http://www.sciencenewsline.com/ ScienceNewsline - Psychology en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 13:03:28 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 13:03:28 GMT http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052417370017.html Fri, 24 May 2013 17:37:00 GMT How can healthy people who hear voices help schizophrenics? Finding the answer for this is at the centre of research conducted at the University of Bergen. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052417370002.html Fri, 24 May 2013 17:37:00 GMT ITHACA, NY: Ernie Pyle – an iconic war correspondent in World War II – reportedly said "There are no atheists in foxholes." A new joint study between two brothers at Cornell and Virginia Wesleyan found that only part of this is true. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052322280007.html Thu, 23 May 2013 22:28:00 GMT CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 23, 2013)—Don't doubt it when a woman harried by hot flashes says she's having a hard time remembering things. A new study published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), helps confirm with objective tests that what these women say about their memory is true. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052319230060.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:23:00 GMT DETROIT — Commitment to the job by correctional staff members cannot be bought but must be earned by an organization, a Wayne State University researcher believes. A study by Eric Lambert, Ph.D., professor and chair of criminal justice in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, describes three types of commitment and the effects of three organizational concepts on them, based on a survey of 450 staff members at a maximum-security correctional institution in Michigan. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052319230049.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:23:00 GMT Nervous about that upcoming job interview? You might want to take steps to reduce your jitters, especially if you are a man. People who are anxious perform more poorly in job interviews, and the effect is worse for men than women, according to new research from the University of Guelph. "Most job applicants experience interview anxiety prior to and during interviews," said psychology professor Deborah Powell, who conducted the study with PhD student Amanda Feiler. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052319230035.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:23:00 GMT Public level of support for war influences soldier PTSD http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052319230032.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:23:00 GMT Family caregivers of older adults with dementia are less stressed and their moods are improved on days when dementia patients receive adult day services (ADS), according to Penn State researchers. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052319230010.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:23:00 GMT People with high IQ scores aren't just more intelligent. They also process sensory information differently, according to a study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 23. The findings show that the brains of people with high IQ are automatically more selective when it comes to perceiving objects in motion; they are specifically more likely to suppress larger and less relevant background motion. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052313180007.html Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:00 GMT MADISON, Wis. – Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion — the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052223250021.html Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:00 GMT ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan study challenges previous research that suggests umpire discrimination exists in Major League Baseball. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052223250012.html Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:00 GMT CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052223250003.html Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:00 GMT Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion — the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052218530037.html Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53:00 GMT URBANA – 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 University of Illinois study. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052218530001.html Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53:00 GMT DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that disturbed sleep in adolescents is associated with more symptoms of depression and greater uncertainly about future success. However, perceived support and acceptance from parents and teachers appears to have a protective effect. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052216050003.html Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:00 GMT CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Is it permissible to harm one to save many? Those who tend to say "yes" when faced with this classic dilemma are likely to be deficient in a specific kind of empathy, according to a report published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052116080027.html Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08:00 GMT The warning images Brussels proposes to include on tobacco packages in order to reduce consumption do not make the desired impact on smokers because they only find some of them really unpleasant. So, if the European Commission wants to improve the efficacy of its anti-smoking campaigns, it should produce a new set of images that make a stronger emotional impact. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052116080014.html Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08:00 GMT Regardless of pain, social class or age, a woman is more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs. A study published in Gaceta Sanitaria (Spanish health scientific journal) affirms that this phenomenon is influenced by socioeconomic inequality between genders in the Autonomous Community in which the patient resides. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052100100011.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:10:00 GMT EAST LANSING, Mich. — Turns out, that old "practice makes perfect" adage may be overblown. New research led by Michigan State University's Zach Hambrick finds that a copious amount of practice is not enough to explain why people differ in level of skill in two widely studied activities, chess and music. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052019400028.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:00 GMT Video games that pit players against human-looking characters may be more likely to provoke violent thoughts and words than games where monstrous creatures are the enemy, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Connecticut and Wake Forest University. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013052019400002.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:00 GMT Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate "sound systems" for each language, according to new research conducted at the University of Arizona. The research, to be published in a forthcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, addresses enduring questions in bilingual studies about how bilingual speakers hear and process sound in two different languages. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051715420011.html Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:00 GMT CINCINNATI—Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that the race and sex of study personnel can influence a patient's decision on whether or not to participate in clinical research. The study, presented today at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's annual meeting in Atlanta, that there is an interaction of the race and sex of the study assistant and the race of the patient. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051616540014.html Thu, 16 May 2013 16:54:00 GMT Washington, DC (May 13, 2013) – A recent study by a team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas found that risky sexual behavior can be predicted by cultural, socioeconomic and individual mores in conjunction with how one views themselves. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051616540001.html Thu, 16 May 2013 16:54:00 GMT Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone levels. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051518590025.html Wed, 15 May 2013 18:59:00 GMT BUFFALO, N.Y. – Sixty-two percent of Americans now say they believe that global warming is happening, but 46 percent say they are "very sure" or "extremely sure" that it is not. Only 49 percent know why it is occurring, and about as many say they're not worried about it, according to the April report of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051515270007.html Wed, 15 May 2013 15:27:00 GMT With concerns often expressed about youth crime and violence in the UK, researchers have been investigating what young people really think about living in an inner-city neighbourhood that has high levels of deprivation, crime and gang activity. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051501180030.html Wed, 15 May 2013 01:18:00 GMT The song, "Get Happy," famously performed by Judy Garland, has encouraged people to improve their mood for decades. Recent research at the University of Missouri discovered that an individual can indeed successfully try to be happier, especially when cheery music aids the process. This research points to ways that people can actively improve their moods and corroborates earlier MU research. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051501180029.html Wed, 15 May 2013 01:18:00 GMT Sporting events can bring a community together, such as when the Louisville Cardinals won the NCAA championship and University of Louisville campus was filled with camaraderie. They also can fuel bitter rivalries, such as the long-standing animosity between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. A University of Missouri 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 warfare. … http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051501180018.html Wed, 15 May 2013 01:18:00 GMT Scientists from Royal Holloway University have found that when white Caucasians are under the illusion that they have a dark skin, their racial bias changes in a positive way. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051417570023.html Tue, 14 May 2013 17:57:00 GMT Consumers experiencing relationship problems are more likely to prefer aesthetic experiences that reflect their negative mood, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051417570022.html Tue, 14 May 2013 17:57:00 GMT Survey results may be biased in multilingual research if consumers are unfamiliar with translated terms, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013051417570021.html Tue, 14 May 2013 17:57:00 GMT Some targeted messages based on political orientation are more effective at persuading consumers to recycle, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.