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Video gaming gets back to roots in Paris show
From the 1970s table-tennis game "Pong" to the fast-paced, total-immersion of modern-day hits like "Call of Duty", a new show retracing the four-decade history of the video game opened Thursday...
Alan Mootnick, Who Gave a Home to Gibbons, Dies at 60
Mr. Mootnick was a champion of gibbons who worked to prevent their extinction and also felt a kinship with them.
Ohio elections board says worker bit voter's nose
CLEVELAND (AP) -- An Election Day poll worker tried to bite off a voter's nose during an argument Tuesday over a campaign sign, police and election...
Autism linked with excess of neurons in prefrontal cortex
A new study shows that brain overgrowth in boys with autism involves an abnormal, excess number of neurons in areas of the brain associated with social, communication and cognitive development.
We all experience fantasy differently, which determines how much we enjoy it
Whether you love the "Harry Potter" series or despise it, there may be a psychological explanation behind your opinion. Researchers recently discovered that people experience fantasy differently, which explains why...
Which way you lean -- physically -- affects your decision-making
We're not always aware of how we are making a decision. Unconscious feelings or perceptions may influence us. Another important source of information -- even if we're unaware of it...
Bisexual Gals More Likely Than Guys to Be Depressed
Bisexual women are more likely to be high-risk for depression, stress and alcohol abuse than bisexual men, a new study shows.
Abused students can return to school and thrive with educator help, researcher finds
A new study from the University of Missouri shows that children who are abused can return to school and do well academically if teachers can help them control their emotions,...
Both sexism and racism are similar mental processes
Prejudiced attitudes are based on generalised suppositions about certain social groups and could well be a personality trait. Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have confirmed the...
Racial and ethnic variations in substance-related disorders among adolescents
Substance use is widespread among adolescents in the United States, particularly among those of Native American, white, Hispanic and multiple race/ethnicity, and these groups are also disproportionally affected by substance-related...
Web-based intervention appears ineffective for preventing weight gain in adolescents
A web-based computer-tailored intervention aiming to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behavior, and promote healthy eating among adolescents was not associated with positive long-term outcome measures, but may have positive...
Steven Pinker's book is a comfort blanket for the smug | Andrew Brown
The factual errors in The Better Angels of Our Nature destroy Pinker's thesis, rendering it no more than a bedtime storyI may as well admit that I haven't read all of Steven...
RI Hospital finds dehydration scales not accurate for determining dehydration levels in children
A physician team from Rhode Island Hospital led a study to evaluate the accuracy of the commonly used dehydration scales as they apply to children in a low-income country. Based...
How languages are built
Parents are often amazed by the speed at which children acquire language in early childhood, becoming fluent around three years of age. Compare this with the average adult attempting to...
Clinic offers a 'virtual' helping hand
A sophisticated new open-access online psychology clinic is helping people with mental health disorders better manage their symptoms.
Hypnosis May Be Altered State Of Consciousness
A woman's eye movements reveal a key to the nature of hypnosis.
Monkey Moms Help Sons Get Babes
A strong bond with mom helps boys get the ladies, but the mom-run society spreads the monkey-mating love to many sons.
Voting with iPads: idea whose time is coming?
Oregon 1st state in nation to try it, with some disabled workers picking candidate in special election, then printing ballot
Numerous flaws in 'personhood' movement, says family law expert
(PhysOrg.com) -- On Nov. 8, Mississippi voters will cast their ballots on Initiative 26, which would make every fertilized egg a person as a matter of law.
UW study will explore anemia
To say a pregnant woman is eating for two leaves out a few guests at the table trillions of them, according to Christopher Coe, a University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology...
Keystone XL process faces review
The US state department's handling of the Keystone XL permit request will be reviewed for wrongdoing, after anti-oil protests.
Your phone as friend: Monitoring mental health from your pocket
Your smartphone knows where you go and how fast, while its microphone hears your voice. Soon, your phone may measure your stress … and help you to deal with it....
Zuckerberg ‘friends’ Harvard during visit
Mark Zuckerberg returned to the Harvard campus on Monday to recruit students for jobs and internships at Facebook, the popular social networking site that he started when he was an undergraduate. “There are...
Observatory: Andean Plain-Tailed Wrens Sing Duet as a Continuous Song
Each member of the duo reacts to what the other one does, adjusting the timing and pitch as needed to maintain the melody the two are trying to play together.
Interview: Zuckerberg asked Jobs for advice
Sitting down with PBS, Facebook CEO also plays down suggestion that a platform war brewing in Silicon Valley
SCIENCE: Michael Gazzaniga
An interview with the neuroscientist and professor of psychology known for his studies, and stories, about the brain's split personality.
Well Blog: Preventing Accidental Poisonings
With an increasingly complex array of drugs found in many medicine cabinets, parents need to be reminded all over again about the importance of keeping medications away from young children,...
What's so special about 11/11/11?
In medieval times, numerologists — those who searched for the mystical significance of numbers — believed all numbers had both positive and negative aspects … except for 11. In the...