Social Psychology News

Posted June 8, 2004:

• Synthetic Hormone Used In Contraceptives And HRT Produces Negative Effects In Monkey Studies

Posted May 12, 2004:

• Childhood Conduct Problems May Predict Depression Among Young Adults

Posted May 10, 2004:

• Less Educated People Have Lower Stress, But More Health Effects

Posted April 16, 2004:

• Brain Areas Identified That 'Decode' Emotions Of Others

Posted March 26, 2004:

• Report Shows 'Unequivocal Evidence' That Media Violence Has Significant Negative Impact On Children

Posted March 17, 2004:

• Wasps' Brains Enlarge As They Perform More Demanding Jobs

Posted March 11, 2004:

• USC Study Finds Faulty Wiring In Psychopaths

Posted February 20, 2004:

• Empathy For Pain Activates Pain-Sensitive Regions Of The Brain, Says UCL Study

Posted February 19, 2004:

• Phone Fibbing Is The Most Common Method For Untruths

Posted January 21, 2004:

• Reward Mechanism Involved In Addiction Likely Regulates Pair Bonds Between Monogamous Animals

Posted January 20, 2004:

• Century Of Research Confirms Impact Of Psychosocial Factors On Health

Posted December 4, 2003:

• Social Behavior Among Monkeys May Be More Nature Than Nurture

Posted November 11, 2003:

• Scientists Uncover Neurobiological Basis For Romantic Love, Trust, And Self

Posted October 30, 2003:

• The Name Of The Game: Leisure Activities In Early Adulthood Related To Lower Alzheimer's Risk Later In Life

Posted October 29, 2003:

• Could You Suffer From Psychosis? The Nose Knows

Posted October 22, 2003:

• Study Finds Hostility, Impatience Increase Hypertension Risk

Posted October 16, 2003:

• Language More Foul In Elizabethan Street Theatre Than 21st Century TV, Reveals Historian

Posted October 10, 2003:

• Rejection Really Hurts, UCLA Psychologists Find

Posted September 16, 2003:

• 'Shifty-Eyed' Monkeys Offer Window Into Brain's Social Reflexes

Posted August 8, 2003:

• Sexy, Violent TV Shows Reduce Recall Of Ad Brands, U-M Study Shows

Posted July 25, 2003:

• Exposure To Violence Between Parents Significantly Increases Risk For Adult Partner Violence

Posted July 1, 2003:

• Women's Sexual Behaviors May Be Closer To Men's Than Previously Thought

Posted June 20, 2003:

• Response To New Faces Varies By Temperament, Tied To Brain Activity

Posted June 3, 2003:

• Research Shows Similarities Between Infants Learning To Talk, Birds Learning To Sing

Posted May 13, 2003:

• Personality Is Not Set By 30; It Can Change Throughout Life

Posted May 5, 2003:

• Violent Music Lyrics Increase Aggressive Thoughts and Feelings, According to New Study; Even Humorous Violent Songs Increase Hostile Feelings

Posted April 30, 2003:

• Four Gene 'Micronet' Found To Regulate Social Behavior In Female Mice; 'Smartness' About Social Life Is Different From Smartness About SAT Scores

Posted April 17, 2003:

• New Research Dispels Popular Myth That A Bully's Words Will Never Hurt You

Posted March 28, 2003:

• Mothers' Psychological Symptoms Influence Which Children Go To The Doctor

Posted March 19, 2003:

• Women Smile More Than Men, Except When They Are In Similar Roles

Posted February 19, 2003:

• Combination Therapy For Obsessions More Effective Than Drugs Alone

Posted December 6, 2002:

• UCLA Study Names 10 Keys To Recovery From Schizophrenia

Posted December 3, 2002:

• Search For Sympathy Uncovers Patterns Of Brain Activity

Posted November 13, 2002:

• Natural Or Synthetic Secretin Does Not Reduce Symptoms Of Autism, Study Shows

Posted November 5, 2002:

• The Eyes Have It: Study Shows Infants More Tuned Into Wider World Than Previously Believed

Posted October 31, 2002:

• UT Southwestern Scientist Helps Identify Neurons In Worms That Control Link Between Stress, Eating

Posted October 23, 2002:

• UCLA Geneticists Find Location Of Major Gene In ADHD; Targeted Region Also Linked To Autism

Posted September 11, 2002:

• Closeness To Mother Can Delay First Instance Of Sexual Intercourse Among Younger Teens

Posted September 5, 2002:

• Rockefeller Researchers Provide The First Functional Evidence For Mammalian Pheromone Receptors

Posted August 8, 2002:

• In Disasters, Panic Is Rare; Altruism Dominates

Posted August 6, 2002:

• People With Low Self-Esteem Less Motivated To Break A Negative Mood

Posted July 18, 2002:

• Emory Brain Imaging Studies Reveal Biological Basis For Human Cooperation

Posted June 24, 2002:

• Brains Of Outgoing People React More To Happy Faces Than Those Of Shy Individuals

Posted May 17, 2002:

• Study Suggests Infants "Tune In" To Familiar Face Groups

Posted May 14, 2002:

• Family History Of Hypertension Is Related To Maladaptive Behavioral Responses As Well As Exaggerated Physiological Reactions To Stress, According To Study

Posted February 20, 2002:

• Social Interactions May Be Traced Back To Carnivorous Behavior

Posted February 19, 2002:

• Humans May Not Be As Aggressive And Competitive As Thought

Posted January 23, 2002:

• Neuroscientists Searching For Roots Of Empathy Find Brain Regions Involved In Learning By Imitation

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