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UrduChildren who are born preterm or at very low birth weight have similar temperament difficulties as children who were institutionally deprived early in life Researchers have found that a child’s temperament is sensitive to experiences in the early stages of…
Tag: BEHAVIOR
New research suggests robots appear more persuasive when pretending to be human
When bots disclose their non-human nature, their efficiency is compromised
How artificial intelligence can transform psychiatry
New technologies could help psychiatrists better diagnose and monitor patients, but distrust abounds
Gender quotas in business — how do Europeans feel?
Researchers from Göttingen und Mannheim publish first attitude comparison across countries
Penn team discovers epigenetic pathway that controls social behavior in carpenter ants
Study reveals the behavior of Major ant ‘soldiers’ can be successfully reprogrammed up to 5 days after they hatch; reprogramming was ineffective at the 10-day mark
The gut may be the ticket to reducing chemo’s side effects
Study in mice shows chemo affects gut, inflammation and cognitive problems
For the first time: A method for measuring animal personality
A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection between genes, behavior and personality
Associations between childhood maltreatment and offending behaviors later in life
Children who experience maltreatment, such as neglect or physical or sexual abuse, are more likely to engage in delinquent and offending behaviors in adolescence and young adulthood, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health…
Arts ‘crucial’ to reducing poor health and inequality
Engaging in artistic activities such as singing and dancing from a young age can reduce social inequalities and encourage healthy behaviours, according to a new report from UCL and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study, published today, is the…
Teaching preschool caregivers healthy behaviors may promote healthier habits in high-risk groups
A unique study conducted in a multi-ethnic, underserved community in New York City shows if young adults are properly taught about heart healthy behaviors and strictly adhere to specific interventions, they may see significant benefits to their cardiovascular health when…
How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
Meditatating just once proves to make a difference
Arts ‘crucial’ to reducing poor health and inequality
Engaging in artistic activities such as singing and dancing from a young age can reduce social inequalities and encourage healthy behaviours, according to a new report from UCL and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study, published today, is the…
The gut may be the ticket to reducing chemo’s side effects
Study in mice shows chemo affects gut, inflammation and cognitive problems
Teaching preschool caregivers healthy behaviors may promote healthier habits in high-risk groups
A unique study conducted in a multi-ethnic, underserved community in New York City shows if young adults are properly taught about heart healthy behaviors and strictly adhere to specific interventions, they may see significant benefits to their cardiovascular health when…
For the first time: A method for measuring animal personality
A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection between genes, behavior and personality
How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
Meditatating just once proves to make a difference
Study looks for links between teenage anxiety and later harmful drinking
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalised anxiety disorder at age 18 and harmful drinking three years later, thanks to the long-term health study Children of the 90s. The study, published today (Monday…
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children’s Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and social functioning in children with traumatic brain injury
Leading risk factors, causes of death underrepresented in NIH-supported prevention research
Study finds leading risk factors and causes of death and disability underrepresented in NIH-supported prevention research
Increased exercise over the age of 60 reduces risk of heart disease and stroke
Decreasing your physical activity is linked to increased cardiovascular risk
What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you
Your brain patterns are reflected in them, study finds
Debunking common misperceptions of Asian community health
University of Houston research finds community engagement key to addressing Asian health disparities
UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but ‘type’ of patron may be changing
Friends of BrainHealth fund innovative new research projects
DALLAS (November 7, 2019) – The Center for BrainHealth , part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently hosted the annual Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon at the Dallas Country Club, where the following five scientists were awarded…
Enjoyment of pop music classics linked to combination of uncertainty and surprise
Why is it that people find songs such as James Taylor’s “Country Roads,” UB40’s “Red, Red Wine,” or The Beatles’ “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” so irresistibly enjoyable? In a study reported in the journal Current Biology on November 7, researchers analyze 80,000…
Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health
Study details high out-of-pocket costs
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X Syndrome
It takes courage and conviction to deal with an ethical dilemma
Courage and Conviction: Ethical Dilemmas, Decision-Making, and Resolution deals with the subject of ethical dilemmas in personal and work life. It discusses the nature of ethical dilemmas, moral reasoning and what it takes for effective decision-making when faced with an…
How Human Population came from our ability to cooperate
Humans are an astonishingly successful ape
Autistic adults thought they were ‘bad people’
Recently diagnosed over-50s tell of their experiences in new study by ARU
School-based sleep program may benefit adolescents
A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study, which was published in the Journal of Sleep Research , included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control…
It takes courage and conviction to deal with an ethical dilemma
Courage and Conviction: Ethical Dilemmas, Decision-Making, and Resolution deals with the subject of ethical dilemmas in personal and work life. It discusses the nature of ethical dilemmas, moral reasoning and what it takes for effective decision-making when faced with an…
Only-children more likely to be obese than children with siblings
Findings anecdotally point to busyness of having multiple children forcing parents to be more organized, better plan their families’ meals, and eat out less
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integration
Time in host country — a risk factor for substance abuse in migrants
Refugees and other migrants who move to Sweden are initially less likely to be diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction than the native population but over time their rates of substance abuse begin to mirror that of the Swedish born…
Mobile phone data reveals non-market value of coastal tourism under climate change
Given resource constraints, climate change adaptation policies require fine-grained monetary valuation of vulnerable ecosystem services at the national scale to consider policy priority setting. However, prevailing evaluations have been spatially and temporally limited due to technical limitations. This study adopts…
Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health
Study details high out-of-pocket costs
Autistic adults thought they were ‘bad people’
Recently diagnosed over-50s tell of their experiences in new study by ARU
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X Syndrome
Only-children more likely to be obese than children with siblings
Findings anecdotally point to busyness of having multiple children forcing parents to be more organized, better plan their families’ meals, and eat out less
How Human Population came from our ability to cooperate
Humans are an astonishingly successful ape
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integration
Time in host country — a risk factor for substance abuse in migrants
Refugees and other migrants who move to Sweden are initially less likely to be diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction than the native population but over time their rates of substance abuse begin to mirror that of the Swedish born…
Mobile phone data reveals non-market value of coastal tourism under climate change
Given resource constraints, climate change adaptation policies require fine-grained monetary valuation of vulnerable ecosystem services at the national scale to consider policy priority setting. However, prevailing evaluations have been spatially and temporally limited due to technical limitations. This study adopts…
School-based sleep program may benefit adolescents
A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study, which was published in the Journal of Sleep Research , included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control…
Cooperating may result in better self-driving experience
In a dynamic computer game in which the computer is also a decision maker, you may often find yourself competing with the game to reach your goal. Similarly in handling a “self-driving” car, automobile equipped with automated driving technology, human…
‘Crowd-diagnosis’ thousands seek out diagnoses from strangers on social media
Physician-diagnosis, self-diagnosis, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association led by Dr. Alicia Nobles and Dr. John W. Ayers of UC San Diego discovered a new type of diagnosis. Crowd-diagnosis: when the public seeks…
Theme parks linked to increased crime risk, says study
Hotels and bars near high-profile theme parks such as Universal Studios in Florida attract crime
Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time
To learn new things, we must sometimes fail. But what’s the right amount of failure? New research led by the University of Arizona proposes a mathematical answer to that question. Educators and educational scholars have long recognized that there is…
Childhood chores not related to self-control development
Additional finding: Self-control development predicts future job outcomes