Postmature Infants Not As Easily Calmed As Other Newborns
...dy, instead of monitoring the degreeof crying, the psychologists observed movements, such as arm andleg movements. ...derstand the long-term effectsof the syndrome. The psychologists noticed the difficulties of the postmaturebabies while studying how infants develop early attachment...Studies Find Public Policies For Children And Teenagers Not Very Effective
...ana," said sociologist Richard L.Dukes, Ph.D., and psychologists Judith A. Stein, Ph.D., and JodieUllman, Ph.D. ...exualbehavior. But it hasn't worked very well, say psychologists whohave found that the sex education curriculum ignores the importanceof family and social skills de...Pioneer In Nuclear Medicine Wins Lifetime Award
... brainchemistry. "Until recently, philosophers and psychologists had to rely onintrospection to fathom the workings of the mind," he says. "Nuclear medicinehas made it possible to explore the chemistry of the living brain and itsrelationship to thinking, behavior, and emotions. Perhaps the only realalternative to ...Anti-Depressants: Miracle Drugs Or Placebos With A Buzz?
...esponse from the leadauthor. The authors, psychologists Irving Kirsch, Ph.D., of the University ofConnecticut, and Guy Sapirstein, Ph.D., of Westwood LodgeHospital in Needham, MA, pooled and analyzed the data from 19 randomized,placebo-controlled studies assessing the efficacy of variousmedications in tre...Study Captures Images Of Memories Being Formed Within The Human Brain
...ut the process of memorization." Although psychologists have long suspected that how we processinformation into memory is critically important to later remembering andforgetting, this study is the first to capture images of specific memories asthey are being formed within the brain. "This study pr...New U-M Analysis Of Brain At Work
...mispheres. The analysis, by University of Michigan psychologists Edward E. Smith and JohnJonides, focuses on working memory, a mental system that includes both thetemporary storage of verbal, spatial and object information, and various"executive processes" for using that information. Among the processes areeveryd...Can a terminally ill person want to hasten death and be mentally competent?
...y impair judgement. With this legislation, psychologists and psychiatrists were called uponto determine a p...n Health Sciences University,surveyed 625 licensed psychologists in the state. The survey findings arepublished in the June issue of Professional Psychology: Resear...NYU researchers uncover the neurobiology of decision-making
... of the socialsciences developed by economists and psychologists to explain behavior, has longproposed that humans and animals decide what to do in a given situation by firstassessing the relative value of each possible option and then selecting theoption which is of greatest value. In contrast, biological studie...Science, engineering and technology news tips -- August 2001
...le feel loved and secure, say UC Davis and Israeli psychologists who have been researching Israeli Jewish student attitudes toward other groups. The psychologists believe they have located the part of the mind where feelings of security and love can affect positi......sinterpretation and false alarms rise. Two German psychologists have found a better way to teach basic statistical...at took students up to two hours to complete. The psychologists findings appear in the September issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, publishe...Blood sugar control partially a function of beliefs
...of adhering to a diet and exercise regimen -- what psychologists and sociologists call self-efficacy -- and blood sugar control. In addition, the present study lends credence to the commonly accepted hypothesis that the belief in ones ability to adhere to a diabetes regimen improves self-care, which in turn is as...Experience alters how we perceive emotion
...e the same emotions across languages and cultures, psychologists have long suspected that a person's ability to per... child's sensitivity to cues of anger, Pollak says psychologists may be able to help these children respond more appropriately. Through his research, Pollak hopes to...Sugar on the brain: Study shows sugar dependence in rats
...ted to sugar." Now a study by Princeton University psychologists suggests that such urges really may be a form of addiction, sharing some of the physiological characteristics of drug dependence. Although the term "sugar addiction" often appears in magazines and on television, scientists had not demonstrated that s...Behavior plays key role in disease development and control, according to 10-year prospective review
...ping these management programs. As for prevention, psychologists and behavioral scientists are just beginning to play a prominent role in diabetes prevention and genetic risk screening. Also, as with obesity, a public health approach that encourages healthier eating and more physical activity is needed. Other iss...Teens more anxious than assumed
...behaviors like overeating and smoking and may help psychologists and other health care practitioners take better care of their adolescent patients." Teenagers with the highest levels of anxiety tended to spend more time alone but were less anxious when they did spend time with friends, the researchers found. High-...Verbal memory test best indicator of who will have Alzheimer's disease, new study says
...hallenge for health professionals. A new study by psychologists Konstantine K. Zakzanis, Ph.D., and Mark Boulos, B.Sc., of the University of Toronto has determined that the best predictor of future Alzheimer's type dementia is a verbal memory test. Their study will be presented in Chicago at the 110th Annual Con...Rutgers wins funds to create online index of moving brain images
...standing information scientists,mathematicians and psychologists to further medical research," said Joseph J. Seneca, university vice president for academic affairs. "This project focuses high-powered information analysis with behavioral science in creative ways that ultimately can improve the quality of life." ...The eyes have it: Study shows infants more tuned into wider world than previously believed
...thought. The research by University of Washington psychologists Rechele Brooks and Andrew Meltzoff reveals the imp...e another has just looked as "gaze following," and psychologists have known for some time that among adults detecting the direction of another's glance is a crucial ...Schools culture of testing and targets squeezes support for 'at risk' youngsters
... services unit (a voluntary agency), including two psychologists and a social worker. Whilst there were visible benefits from joint initiatives, there were also some problems in the ways they worked which must be addressed if longer-term projects are to be effective, says the report. There were 'significant variat......nd wanted to talk more with other cancer patients, psychologists and social workers. The researchers believe that these sources of support would help younger patients to adjust better. For patients over 50 however, although fewer judged communications as poor, quality of life was significantly worse if communicati...