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• Psychologist discovers intricacies about lying
• Training the older brain in 3-D: Video game enhances cognitive control
• Ability to delay gratification may be linked to social trust
• Pain-free microneedle influenza vaccine is effective, long-lasting
• Children benefit from positive peer influence in afterschool programs
• Spouses play an important role in planning for retirement, researcher finds
• Why energy drinks are harming children, adolescents
• Childhood adversity linked to higher risk of early death
• 'Seeing' faces through touch: Brain may code facial information in shared representation between vision and haptics
• Links made between problem gambling and substance abuse, and lack of treatment options
• Better hygiene in wealthy nations may increase Alzheimer's risk, study suggests
• Tattoos reduce chances of getting a job
• Using harsh verbal discipline with teens found to be harmful
• Psychological effects of genetic testing for risk of weight gain
• Sports addictions can ruin relationships
• Patient-centered medical home philosophy boosts patient, physician satisfaction
• Moderate physical activity does not increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

Psychologist discovers intricacies about lying Posted: 04 Sep 2013 05:51 PM PDT How you remember a lie may be impacted profoundly by how you lie, according to a new study. The study examines two kinds of lies -- false descriptions and false denials -- and the different cognitive machinery that we use to record and retrieve them.

Training the older brain in 3-D: Video game enhances cognitive control Posted: 04 Sep 2013 10:25 AM PDT Scientists have found a way to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on the brain, using a video game designed to improve cognitive control.

Ability to delay gratification may be linked to social trust Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:48 AM PDT A person's ability to delay gratification -- forgoing a smaller reward now for a larger reward in the future -- may depend on how trustworthy the person perceives the reward-giver to be, according to a new study.

Pain-free microneedle influenza vaccine is effective, long-lasting Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:48 AM PDT Scientists have developed an influenza vaccine delivered via microneedle patch that provided 100 percent protection against a lethal influenza virus in mice more than one year after vaccination.

Children benefit from positive peer influence in afterschool programs Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:48 AM PDT Children in afterschool programs who have a sense of connectedness with their peers are less likely to report emotional problems. These children exhibit fewer behavior problems if they perceive their peers are willing to encourage them to behave well.

Spouses play an important role in planning for retirement, researcher finds Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:48 AM PDT As Baby Boomers begin entering retirement, some may find themselves unprepared for the transition. New research indicates that spouses tend to have similar levels of planning for retirement. This planning can lead to more success and less stress when they leave the workforce.

Why energy drinks are harming children, adolescents Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:43 AM PDT Parents beware. If your tots and teens get their hands on your energy drinks, they could experience seizures, heart palpitations or other problems that drive them to the hospital emergency room, experts say.

Childhood adversity linked to higher risk of early death Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:54 AM PDT Traumatic childhood experiences are linked to an increased risk of early death, according to new research.

'Seeing' faces through touch: Brain may code facial information in shared representation between vision and haptics Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:54 AM PDT Our sense of touch can contribute to our ability to perceive faces, according to new research. The findings suggest that facial information may be coded in a shared representation between vision and haptics in the brain.

Links made between problem gambling and substance abuse, and lack of treatment options Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:53 AM PDT Problem gamblers are a hidden population among people with mental health or substance abuse issues. These people often don't get the treatment they need.

Better hygiene in wealthy nations may increase Alzheimer's risk, study suggests Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:53 AM PDT New research has found a 'very significant' relationship between a nation's wealth and hygiene and the Alzheimer's 'burden' on its population. High-income, highly industrialized countries with large urban areas and better hygiene exhibit much higher rates of Alzheimer's.

Tattoos reduce chances of getting a job Posted: 04 Sep 2013 06:41 AM PDT Having a tattoo can reduce your chance of getting a job, but it depends on where the tattoo is, what it depicts, and if the job involves dealing with customers.

Using harsh verbal discipline with teens found to be harmful Posted: 04 Sep 2013 06:40 AM PDT A longitudinal study of 967 two-parent families and their children has found that harsh verbal discipline, the psychological force causing emotional pain or discomfort to correct or control behavior, in early adolescence can be harmful to teens later. Researchers found that harsh verbal discipline can cause teens to misbehave at school, lie to parents, steal, or fight. Moreover, parents' hostility increases the risk of delinquency and fosters anger, irritability, and belligerence in adolescents.

Psychological effects of genetic testing for risk of weight gain Posted: 04 Sep 2013 06:35 AM PDT Obesity gene testing does not put people off weight loss and may help to reduce self-blame, according to a new study.

Sports addictions can ruin relationships Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:37 PM PDT Sports are an enjoyable past-time, but they should be just that. Youth sports and marriages can be ruined by an adult's addiction to the game.

Patient-centered medical home philosophy boosts patient, physician satisfaction Posted: 02 Sep 2013 03:11 PM PDT A recent study highlights a new way to mend the broken health care system with a new patient-centered program that is getting raves from patients, as well as the residents and nurses who provide their care.

Moderate physical activity does not increase risk of knee osteoarthritis Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:26 AM PDT Adults age 45 and older who engaged in moderate physical activity up to two and a half hours a week did not increase their risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, a new study finds.

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