuana associated with higher stroke risk in young adults Posted: 06 Feb 2013 10:10 AM PST Marijuana use may double the risk of stroke in young adults. The New Zealand findings are the first from a case-controlled study to indicate a potential link between marijuana and stroke.

Targets of bully bosses aren't the only victims Posted: 06 Feb 2013 07:37 AM PST Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work environment for the co-workers of those employees who suffer from "second-hand" or vicarious abusive supervision, according to new research.

Air pollution primes children for asthma-related cockroach allergy Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:47 AM PST An allergic reaction to cockroaches is a major contributor to asthma in urban children, but new research suggests that the insects are just one part of a more complex story. Very early exposure to certain components of air pollution can increase the risk of developing a cockroach allergy by age 7 and children with a common mutation in a gene called GSTM may be especially vulnerable.

Maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution associated with low birth weights worldwide Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:35 AM PST Mothers who are exposed to particulate air pollution of the type emitted by vehicles, urban heating and coal power plants are significantly more likely to bear children of low birth weight, according to an international study.

Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:35 AM PST A new study shows for the first time that certain nutrients may play an underlying role in short and long sleep duration and that people who report eating a large variety of foods -- an indicator of an overall healthy diet -- had the healthiest sleep patterns.

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