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More than 3,000 survivors of the World Trade Center attacks experience long-term post-traumatic stress disorder
Nearly 10 years after the destruction of the World Trade Center towers there has been little research documenting the attacks' consequences among the survivors. Researchers have now found that of...
Deadly Landslides Hit Philippines
At Least 13 People Killed, Many Children, as Days of Heavy Rains Send Hillsides Tumbling into Homes
Education programs could increase parent-child interactions in at-risk families
Parent education programs delivered through paediatric primary care offices appeared to increase parent-child interactions during infancy in at-risk families, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of...
Child and youth victimisation less hidden from authorities
Almost half of U.S. youth who experience violence, abuse or crime have had at least one of their victimisations known to school, police or medical authorities, according to a report...
Brain biology may dictate social networks
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by a Northeastern University researcher and her colleagues indicates that the size of a certain part of the human brain plays a significant role in...
Trust your gut ... but only sometimes
When faced with decisions, we often follow our intuitionour self-described "gut feelings"without understanding why. Our ability to make hunch decisions varies considerably: Intuition can either be a useful ally or...
Resiliency on the battlefield: Soldiers with a positive outlook less likely to suffer anxiety, depression
In the first combat-zone study of its kind, a research team has found that soldiers with a positive outlook in the most traumatic situations were less likely to suffer health...
CEOs rewarded for wrong kind of growth, Rotman paper finds
Toronto -- Growth is good, right? Not always. But compensation committees still tend to reward CEOs when their companies grow due to investments -- even though that has...
Centralized Politics, Centralized Thought
“Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy...
Researchers study children at risk for Tourette syndrome
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neuroscientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are using sophisticated imaging, neuropsychological testing and clinical evaluations to study children who may be at risk for...
Clinical decision support systems help control inappropriate medical imaging, study suggests
Researchers have found that clinical decision support systems can help reduce inappropriate medical imaging, including unnecessary computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans.
We are programmed to believe in a god | Jesse Bering
Even atheists can appreciate there are strong evolutionary and social reasons why humans usually believe in a higher forceThe question: Is there a God instinct?As a psychologist, the focus of my work has...
Is there a God instinct? | The Question
If science could show that we have an evolved predisposition to believe in God, or gods, how would that change the debate?Religion is a feature of all human societies. Some people argue...
Dr Luisa Dillner's guide to . . . choosing a therapist
You need to ask yourself if you can be open with this person, tell them private things, trust themIt's the New Year – a time when many people want to tackle problems....
New York’s H.I.V. Ad Divides Activists
A public service message has been criticized as stigmatizing and sensationalistic, but others say its approach is needed to get younger people to take the disease seriously.
Well: Bouncing Back From Hard Times
New research suggests that resilience may have at least as much to do with how often people have faced adversity in past as it does with who they are or...
Video: Selena Gomez Faces Death Threats over Justin Bieber
Some fans of 16-year-old Justin Bieber have launched death threats via Twitter against 18-year-old Disney star Selena Gomez, after TMZ posted pictures of the two kissing in the Caribbean. ...
Q & A: This Vale of Tears
Social pressures may affect men’s and women’s different crying habits, but research suggests there is a hormonal difference at work as well.
Observatory: Grasping Another’s Point of View at an Early Age
Infants as young as 7 months have the ability to perceive and understand another person’s point of view, according to a new study.
Why We Love Sci-Fi: It Boldly Goes Where Other Stories Can't
Many of sci-fi's common scenarios delve into complex themes that beholden-to-reality fiction and non-fiction cannot so readily explore.
Brains Hard-Wired to Fail New Year Resolutions
We're Chemically Conditioned to Opt for Easy, Immediate Rewards, But There Are Tricks to Breaking Bad Habits
Controversial Gene-Depression Link Confirmed in New Study
A gene variant that seems to predispose people to depression gets a credibility boost.
Well: Resolved: Eat Less, Lose Weight
Studies have found that a brisk walk can significantly dampen cravings, and eating while distracted adds to waistlines.
Wordplay: Numberplay: Away, Hyper Pen!
Activate your creativity with this data visualization challenge.
Queen's study debunks myth about popular optical illusion
A psychology professor has found that the way people perceive the Silhouette Illusion, a popular illusion that went viral and has received substantial online attention, has little to do with...
Vital Signs: Behavior: Distracted Eating Adds More to Waistlines
People who are distracted during a meal eat more, and are hungrier afterward, than those who concentrate on just eating.
Neuroimaging at Stanford helps to predict which dyslexics will learn to read
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have used sophisticated brain imaging to predict with 90 percent accuracy which teenagers with dyslexia would improve their reading skills over time...
Never Forget (How I Will Politicize The Attacks Of September 11th, On 9/11/2012).
On Tuesday, September 11th, 2012, I will make the attacks of 2001 a political issue. Most of the politicization of these tragic events to justify acts upon people who had...