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Fear causes elderly falls
New research has found that being fearful of falling can lead to actual falls among older people, irrespective of their real physical risk.
Autism Might Slow Brain's Ability to Integrate Input From Multiple Senses
Children with autism often focus intently on a single activity or feature of their environment. New research might help to explain this behavioral trend, providing evidence that the brains of...
Facebook Faux Pas Leads to Teacher Losing Job
Dr. June Talvitie-Siple Explains Why She Called Students "Germ Bags," Parents "Snobby," "Arrogant"
Dementia case found to be treatable
A 70-year-old woman with signs of early Alzheimer's disease turned out to have a treatable condition, a case that shows the importance of not assuming all cases of dementia are...
Victims of bullying suffer academically as well, psychologists report
Students who are bullied repeatedly do substantially worse in school, psychologists report. A high level of bullying was consistently associated with lower grades across the three years of middle school.
Street outreach workers an important tool for violence prevention and intervention
A new study describes how using street outreach workers is an effective strategy to reach and engage youth with the goal of violence prevention and intervention. Street outreach workers are...
Truth about VLT's covered up: opponent
A long-time opponent of Video Lottery Terminals accuses the province of keeping information about the machines from the public.
Society Daily: 20.08.2010
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Paper wasps punish peers for misrepresenting their might
Falsely advertising one's fighting ability might seem like a good strategy for a wimp who wants to come off as a toughie, but in paper wasp societies, such deception is...
Brain network links cognition, motivation
Whether it's sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win when there's money on the table...
Tracking dolphins in the Gulf of Genoa: a researcher's joy
"There they are," murmurs Fulvio Fossa, smiling as he points to a herd of dolphins off of Cinque Terre in northwestern Italy.
Ray Kurzweil Responds To PZ Myers Regarding "Ray Does Not Understand The Brain"
Well, you knew this day was coming. Ray Kurzweil, futurist and author, was attacked for his supposed lack of understanding of how the brain functions, by popular biologist and ScienceBlogs...
Male scientists regret parenthood decisions more than female counterparts, sociologist finds
Many scientists in academia bemoan the fact that their lifestyles do not allow them to have as many children as they would like. Surprisingly, male scientists harbor more regrets than...
Homework wars: How can parents improve the odds of winning?
Children are more likely to do their homework if they see it as an investment, not a chore, according to new research.
Predict Earthquakes, Or Go To Jail
Several Italian scientists may be charged later this year with manslaughter over the deaths of 308 people who died in and around l'Aquila in 2009. Is this reasonable? I wanted to...
Differential Susceptibility – Are Some Brains More Plastic Than Others?
Ever heard of the idea that for some illnesses and disorders to develop, you need to have an inherited risk factor plus environmental stress? It’s known commonly as the diathesis-stress...
New research links cannabis use and psychotic experiences
Cannabis use among students can lead to psychotic experiences, according to new research led by the University of Bath.
Low-cost program encourages latina moms to seek postpartum care
Latinas participating in an educational intervention program were two-and-a-half times more likely to seek postpartum care than were those who did not have access to a similar program, a new...
Relaxing bedtime routine helps children to sleep soundly
(PhysOrg.com) -- Unplug the TV, turn off the computer and force the kids to quit stalling and go to bed. Doing so can help parents and caregivers recover up to...
Snacking revisited: Done properly, it's not a bad thing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Turns out, for most people, eating between meals may not be such a bad thing after all.
Study throws spotlight on lesbian parenting
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lesbians who turn to sperm donors to conceive are finding it easier to do so, but only if they have the money to pay for it, according to...
Maslow Updated: Reworking of the famous psychological pyramid of needs puts parenting at the top
Caring for your children, feeding them, nurturing them, educating them and making sure they get off on the right foot in life -- all of the things that make parenting...
Letter: Richard Darwin Keynes obituary
Allen Packwood writes: Professor Richard Darwin Keynes (obituary, 18 August) was a fellow of Churchill College from 1961, the year after the new institution received its royal charter, until his death. As the...
Why Meanings Must Be Fuzzy
A word is vague if it has borderline cases. Yul Brynner (the lead in "The King and I") is definitely bald, I am (at the time of this writing) definitely...
'I Told Ya, You Can't Stop the Rage,' UC Endocrinologist Hayes Writes to Syngenta
He's tenured, raps at scientific meetings, and commands respect in his field—but now the...
Evolutionary Psychologists Sex Up Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs
Despite being one of psychology's most memorable concepts and a genuinely good idea, Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, immortalized in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" and later...
For the U.S. Military, War Is Increasingly a Game
Video games can help the U.S. military train its recruits and veterans, but may also distort the reality of war.
Shy Sloth Slow to Have Sex
Since Prince's first mate turned out to be male, this sloth is having trouble falling in love again it seems.