From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Criteria for a broadened syndrome of acute onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been proposed by a National Institutes of Health scientist and her…
From the Purdue University press release by Amy Patterson Neubert: Fatigue and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a Purdue University study. “Feeling tired was by far…
From the San Francisco State University press release: Tapping out a beat may help children learn difficult fraction concepts, according to new findings due to be published in the journal Educational Studies in Mathematics. An…
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign press release: Mothers who witness or are victims of violence in their communities are more likely to engage in psychologically and physically aggressive parenting practices, causing their children to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Poverty is bad for your health. Poor people are much more likely to have heart disease, stroke, and cancer than wealthy people, and have a lower life…
From the Lancaster University press release via AlphaGalileo: Parents who feel guilty about letting their young children watch too many fantasy movies on TV can relax. Researchers from Lancaster University have discovered that youngsters who…
From the Concordia University press release: Parents should think twice before brushing off their child’s calls to “look at me!” A Concordia study published in the journal Child Development is the first to show that…
From the Australian Catholic University press release via HealthCanal: An international research project led by Professor Sheryl Hemphill of Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found that the factors leading to incidents of cyber-bullying are different…
From the Yale University press release: Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined. The results, based on…
From the UC Berkeley press release: People often wonder if computers make children smarter. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are asking the reverse question: Can children make computers smarter? And the answer appears…