Overly shy kid is slow learner too
August 29th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Overly shy preschool children show the slowest gains in learning skills as compared to chatty and boisterous peers, according to psychologists."Everybody wants his child to be ... Read more...
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Brain sees men and women differently: Study
July 26th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Our brains process images differently depending on which gender we are looking at - regardless of whether we are men or women, a study has found.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Parental neglect turns kids into couch potatoes
June 24th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Parental neglect is turning kids into couch potatoes, rather than the much maligned TV, say two new studies.
Oregon State University researchers examined how parenting style ... Read more...
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Parental neglect turning children into couch potatoes
June 24th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Parental neglect is turning children into couch potatoes, two new studies say.
Researchers at the Oregon State University in the US examined how parenting style was ... Read more...
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Father’s love greatly impacts personality development
June 13th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 13 (IANS) A father's love contributes as much - and sometimes more - to a child's development as does a mother's love.
That is one of many findings ... Read more...
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Thoughts about mortality can improve health
April 20th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) An awareness of mortality is a good thing -- it can improve physical health and help us re-prioritize our goals and values, according to a new ... Read more...
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Paracetamol takes pain out of rejection
February 26th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) A dose of paracetamol is enough to take the pain out of rejection and a broken heart, scientists say.
The cure emerged in a study by ... Read more...
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Study reveals that botox may damage a person’s emotional perception
April 26th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Not able to perceive other’s emotions? Well, blame it on Botox, say the scientists. One of the most sought after anti-aging treatment is under scanner for ... Read more...
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Belief in God doesn’t deter a person from cheating on a test: Study
April 21st, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): A new study has found that if you believe God is caring and forgiving, you're more likely to cheat on a test than people who view a higher ... Read more...
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Women feel emotions more intensely than men
April 14th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Women feel emotions more intensely than men when a conflict arises between them as a couple, said a study that analysed the type of interpersonal emotions ... Read more...
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Women ‘feel more intense emotion than men during conflict’
April 14th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): A study has found that women feel more intense emotions than men when a conflict arises within the couple.Conversely, it is men -who mostly express "powerful emotions" ... Read more...
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Discrimination increases health problems in obese people
March 4th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that the discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a ... Read more...
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Remembering ancestors boosts chances of success
January 4th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Something as simple as thinking about your ancestors can boost your chances of success in examinations or job interviews.The so-called "ancestor effect" seems to work by reminding the ... Read more...
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Thinking about ancestors ‘can boost chances of success in exam’
January 4th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): Spending a few minutes thinking about your ancestors before an exam or job interview can significantly boost your chances of success, according to scientists at the University of ... Read more...
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80 percent Chinese lack real friends: Survey
November 11th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 11 (IANS) Majority of Chinese feel that they have few real friends and that many people tend to make friends with vested interests, a survey of the online social network ... Read more...
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Women in red ‘are like aphrodisiacs to men’
October 16th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Women in red seem more attractive to men, according to a new study from University of Rochester."Red is an indicator of sexual receptivity," AOL News quoted Andrew Elliot, ... Read more...
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Neural responses indicate our willingness to help the person in need
October 8th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered that witnessing a person from our own group or an outsider suffer pain causes neural responses in two very different ... Read more...
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Our best and worst moments take place within social relationships: Study
August 27th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that more than individual accomplishments, it is our social relationships that make up our best and worst experiences in life.Shira Gabriel of University ... Read more...
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Being beautiful doesn’t always pay off
August 7th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): While being beautiful may have opened a lot of doors for you, getting a job may not be as easy, according to a new study.A new University of ... Read more...
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Social power loss distorts how money is represented
June 8th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): New research from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University has explored how one's place in the social hierarchy alters physical representation of monetary objects.The study has been ... Read more...
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Washing hands helps us wash hands of past immorality
May 7th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Washing hands not only helps cleanse traces of past immoral behaviour but "wipes the slate clean" -- that is, it reduces doubts about a decision you have made ... Read more...
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Men batter wives to recover lost power
April 9th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) Sexiest men resort to violence when they feel their power is being threatened in sentimental relationships, a new study says.
Women who are afraid that their husbands will react ... Read more...
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Brainy men ‘less likely to cheat’
March 1st, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Men with higher IQs are less likely to cheat on their wives, concludes a new study.And, according to researchers, it is so because of evolution.New analysis of social ... Read more...
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Higher intelligence linked to liberal political ideology, atheism
February 25th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Intelligent people have "unnatural" preferences and values that are novel in human evolutionary history, suggests a new study.The research, which will appear in the March 2010 issue of ... Read more...
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How people judge mothers based on work status and their kids
February 19th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): People favor not only a mother, but also her child and their relationship when she is not employed outside the home full time, a Kansas State University ... Read more...
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People with eye on future more health conscious
December 24th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) People with an eye to the future are likely to be more health conscious as they exercise and are less prone to smoking and drinking, says a ... Read more...
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It’s official: Physical appearance reveals personality traits
December 11th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A stranger's personality traits can be correctly judged from his or her physical appearance, says a news study.Researchers asked participants to assess the personalities of strangers based first ... Read more...
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Appearance tells all about personality traits
December 11th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) A stranger's personality traits can be gauged by looking at his photos, says a news study.
Participants were first shown a photograph posed to the researchers' specifications followed by ... Read more...
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Want to boost your confidence? Sit straight!
October 6th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) Sitting up straight isn't just good for your posture - it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts, says a new study.
Researchers found that people ... Read more...
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Beautiful women actually impair the male brain
September 4th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 4 (ANI): Men really do lose their minds while talking to an attractive woman, concludes a new study.The study, published in the Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, has found ... Read more...
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Resolutions become habits in 66 days
July 19th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): If you make a New Year's resolution to exercise or eat healthily and do it daily until March 7, it is likely to stick - suggest researchers who ... Read more...
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Young Iranians closely watching post election scenario
June 17th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, June 17 (ANI): As Iran continues to experience violent protests against the alleged "rigged poll" result in the recent presidential election, young Iranian voters are observing the country's political situation ... Read more...
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US Navy culture attributed to higher binge drinking among sailors than civilians
June 10th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): A new study suggests that the nature of the U.S. Navy workplace leads to higher heavy drinking for sailors than for civilians.Published in the Journal of Mixed Methods ... Read more...
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Media can indirectly provoke society to justify violence against women
March 20th, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): The media may unknowingly induce some people to justify cases of violence against women which appear in the press, according to a research work carried out in ... Read more...
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Many takers for Ranchis Netagiri School
March 3rd, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Mar. 3 (ANI): With the General Election 2009 just a few weeks away, a number of political candidates must be seeking to polish their leadership skills. There is a school ... Read more...
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