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  Universal Property of Music Discovered

  March 25, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a universal property of scales. Until now it was assumed that the only thing scales throughout the world have in common is the octave. The many hundreds of scales, ... > full story
• Memory
  Educational Psychology
  Intelligence
  Language Acquisition
  Dementia
  Child Development
   

  Think You'll Ace That Test? Think Again, Then Start Studying

  March 22, 2011 — We hold many beliefs about memory -- for instance, if you study more, you learn more. We are also constantly making judgments about particular instances of learning and remembering -- I'll never ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
  Child Development
  Social Psychology
  Relationships
  Schizophrenia
  Depression
   
  

  Sign Language Users Read Words and See Signs Simultaneously

  March 22, 2011 — People fluent in sign language may simultaneously keep words and signs in their minds as they read, according to an international team of ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Autism
  Child Development
  Child Psychology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Parenting
   

  Interest in Toys Predicts Effectiveness of Autism Treatment in Toddlers

  March 22, 2011 — Toddlers who played with a limited number of toys showed more improvement in their communication skills following parent-guided treatment than those receiving other community-based treatments. The ... > full story
• Math Puzzles
  Educational Psychology
  Mathematics
  Child Development
  Language Acquisition
  Stress
   

  The Importance of Clarifying Language in Mathematics Education

  March 21, 2011 — The way in which teachers and textbooks use language and different metaphors in mathematics education determines how pupils develop their number sense, according to new research from ... > full story
• Perception
  Security and Defense
  Disaster Plan
  Language Acquisition
  Detectors
  Neuroscience
   

  Is That 911 Call a Real Emergency? Emotion Detector Made for Call Centers

  March 21, 2011 — A system for emergency call centers that can assess a caller's stress levels or emotional state, and hence the urgency of the call, could reduce the impact of any given crisis and improve the ... > full story
• Child Psychology
  Children's Health
  Parenting
  Child Development
  Today's Healthcare
  Scientific Conduct
   

  Terminology Matters in Parents' Willingness to Enroll Their Children in Research

  March 18, 2011 — When presented with different terms to describe a clinical trial, parents were far more likely to consent to enroll their child if it was called a "research study" than if it was called a "medical ... > full story
• Anger Management
  Behavior
  Social Psychology
  Psychology
  Consumer Behavior
  Language Acquisition
   

  Cranky? On a Diet? How Self-Control Leads to Anger

  March 17, 2011 — People who make an effort to exert self-control are attracted to aggressive art and public policy appeals, according to a new study. They also don't appreciate messages that nag them to control their ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Language Acquisition
  Brain Injury
  Neuroscience
  Perception
  Child Development
   

  Why Henry Higgins Could Tell His Barrow Girl from His Fair Lady

  March 15, 2011 — When Professor Henry Higgins instructed Eliza Doolittle that it was "Ay not I, O not Ow, Don't say 'Rine,' say 'Rain'", he was drawing on years of experience as a professor of phonetics. But new ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Child Psychology
  Cerebral Palsy
  Child Development
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
   

  Osteopathy 'of No Benefit' to Children With Cerebral Palsy, Research Finds

  March 15, 2011 — Researchers in the UK have found little evidence to suggest that cranial osteopathy is of benefit to children with cerebral ... > full story

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