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  Autism: Sensory-Motor or Environmental Enrichment May Be Promising Approach

  May 18, 2013 — In the first successful experiment with humans using a treatment known as sensory-motor or environmental enrichment, researchers documented marked improvement in young autistic boys when compared to ... > full story
• Intelligence
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  Behavioral Science
  Brain Injury
  Neuroscience
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  Fishing for Memories: How Long-Term Memories Are Processed to Guide Behavior

  May 16, 2013 — In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Math Puzzles
  Brain Injury
  Educational Psychology
  Behavior
  Perception
   
  

  Fast and Painless Way to Better Mental Arithmetic? Yes, There Might Actually Be a Way

  May 16, 2013 — In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in. So say researchers who report on studies of a harmless form of brain ... > full story
• Teen Health
  Children's Health
  Educational Psychology
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  Fitness
  Food
   

  Students' Diet and Physical Activity Improve With Parent Communications

  May 16, 2013 — College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to ... > full story
• Ecology
  Exotic Species
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  Rainforests
  Oceanography
  El Nino and La Nina
   

  Natural 'Keystone Molecules' Punch Over Their Weight in Ecosystems

  May 16, 2013 — Ecosystems are disproportionately influenced by "keystone molecules" that have powerful behavioral effects and contribute to ecosystem structure, according to a new general theory. The chemicals can ... > full story
• Neuroscience
  Brain Injury
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Intelligence
  Brain Tumor
   
  

  Brain Rewires Itself After Damage or Injury, Life Scientists Discover

  May 15, 2013 — The brain forms complex new circuits after damage to compensate for lost function, often far from the damaged region, life scientists report. The new study identified the exact regions of the brain ... > full story
• Religion
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  Social Psychology
  Behavior
  Psychology
   

  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
• Environmental Policies
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  Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Issues
  Consumerism
  Political Science
   

  Learning to Recycle: Does Political Ideology Matter?

  May 14, 2013 — Some targeted messages based on political orientation are more effective at persuading consumers to recycle according to a new ... > full story
• Dolphins and Whales
  Marine Biology
  Earthquakes
  Animals
  Sea Life
  Mammals
   
  

  Using Earthquake Sensors to Track Endangered Whales

  May 13, 2013 — Oceanographers used data from seafloor seismometers to analyze more than 300,000 fin-whale calls. By triangulating the position they created more than 150 tracks off the Pacific Northwest ... > full story
• Cultures
  Ancient Civilizations
  Lost Treasures
  Anthropology
  Early Humans
  Human Evolution
   
  

  Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting and Scavenging

  May 10, 2013 — A recent research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa. Beginning around two million years ago, early stone tool-making ... > full story

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