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- 'Wasted' and 'hammered' versus 'buzzed' and 'tipsy' is more than just semantics
- Personality differences linked to later drinking have roots in early childhood
- Vaccinated children: A powerful protection for older adults
- Not so blue? Study suggests many Americans less depressed
- Glued to your cell phone? Research suggests it may reduce your physical activity and fitness
- The dark side of artificial sweeteners: Expert reviews negative imact
- Jealousy can drive us to view ourselves more like our rivals
- Females respond better to stress because of estrogen in the brain, animal study finds
- Don't worry, be healthy: Cheerful people significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event
- Placebo effect largely ignored in psychological intervention studies
'Wasted' and 'hammered' versus 'buzzed' and 'tipsy' is more than just semantics Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:29 PM PDT Prior research found that women tended to use moderate self-referral terms for intoxication, whereas men used heavy terms. New findings confirm that men's drinking is generally described in terms indicative of excessive consumption while women tend to couch drinking in more moderate terms. These labels of intoxication may impact perceptions and subsequent behaviors, but also inform tailored measures for prevention and intervention. |
Personality differences linked to later drinking have roots in early childhood Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:29 PM PDT An individual enters adolescence with personality characteristics and life experiences already accumulated. A new study evaluates the impact of childhood temperament on later alcohol use/problems. Results show that childhood temperament prior to age five predicts adolescent alcohol use and problems at age 15.5 years, even after controlling for socio-demographic factors and parental alcohol problems. |
Vaccinated children: A powerful protection for older adults Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:24 PM PDT Children who receive a vaccine to prevent blood and ear infections, appear to be reducing the spread of pneumonia to the rest of the population, especially their grandparents and other older adults. |
Not so blue? Study suggests many Americans less depressed Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT Depression down among adults over 50, including elderly age 80-84; signs of increased depression in slice of late middle age population |
Glued to your cell phone? Research suggests it may reduce your physical activity and fitness Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT Today's smartphones allow for increased opportunities for activities traditionally defined as sedentary behaviors, such as surfing the internet, emailing and playing video games. However, researchers have linked high cell phone use to poor fitness in college students. |
The dark side of artificial sweeteners: Expert reviews negative imact Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:20 AM PDT More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated. A new opinion article reviews surprising evidence on the negative impact of artificial sweeteners on health, raising red flags about all sweeteners -- even those that don't have any calories. |
Jealousy can drive us to view ourselves more like our rivals Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT If you see your partner flirt with someone else, you may feel hurt, angry, and jealous. The last thing you might expect is to start thinking of yourself more like your rival. New research suggests just that: that jealousy can prompt people to change how they view themselves relative to competitors for their partners' attention. |
Females respond better to stress because of estrogen in the brain, animal study finds Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:18 AM PDT The idea that females are more resilient than males in responding to stress is a popular view, and now researchers have found a scientific explanation. |
Don't worry, be healthy: Cheerful people significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event Posted: 09 Jul 2013 12:55 PM PDT People with cheerful temperaments are significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. |
Placebo effect largely ignored in psychological intervention studies Posted: 09 Jul 2013 06:48 AM PDT Many brain-training companies tout the scientific backing of their products -- the laboratory studies that reveal how their programs improve your brainpower. But according to a new report, most intervention studies like these have a critical flaw: they do not adequately account for the placebo effect. |
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