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Intervention Reduces Sexual Risk Behavior and Unintended Preganancies in Teen Girls, Study Finds
October 9, 2012 — Adolescent girls participating in a sexual risk reduction intervention were more likely to practice abstinence and, if sexually active, showed substantial decreases in unprotected sex, number of ... > full story -
Gamblers in a Spin Over Frustrating Losses: Study Explores the Physiological and Behavioral Responses to Gambling
October 9, 2012 — A new study provides evidence that gamblers interpret near-misses as frustrating losses rather than near-wins. This frustration stimulates the reward systems in the brain to promote continued ... > full story -
Swimming With Hormones: Researchers Unravel Ancient Urges That Drive the Social Decisions of Fish
October 9, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that a form of oxytocin—the hormone responsible for making humans fall in love—has a similar effect on fish, suggesting it is a key regulator of social ... > full story -
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New Field of Developmental Neuroscience Changes Our Understanding of Early Years of Human Life
October 8, 2012 — By the time our children reach kindergarten their learning and developmental patterns are already taking shape, as is a trajectory for their future health. Now, for the first time, scientists have ... > full story -
Language Learning Makes the Brain Grow, Swedish Study Suggests
October 8, 2012 — At the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy, young recruits learn a new language at a very fast pace. By measuring their brains before and after the language training, a group of researchers has ... > full story -
Discovery of Gatekeeper Nerve Cells Explains the Effect of Nicotine on Learning and Memory
October 7, 2012 — Researchers in Sweden and Brazil have discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act as gatekeepers and carry a receptor for nicotine, which can ... > full story -
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Training Computers to Understand the Human Brain
October 5, 2012 — Researchers use fMRI datasets to train a computer to predict the semantic category of an image originally viewed by five different ... > full story -
Neurofeedback Offers Effective Treatment for Bedwetting
October 4, 2012 — For children, nighttime bedwetting is a common problem, often requiring intervention. The use of medicine and other treatments has met with limited success. Targeting neuronal activities of the brain ... > full story -
What Makes Self-Directed Learning Effective?
October 4, 2012 — In recent years, educators have placed more emphasis on the importance of hands-on participation and student-led inquiry. While the benefits of self-directed learning are widely acknowledged, the ... > full story -
Scale to Measure Parent-Teacher Communication at the K-12 Level
October 4, 2012 — The Parental Academic Support Scale was developed to assess the supportive interactions between parents and teachers, including the frequency of specific behaviors associated with parental academic ... > full story
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