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Human-Like Opponents Lead to More Aggression in Video Game Players
Video games that pit players
against human-looking
characters may be more
likely to provoke violent
thoughts and words than
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Fast and Painless Way to Better Mental Arithmetic? Yes, There Might Actually Be a Way
In the future, if you want
to improve your ability to
manipulate numbers in your
head, you might just plug
yourself in. So say
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Monkey Math: Baboons Show Brain's Ability to Understand Numbers
Opposing thumbs, expressive
faces, complex social
systems: it's hard to miss
the similarities between
apes and humans. Now a new
study with a troop of zoo
... > full story
Child's Counting Comprehension May Depend on Objects Counted, Study Shows
Psychologists have found
that use of certain objects
for counting have mixed
results with preschoolers,
particularly if those
... > full story
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Most Math Being Taught in Kindergarten Is Old News to Students
May 16, 2013 — Kindergarten teachers report spending much of their math instructional time teaching students basic counting skills and how to recognize geometric shapes -— skills the students have already ... > full story -
Common Myths About Digital Piracy Busted
May 14, 2013 — The results of a large-scale, analysis of BitTorrent file-sharing of computer games, focusing on using open methodologies, bust some of the common myths about digital ... > full story -
With the Right Mortgage, Home Ownership Builds Wealth
May 9, 2013 — The Great Recession, characterized by devastating mortgage defaults, has challenged the conventional wisdom that home ownership is a good investment, particularly for those with low and moderate ... > full story -
Violent Video Games Have Lower Effects on Highly-Exposed Teens
May 3, 2013 — Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games —- three or more hours per day -— show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a new ... > full story -
Learning Disabilities Affect Up to 10 Percent of Children
April 18, 2013 — Up to 10 percent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom, according to a new ... > full story -
'Big Data’ Algorithm Used to Customize Video Game Difficulty
April 18, 2013 — Researchers have developed a computational model that can predict video game players’ in-game performance and provide a corresponding challenge they can beat, leading to quicker mastery of new ... > full story -
Social Gaming Promotes Healthy Behavior, Reveals New Research
April 18, 2013 — Adding social gaming elements to a behavior tracking program led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body-mass index, according to new ... > full story -
Video Games: Bad or Good for Your Memory?
April 18, 2013 — After the horrific shooting sprees at Columbine High School in 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007, players of violent video games, such as First Person Shooter (FPS) games, have often been accused in the ... > full story -
Scientists Pinpoint Brain's Area for Numeral Recognition
April 16, 2013 — Scientists have determined the precise anatomical coordinates of a brain "hot spot," measuring only about one-fifth of an inch across, that is preferentially activated when people view the ordinary ... > full story -
Are Four Prenatal Visits Enough?
April 12, 2013 — Reanalysis of the World Health Organization’s Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced ... > full story
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