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  Kids' Sleep Patterns Affected by Electronic Media Time and Media Presence in the Bedroom

  July 25, 2013 — Children’s sleep disruption is worse with increased time spent watching TV or playing on the computer, finds new ... > full story
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  Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Associated With Offspring Conduct Problems, Study Suggests

  July 24, 2013 — New research examines relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring conduct problems among ... > full story
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  Novel Technology Seen as New, More Accurate Way to Diagnose and Treat Autism

  July 24, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new screening and tracking tool for diagnosing autism. The method holds promise as a method to introduce ... > full story
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  How Do Babies Learn to Be Wary of Heights?

  July 24, 2013 — Infants develop a fear of heights as a result of their experiences moving around their environments, according to new ... > full story
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
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  No Link Between Prenatal Mercury Exposure and Autism-Like Behaviors Found

  July 23, 2013 — The potential impact of exposure to low levels of mercury on the developing brain -- specifically by women consuming fish during pregnancy -- has long been the source of concern and some have argued ... > full story
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  Email Traffic Gives Clues to Workplace Threats

  July 23, 2013 — Employees carrying out an insider attack at work can be identified from the language they use in emails, according to ... > full story
• Educational Psychology
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  Going Through the Motions Improves Dance Performance

  July 23, 2013 — Dance marking -- loosely practicing a ballet routine by "going through the motions" -- may improve the quality of dance performance by reducing the mental strain needed to perfect the movements, ... > full story
• Neuroscience
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  Novel 'Top-Down' Mechanism Repatterns Developing Brain Regions

  July 22, 2013 — Dennis O'Leary was the first scientist to show that the basic functional architecture of the cortex, the largest part of the human brain, was genetically determined during development. But as it so ... > full story
• Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Breastfed Children Are Less Likely to Develop ADHD Later in Life, Study Suggests

  July 22, 2013 — Scientists have completed a study that finds a clear link between rates of breastfeeding and the likelihood of developing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, even when typical risk factors were ... > full story
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  Ability to Learn New Words Based on Efficient Communication Between Brain Areas That Control Movement and Hearing

  July 22, 2013 — For the first time scientists have identified how a pathway in the brain which is unique to humans allows us to learn new ... > full story

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