Latest science news in Psychology & Sociology
International research tests language tests
Unique Queen's University research will shed light on how motivation and anxiety affects language test scores, and on the relationship between the test scores and the social and educational contexts...
Ubisoft puts players in new fitness videogame
French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft is putting players into the action when it comes to fitness training.
Exact Replication Of Facial Expressions Challenge Assumptions About Human Behavior
Computer scientists have developed a new way of "cloning" facial expressions during live conversations to help us better understand what influences our behavior when we communicate with others.
Staying together 'for kids' sake' isn't always best
(PhysOrg.com) -- The research is clear: Adolescents tend to fare better -- academically and behaviorally -- when they live with both biological parents. But when their parents frequently argue, young...
Using video clips, Israeli DJ creates a million-hit wonder
Ophir Kutiel didn't set out to become YouTube's Elvis Presley. The 27-year-old Israeli DJ was just looking for a good beat.
How To Maximize Benefits Of High Altitude Training
An athletes' elevated or heavier breathing at sea level immediately following high-altitude training accounts for a substantial amount of the gains from the high-altitude training, according to a new study....
Why are they trying to gag a top British science writer?
When chiropractors drag a top science writer into the libel courts, the country has lost its
'Charm' Offensive Could Pinpoint Ways To Change People's Social Habits
People like to believe their actions are driven by their own free will and are not unduly affected by other people. Research, though, shows the way we act is often...
Ballerinas And Female Athletes Share Quadruple Health Threats
Sports medicine researchers have found that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes when they don't eat enough to offset the energy they spend,...
New study indicates that parents' influence on children's eating habits is small
The popular belief that healthy eating starts at home and that parents' dietary choices help children establish their nutritional beliefs and behaviours may need rethinking, according to a study by...
Scientists reveal how neuronal activity is timed in brain's memory-making circuits
Theta oscillations are a type of prominent brain rhythm that orchestrates neuronal activity in the hippocampus, a brain area critical for the formation of new memories. For several decades these...
Study finds genes that influence the start of menstruation
Two scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife are part of an international team of investigators that has identified genes that influence the start of menstruation, a...
Quacks, hacks and pressing problems with press releases
Obviously we distrust the media on science: they rewrite commercial press releases from dodgy organisations as if they were health news, they
Bingeing on Celebrity Weight Battles
The dieting sagas of the stars might be more frustrating than inspiring to overweight women.
Neurological Disorder In Golden Retriever Dogs Caused By A Mutation In Mitochondrial DNA
Sensory ataxic neuropathy (SAN) is a recently identified neurological disorder in Golden Retriever dogs with onset during puppyhood. Affected dogs move in an uncoordinated manner and have sensory deficits. Researchers...
Fun fitness on wheels
Reviewing the Pumgo Scooter, X2Cycle Tandem Rack, Trikke T78 Convertible and NextSport Fuzion NX Ultimate Scooter. ...
Policy gurus advocate community-based approaches to senior housing
The latest installment of Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR, Vol. 19, No. 1) evaluates current models of creating sustainable lifelong communities for people of all ages.
Forgiveness might help the embittered
Re: “Nothing Sweet About This Type of Bitter,” May 25: I read this article with great interest, drawing connections to myself and co-workers. We were abused at our...
Birth of the love cats
Felix's ancestors weren't tamed by humans – they saw some food and put on their best cute face
Debunking myths about warm-ups, eggs
There are so many things to worry about these days. Wouldn't it be nice to cross something off the list? Turns out you can. Researchers have been busy debunking some...
Cell phone ringtones can pose major distraction, impair recall
(PhysOrg.com) -- A flurry of recent research has documented that talking on a cell phone poses a dangerous distraction for drivers and others whose attention should be focused elsewhere. Now,...
Celebrating gravity`s light-bending landmark
(PhysOrg.com) -- Today Oxford University scientists are joining in a special celebration of the first test of Albert Einstein`s theory of gravity on the remote African island where the ground-breaking...
Knock-out drugs: Narrow window for detection
Drug-facilitated sexual crimes are increasing. The Bonn Institute for Forensic Medicine has recorded that the number of examinations on the use of intoxicants in sexual offences within their catchment area...
Leaders Called Upon to Support Sexual Health
The tenets of sexual health need to be addressed and upheld, and political and religious leaders should lead the charge.
Patient Money: The Many Hidden Costs of High-Deductible Health Insurance
These policies have many pitfalls, special cases and exclusions. Knowing them will help people decide if they are worthwhile.
FDA ignores critical information on home HIV tests
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 29, 2009) The FDA is ignoring critical information in deciding whether to approve an over-the-counter, rapid HIV test for home...
Happiness – A Theory: How our Brains Lie to Us
The dialectic between descent with modification and the expanded cortex of the mammalian brain appears to have led to a kind of “house of mirrors” in humans. The smarter...
What the way you hold a glass says about your personality
The way you hold your glass can reveal much more than you might realise, a psychologist has warned.