Are you seen as a jerk at work?
From the Columbia Business School media release: Jill Abramson was recently ousted from her position as the executive editor of The New York Times for being, among other things, too “pushy.” But did Abramson —…
Early life stress can leave lasting impacts on the brain
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison media release: For children, stress can go a long way. A little bit provides a platform for learning, adapting and coping. But a lot of it — chronic, toxic stress…
Long-term study suggests ways to help children learn language and develop cognitive skills
From the University of Chicago media release: Examining factors such as how much children gesture at an early age may make it possible to identify and intervene with very young children at risk for delays…
Helpful bouncing babies show that moving together to music builds bonds
From the McMaster University media release: Whether they march in unison, row in the same boat or dance to the same song, people who move in time with one another are more likely to bond…
Home sweet messy home: How do consumers cope with disorder at home?
From the University of Chicago Press Journals media release: From hanging up our coats to organizing our bookshelves and kitchen cupboards, some people keep their homes tidy and others seem to live in complete chaos.…
Marriage and healthy hearts
From the University of Pittsburgh media release: The affairs of the heart may actually affect the affairs of the heart in ways previously not understood. “Growing evidence suggests that the quality and patterns of one’s…
Study: Motivational interviewing helps reduce home secondhand smoke exposure
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: A Johns Hopkins-led research team has found that motivational interviewing, along with standard education and awareness programs, significantly reduced secondhand smoke exposure among children living in those households.…
Not everyone wants cheering up, new study suggests
From the University of Waterloo media release: You may want to rethink cheering up your friends who have low self-esteem because chances are they don’t want to hear it. People with low self-esteem have overly…
Low cortisol levels may increase risk of depression in bipolar disorder
From the Umeå University media release: Depression is almost twice as common, and poor quality of life almost five times as common, in people with bipolar disorder who have elevated or low levels of the…
Placental marker of prenatal stress linked to neurodevelopmental problems
From the University of Pennsylvania media release: When a woman experiences a stressful event early in pregnancy, the risk of her child developing autism spectrum disorders or schizophrenia increases. Yet how maternal stress is transmitted…