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For Improving Early Literacy, Reading Comics Is No Child's Play
A professor of library and
information science says
that comic books are just as
sophisticated as other forms
of literature, and children
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TV Exposure May Be Associated With Aggressive Behavior In Young Children
Three-year-old children who
are exposed to more TV
appear to be at an increased
risk for exhibiting
aggressive behavior,
... > full story
Distracted By A Cell Phone? Some Cell Phone Users Fail To See Unicycling Clown Passing Them
Everyone tends to float off
into space once in a while
and fail to see what is
sitting there right in front
of them. Recently
... > full story
Recent 'Momentum' Influences Choices Of Baby Names, Professors Find
New research suggests that
the change in popularity of
babies' names over time
increasingly influences
naming decisions in the
... > full story
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TV Bombards Children With Commercials For High-fat And High-sugar Foods
November 5, 2009 — Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing ... > full story -
Researchers Rest Their Case: TV Consumption Predicts Opinions About Criminal Justice System
October 29, 2009 — People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than nonviewers to have a distorted perception of America's criminal justice system, according to new ... > full story -
More Students Than Ever Before Studying Engineering And Physical Sciences At Degree Level, UK Figures Show
October 22, 2009 — More students than ever before have been accepted onto science and engineering related degree courses this autumn, according to the University and Colleges Admissions Service in the UK. Science is ... > full story -
Television Has Less Effect On Education About Climate Change Than Other Forms Of Media
October 16, 2009 — Watching television has no significant impact on viewers' knowledge about the issue of climate change, a new study suggests. However, reading newspapers and using the Web seem to contribute to ... > full story -
Tanked-up Teens: Cheap Alcohol Strongly Linked To Harmful Underage Drinking In The UK
October 9, 2009 — Researchers studied the drinking habits of 9,833 15- to 16-year-olds in the North West of England, finding that excessively low cost alcohol products and illicit purchase are strongly related to ... > full story -
High Rates Of Childhood Exposure To Violence And Abuse In United States, New Study Finds
October 7, 2009 — A new study finds that US children are routinely exposed to even more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized, with nearly half experiencing a physical assault in the study ... > full story -
Violent Upbringing May Lead To Domestic Violence
October 6, 2009 — A recent study shows that individuals who have experienced violence at an early age may have trouble adjusting to healthy, adult romantic relationships and are at a higher risk to experience marital ... > full story -
Sexually Satisfied Women Have Better General Well-being, Study Finds; Older Women Score Higher Than Younger Women
October 1, 2009 — Pre- and post-menopausal women who self-rated themselves as being sexually satisfied had a higher overall psychological well-being score and scores for "positive well-being" and "vitality," compared ... > full story -
Celebrities Spawn Copycat Suicides, Study Confirms
October 1, 2009 — Results of a new study warn against glamorizing celebrity suicides in the media. The study has found evidence that the increasing reach and influence of the media, combined with a growing number of ... > full story -
Orgasms, Sexual Health And Attitudes About Female Genitals
September 29, 2009 — A new study reports that women who feel more positively about women's genitals find it easier to orgasm and are more likely to engage in sexual health promoting behaviors. The study created a scale ... > full story
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