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The Worst Noises in the World: Why We Recoil at Unpleasant Sounds
October 12, 2012 — Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so ... > full story -
Natural Playgrounds More Beneficial to Children, Inspire More Play, Study Finds
October 11, 2012 — Children who play on playgrounds that incorporate natural elements like logs and flowers tend to be more active than those who play on traditional playgrounds with metal and brightly colored ... > full story -
Parental Bonding Makes for Happy, Stable Child
October 11, 2012 — Infants who have a close, intimate relationship with at least one parent are less likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems in childhood, according to a new study. The researchers found ... > full story -
Preemies from Low-Income Families at High Risk for Dangerous Brain Bleeds
October 11, 2012 — Babies born prematurely to low-income parents have a disproportionately high risk for developing dangerous brain bleeds that require multiple surgeries and extensive follow-up, according to a small ... > full story -
Brain Scans Predict Children's Reading Ability
October 11, 2012 — New research can identify the neural structures associated with poor reading skills in young children, and could lead to an early warning system for struggling ... > full story -
The Marshmallow Study Revisited: Delaying Gratification Depends as Much on Nurture as on Nature
October 11, 2012 — For the past four decades, the "marshmallow test" has served as a classic experimental measure of children's self-control: will a preschooler eat one of the fluffy white confections now or hold out ... > full story -
Singing Mice Show Signs of Learning
October 10, 2012 — Guys who imitate Luciano Pavarotti or Justin Bieber to get the girls aren't alone. Male mice may do a similar trick, matching the pitch of other males' ultrasonic serenades. The mice also have ... > full storyMore: -
Applying Information Theory to Linguistics
October 10, 2012 — Researchers believe that information theory -- the discipline that gave us digital communication -- can explain differences between human ... > full story -
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Parenting More Important Than Schools to Academic Achievement, Study Finds
October 10, 2012 — New research finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child's academic performance than the qualities of the school ... > full story -
A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved
October 10, 2012 — The experience of being bullied is particularly detrimental to the psychological health of school girls who don't have social support from either adults or peers, according to a new study. In ... > full story
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