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Preschoolers Can Outsmart College Students at Figuring out Gizmos
Mar. 6, 2014 — Preschoolers can be smarter than college students at figuring out how unusual toys and gadgets work because they're more flexible and less biased than adults in their ideas about cause and ... full story -
Are You Smarter Than a 5-Year-Old? Preschoolers Can Do Algebra
Mar. 6, 2014 — Millions of high school and college algebra students are united in a shared agony over solving for x and y, and for those to whom the answers don't come easily, it gets worse: Most preschoolers ... full story -
E-Cigarettes: Gateway to Nicotine Addiction for U.S. Teens
Mar. 6, 2014 — E-cigarettes, promoted as a way to quit regular cigarettes, may actually be a new route to conventional smoking and nicotine addiction for teenagers, according to a new study. In the first analysis ... full story -
Japanese Town: Half the Survivors of Mega-Earthquake, Tsunami, Have PTSD Symptoms
Mar. 6, 2014 — A new study shows that more than half the survivors in one Japanese town exhibited 'clinically concerning' symptoms of PTSD following the country's mega-earthquake and tsunami. ... full story -
Classroom Focus on Social, Emotional Skills Can Lead to Academic Gains, Study Shows
Mar. 6, 2014 — Classroom programs designed to improve elementary school students' social and emotional skills can also increase reading and math achievement, even if academic improvement is not a direct goal ... full story -
Energy Drinks Linked to Teen Health Risks
Mar. 6, 2014 — The uplifting effects of energy drinks are well advertised, but a new report finds consumption among teenagers may be linked with poor mental health and substance use. The researchers found that high ... full story -
'Tiger Mothers' Run Risk of Raising Ethnic Outcasts in Pursuit of Academic Success
Mar. 6, 2014 — For Chinese and Vietnamese immigrant parents and their children, success is equal to getting straight As, graduating from an elite university and pursuing an advanced degree. However, these narrow ... full story -
Atypical Development in Siblings of Children With Autism Is Detectable at 12 Months
Mar. 5, 2014 — Atypical development can be detected as early as 12 months of age among the siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder, a study has found. 28 percent of children with older siblings with ASD ... full story -
Thirty Percent of Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder Report Childhood Physical Abuse
Mar. 5, 2014 — Thirty percent of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) report they were physically abused before they turned 18. This compares to seven per ... full story -
Drug Therapy Could Eventually Reverse Memory Decline in Seniors
Mar. 5, 2014 — It may seem normal: As we age, we misplace car keys, or can't remember a name we just learned or a meal we just ordered. But researchers say memory trouble doesn't have to be inevitable, ... full story -
New Program for Students With Autism Offers Hope After High School
Mar. 5, 2014 — The Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (CSESA) developed its approach from research in several fields. Because of the complex educational needs of many students ... full story -
Are Bilingual Kids More Open-Minded? Probably Not
Mar. 5, 2014 — Like monolingual children, bilingual children prefer to interact with those who speak their mother tongue with a native accent rather than with peers with a foreign accent. "We show biases early ... full story -
Experiential Avoidance Increases PTSD Risk Following Child Maltreatment
Mar. 5, 2014 — Child abuse is a reliable predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder, but not all maltreated children suffer from it, according researchers, who examined why some maltreated children develop PTSD ... full story -
All Work and No Play for Children: Losing Their Childhood and Their Happiness?
Mar. 5, 2014 — A UK Department for Health-commissioned survey in 2004 concluded that 1 in 10 British children aged 5-16 are diagnosed with mental disorders. Childhood stress, psychological problems and self-abuse ... full story -
Barbie Could Dampen a Young Girl's Career Dreams, Study Suggests
Mar. 5, 2014 — Although the marketing slogan suggests that Barbie can "Be Anything," girls who play with this extremely popular doll see fewer career options available to themselves compared to boys, ... full story -
Determination Might Be a Very Human Expression
Mar. 5, 2014 — Humans might be using facial expressions of determination as a call for help from others, according to new research. When children and chimpanzees were both given a task that was impossible to solve, ... full story -
Opening a Casino Linked With Lower Rate of Overweight Children in That Community
Mar. 4, 2014 — The opening or expansion of a casino in a community is associated with increased family income, decreased poverty rates and a decreased risk of childhood overweight or obesity, according to a study. ... full story -
Moving out of High Poverty Appears to Affect the Mental Health of Boys, Girls Differently
Mar. 4, 2014 — For families who moved out of high-poverty neighborhoods, boys experienced an increase and girls a decrease in rates of depression and conduct disorder, according to a study. The authors speculate ... full story -
Young Children Form First Impressions from Faces
Mar. 4, 2014 — Just like adults, children as young as 3 tend to judge an individual's character traits, such as trustworthiness and competence, simply by looking at the person's face, new research shows. ... full story -
Military Dads Have to Re-Learn Parenting After Deployment
Mar. 4, 2014 — Fathers who returned after military service report having difficulty connecting with young children who sometimes don’t remember them, according to a study released this week. While the fathers in ... full story -
Children Who Regularly Practice Family Routines Exhibit Higher Social-Emotional Health
Mar. 4, 2014 — Children who regularly sing, play, story-tell and eat dinner with their families tend to have higher social-emotional health, new research shows. Researchers believe that being cared for in ... full story
- Preschoolers can outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos
- Are you smarter than a 5-year-old? Preschoolers can do algebra
- E-cigarettes: Gateway to nicotine addiction for U.S. teens
- Japanese Town: Half the survivors of mega-earthquake, tsunami, have PTSD symptoms
- Classroom focus on social, emotional skills can lead to academic gains, study shows
- Energy drinks linked to teen health risks
- 'Tiger mothers' run risk of raising ethnic outcasts in pursuit of academic success
- Atypical development in siblings of children with autism is detectable at 12 months
- Thirty percent of adults with attention deficit disorder report childhood physical abuse
- Drug therapy could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
- New program for students with autism offers hope after high school
- Are bilingual kids more open-minded? Probably not
- Experiential avoidance increases PTSD risk following child maltreatment
- All work and no play for children: Losing their childhood and their happiness?
- Barbie could dampen a young girl's career dreams, study suggests
- Determination might be a very human expression
- Opening a casino linked with lower rate of overweight children in that community
- Moving out of high poverty appears to affect the mental health of boys, girls differently
- Young children form first impressions from faces
- Military dads have to re-learn parenting after deployment
- Children who regularly practice family routines exhibit higher social-emotional health
- Cigarette smoking may cause physical changes in brains of young smokers, study shows
- Youngest kindergarteners most likely to be held back, study finds
- Exploring sexual orientation and intimate partner violence
- Aggression, rule-breaking common among Taiwanese teenagers who have early sex
- Female doctors spend more time than male doctors on parenting, household tasks
- Largest-ever study of mental health risk, resilience in army personnel releases findings
- In academia, men more likely to cooperate with lower-ranked colleagues
- Personality clashes not the cause of workplace harassment -- organizational structure to blame
- Health benefits from free play confirmed by research
- Frequent childhood nightmares may indicate an increased risk of psychotic traits
- Racial bias in pain perception appears among children as young as 7
- Psychiatric nursing specialists played key role in response to Boston Marathon bombing
- Retention leads to discipline problems in other kids
- Can an app help make life easier for children with ADHD?
- Mental health problems mistaken for physical illness in children
- Rare disorder causes bleeding on brain of 3-year-old girl
- Prenatal Nicotine Exposure May Lead to ADHD in Future Generations
- New search engine delivers content matched to student ability
- Effective treatment for youth anxiety disorders has lasting benefit
- Childhood adversity leads to lifelong relationship, health disadvantage for black men
- Father's age tied to higher rates of psychiatric, academic problems in kids
- Why breastfed babies are so smart: Moms who breastfeed are often responsive and read to their babies
- Surge in designer drugs, tainted 'E' poses lethal risks
- Causal link found between vitamin D, serotonin synthesis and autism in new study
- Suicide in apparently well-functioning young men
- New autism definition may decrease diagnosis by one third
- Stigma 'key deterrent' in accessing mental health care
- Continuous handling of receipts linked to higher urine BPA levels
- Risky behaviors of gambling, sex linked in African-American youth
- Psychological side-effects of anti-depressants worse than thought
- Filicide in the U.S.: First comprehensive statistical overview of tragic phenomenon
- Can babies learn to read? No, study finds
- Use of acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to ADHD in children, researchers say
- New ideas change your brain cells, research shows
- Higher risks among perinatal women with bipolar disorder
- Parents' attitudes about helping their grown children affect their mental health
- Age-21 drinking laws save lives, study confirms
- Pointing is infants' first communicative gesture
- Culture influences young people's self-esteem: Fulfillment of value priorities of other individuals important to youth
- Peer pressured to 'sext:' Study shows that teens who sext are influenced by peer dynamics
- Premature infants benefit from adult talk, study shows
- Concussion researchers document pre-injury 'normal'
- Study in fruitflies strengthens connection among protein misfolding, sleep loss, and age
- Gaps in inpatient psychiatry for Ontario youth, study concludes
- Involved parents raise slimmer adults
- Genetic disorder causing strokes, vascular inflammation in children discovered
- Gene sequencing project discovers common driver of a childhood brain tumor
- Potential solution for feeding, swallowing difficulties in children with digeorge syndrome, autism
- Genetics linked to children viewing high amounts of violent media
- 'Beautiful but sad' music can help people feel better
- Most of us have made best memories by age 25
- Family problems experienced in childhood and adolescence affect brain development
- High family stress can impact child's immune system
- In fight against teen prescription drug abuse, home and school-based programs work in combination
- Parents are not more likely to split up if mothers earn more than fathers
- Mother's voice improves hospitalization, feeding in preemies, studies show
- 'Legal highs,' PMMA and zombie panic: Real dangers of the lacing of ecstasy pills
- Frequent school moves can increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in early adolescence
- Program launched to help mothers of severely disabled children cope
- First biological marker for major depression could enable better diagnosis, treatment
- Why tackling appetite could hold the key to preventing childhood obesity
- Bullying: Negative impact on a child's health may remain for years
- Gender, genes play important role in delayed language development
- Growing number of chemicals linked with brain disorders in children
- Child Obesity: Using attention modification program to decrease overeating in obese children
- Another reason to not mix work, family: Money makes parenting less meaningful, study suggests
- What do women want? It depends on time of month
- Social norms strongly influence vaccination decisions, the spread of disease
- Strategy that narrows academic achievement gap by 63 percent
- Early childhood education can pay big rewards to families, society
- Fathers drinking: Also responsible for fetal disorders?
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