
Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows
A new study shows that
adults can be trained to be
more compassionate. The
report investigates whether
training adults in
compassion can result in
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Big Data, for Better or Worse: 90% of World's Data Generated Over Last Two Years
A full 90 percent of all the
data in the world has been
generated over the last two
years. Internet-based
companies are awash with
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Human-Like Opponents Lead to More Aggression in Video Game Players
Video games that pit players
against human-looking
characters may be more
likely to provoke violent
thoughts and words than
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No Idle Chatter: Malaria Parasites 'Talk' to Each Other
Scientists have made the
surprise discovery that
malaria parasites can 'talk'
to each other -- a social
behavior to ensure the
parasite's survival and
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Good Marriage Can Buffer Effects of Dad's Depression on Young Children
May 22, 2013 What effect does a father's depression have on his young son or daughter? When fathers report a high level of emotional intimacy in their marriage, their children benefit, said a new ... > full story -
Doctors Prescribe More Analgesics to Women Than to Men Just for Being Female, Spanish Study Shows
May 21, 2013 Regardless of pain, social class or age, a woman is more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs. A new study affirms that this phenomenon is influenced by socioeconomic inequality between ... > full story -
Coral Reef Fishes Prove Invaluable in the Study of Evolutionary Ecology
May 16, 2013 Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social evolution and already have yielded insights about the ultimate reasons for female reproductive ... > full story -
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Emotional Response to Climate Change Influences Whether We Seek or Avoid Further Information
May 15, 2013 Because information about climate change is ubiquitous in the media, researchers looked at why many Americans know so little about its causes and why many are not interested in finding out ... > full story -
Male Testosterone Levels Increase When Victorious in Competition Against Rivals, but Not Friends
May 14, 2013 A study has found that testosterone levels during group competition are modulated depending on the relationships among the competitors and may be related to the formation of alliances in ... > full story -
Power of Prayer: Studies Find Prayer Can Lead to Cooperation, Forgiveness in Relationships
May 14, 2013 Praying for a romantic partner or close friend can lead to more cooperative and forgiving behavior toward the partner, according to a new ... > full story -
Couples' Thoughts During Disagreements Affect Relationship Satisfaction
May 14, 2013 People who are unhappy in their romantic relationship spend more time during a disagreement thinking about how angry and frustrated they are, but happy couples coordinate their thoughts so that when ... > full story -
Higher Child Marriage Rates Associated With Higher Maternal and Infant Mortality
May 13, 2013 Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report ... > full story -
To Suppress or to Explore? Emotional Strategy May Influence Anxiety
May 13, 2013 When trouble approaches, what do you do? Run for the hills? Pretend it isn't there? Hide? Or do you focus on the promise of rain in those looming dark clouds? New research suggests that the way you ... > full story -
Would You ‘Like’ A Drink? Youth Drinking Cultures, Social Networking and Alcohol Marketing
May 10, 2013 Preventing alcohol abuse, especially among young people, has long been a focus of public-health campaigns. But despite the well-publicized social and medical consequences of drinking too much ... > full story
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