Babies are altruistic, ready to give up food even when hungry: Study
The study is based on the marshmallow test that dates back to the 1970s, which probed children's ability to delay …
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Developmental psychology: One good turn deserves another
Five-year-olds enforce reciprocal behavior in social interactions. A study shows that children come to recognize reciprocity as a norm between …
Music develops the spoken language of the hearing-impaired
Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language. The guidelines …
Successful HIV effort prompts call for clinics to expand mental health services on site
Increasing access to mental health services improves HIV outcomes among vulnerable patients, a new study from the University of Virginia …
Opioid-exposed newborns may react to pain differently after birth
Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to …
Train your brain with computer game to eat less sugar
More than half of American adults consume excess added sugars, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. …
Physical and mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom and loneliness: Findings can be used to develop new, health-focused interventions in aging populations
Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be …
Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem: Adversity-induced disruptions in the body’s gut microbes influence are linked to changes in brain function
A Columbia University study has found that adversity early in life is associated with increased gastrointestinal symptoms in children that …
Violence against long-term care staff ‘normalized’
Violence against staff working in long-term care facilities — including physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual harassment — has become …
Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds
When we listen to loud sounds, our hearing may become impaired for a short time. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, …
Blue-enriched white light to wake you up in the morning
Here is a good news for those of who have difficulty with morning alertness. A KAIST research team proposed that …
Brain processes concrete and abstract words differently: Review of imaging studies finds specific brain regions process types of word meanings separately
A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract concepts. The …
Part-time working mothers with flexible schedules end up doing more work without pay
Part-time working mothers who have the ability to control their own schedule often end up working an increased amount of …
Better analysis of psychological flexibility: Psychological flexibility — the bedrock of a much-used psychological therapy
According to figures from NHS England, some 1.4 million people were referred for NHS mental health therapy during 2017. This …
Work-family conflict hits home: Researchers look at how parent’s job stress affects children’s health
Researchers have long known that sick children can affect a company’s bottom line, as employees are distracted or have to …