In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its policy on very young children and media. In 1999, the group had discouraged television viewing for children younger than 2, citing research on brain development that showed this age group’s critical need for “direct interactions with ...
Date Posted: March 28, 2013
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If you think your inability to concentrate is a hopeless condition, think again - and breathe, and focus. According to a study by researchers at the UC Santa Barbara, as little as two weeks of mindfulness training can significantly improve one's ...
Mar 27
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Mindfulness ...
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Many people are wondering what this means for the future of same-sex marriage in the United States. Why exactly is this such a contentious issue, and why do Americans’ opinions seem to differ so greatly? When it comes to marriage equality, why ...
Mar 27
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Five year-olds who watch TV for three or more hours a day are increasingly likely to develop antisocial behaviours, such as fighting or stealing by the age of seven, indicates research published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
But the ...
Mar 27
Categories: Social Anxiety / Phobia, Social Isolation
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It might sound a bit like new-age nonsense to some people, but new research suggests being kind might actually be good for your mental health.
A study published in the journal Emotion reports that performing acts of kindness may help people with ...
Mar 26
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Being exposed to arguments between parents is associated with the way babies' brains process emotional tone of voice, according to a new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
The ...
Mar 26
Categories: Child Development, Parenting
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There is an epidemic of feelings of failure in our country. And failure is so definitive. When you think you failed, there is not much wiggle room to be anything other than “a failure.” A horrible way to see yourself! This becomes a belief ...
Mar 26
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A thoughtfully designed building, a well-engineered car or a beautifully decorated home can all stimulate the pleasure centers in our brains. We're also drawn to certain colors and shapes, though for a long time we weren't sure why.
That is ...
Mar 25
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Research from the University of North Carolina has shown that children at risk of developing schizophrenia have brains that function differently than those not at risk.
Brain scans of children who have parents or siblings with the illness reveal a ...
Mar 25
Categories: Child Development, Schizophrenia
GOIt's easy to have blind spots when examining our own selves and personalities. After all, it's incredibly difficult to judge ourselves in an objective manner. But a new study suggests the best way to really get to know ourselves -- without help from ...
Mar 25
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A spoken word poem on the trials of growing up and bullying.
Mar 23
Categories: Bullying, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development
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Researchers have deciphered the molecular structures of two of the brain's crucial lock-and-key mechanisms. The two molecules are receptors for the natural neurotransmitter serotonin — which regulates activities such as sleep, appetite and mood ...
Mar 23
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The use of guilt-inducing parenting in daily parent-child interaction causes children distress still evident on the next day, emerges from the study Parents, teachers, and children’s learning (LIGHT) carried out by Kaisa Aunola, Asko Tolvanenen, ...
Mar 23
Categories: Child Development
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Hunter Doherty Adams, better known as Patch Adams, is both a physician and a clown who incorporates humor and joy as a form of alternative medicine for patients. While at face value these methods may seem to work simply as a means of distracting ...
Mar 22
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Primary care providers could help people with warning signs of psychosis get critical early treatment and potentially reduce the current burden on emergency departments and inpatient units, finds a study in the journal Social Psychiatry and ...
Mar 22
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Want to be a better person? Spend more time thinking about science.
That’s the implication of newly published research, which finds people who study science—or even are momentarily exposed to the idea of scientific research—are more likely ...
Mar 22
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