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Chimp, Bonobo Study Sheds Light on the Social Brain
April 5, 2011 — Why our two closest living primate relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have widely different social traits, despite belonging to the same genus, has long been a puzzle. Now, a comparative analysis of ... > full story -
Partner Controlling Behaviors Appear to Be Associated With Relationship Violence
April 4, 2011 — Having a significant other who exhibits controlling behaviors appears to be associated with increased physical and sexual relationship violence, according to a new study. However, young women ... > full story -
Stronger Alcohol 'Buzz' Predicts Future Binge Drinking Problems
April 4, 2011 — For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it's an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person's response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behavior, including ... > full story -
When Washing Becomes a Compulsion
April 1, 2011 — Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents. Experts point out that appropriate early recognition and treatment can positively affect the course of the ... > full story -
Different Genes Influence Smoking Risk During Adolescence and Adulthood
March 31, 2011 — There is growing evidence that the risk factors for addiction change throughout the lifespan. The risk factors for developing addiction in adolescence are the most intensively studied because this ... > full story -
Poor Behavior Doesn't Always Lead to Poor Academics
March 29, 2011 — Despite popular belief, a new study finds that students who have poor behavior in the classroom do not always have poor ... > full story -
To Meet, Greet or Retreat During Influenza Outbreaks?
March 28, 2011 — When influenza pandemics arrive, the specter of disease spread through person-to-person contact can mean that schools close, hand sanitizer sales rise, and travelers stay home. But is severing social ... > full story -
Tourettes Brains Are Structured for Greater, Not Lesser, Cognitive Motor Control
March 24, 2011 — Contrary to intuition, people who suffer from the motor and vocal tics characteristic of Tourette syndrome actually perform behavioral tests of cognitive motor control more accurately and quickly ... > full story -
Researchers Tie Parkinson's Drugs to Impulse Control Problems
March 24, 2011 — Researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson's disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of ... > full story -
First Sex Linked to Better Body Image in Men, Not Women
March 23, 2011 — Having sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female, according to researchers. On average, college-age males become more satisfied with ... > full story
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