Tag: adolescence

Study suggests exposure to sexual content in popular movies predicts sexual behaviour in adolescence

From the Association for Psychological Science press release via EurekAlert!: Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents’ sexual behavior…. Read more »

Study suggests rating films with smoking ‘R’ will cut smoking onset by teens

From the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: New research from Norris Cotton Cancer Center estimates, for the first time, the impact of an R rating for movie smoking…. Read more »

Researchers suggest collaborative writing project can help boost self-esteem

From the Royal Holloway, University of London press release via Physorg: Psychologists from Royal Holloway, University of London believe a collaborative writing project can help boost self-esteem and improve core… Read more »

Study suggests internet, social media overuse can lead to lower self-esteem, negative body image in teenage girls

From the Centre for Appearance Research press release via HealthCanal: Adolescent girls, who spend long periods each day on the internet, engaging and communicating on social media, are more likely… Read more »

Study suggests immediate rewards for good scores can boost student performance

From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Test performance can improve dramatically if students are offered rewards just before they are given standardized tests and if they receive… Read more »