Not sure if this article from The Atlantic should go in the “no duh” file or if it’s really profound, but they’re certainly interested in the idea that teens can… Read the rest “Feeling the meaningless of it all? Do something selfless.”
Nature reveals how parents who live through something horrible can have children who inherit depression and anxiety – biologically, through their RNA – from traumas they… Read the rest “Children can inherit their parents’ trauma… through Dad’s sperm.”
Science Daily tries to find the evolutionary roots of …oooh, shiny! I’ll finish this tomorrow:
… Read the rest “Procrastination and impulsivity are linked… in your genes.”From an evolutionary standpoint, impulsivity makes sense: Our ancestors
New Scientist takes a surprisingly nuanced look at the way things like oysters and shrimp might actually be responding to trauma. They’re not all the same. Research shows that, as… Read the rest “Should you really eat that lobster? On invertebrates and pain…”
Science magazine reaches out with new research showing that elephants don’t just mourn their dead, but also try to comfort those in anguish:
… Read the rest “Elephants empathize.”The study “is the first to investigate
Seems kinda obvious to anyone who’s been picked on, but Outside is taking a long-term look at how bullying affects kids’ will to work out:
… Read the rest “Bullied kids don’t exercise.”The study, spearheaded by BYU psychology
Laboratory Equipment explains why moving the morning bell a little later makes education more effective:
… Read the rest “Later school starting times make for better students.”Julie Boergers, a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s
Shades of Philip Larkin…. Washington Post has more on how mice, at least, pass fear down with their DNA:
… Read the rest “Trauma can be inherited.”In the experiment, researchers taught male mice to fear the smell of cherry
Laboratory Equipment reveals that there’s a plus to experiencing trauma. Your kids will have a lower risk of PTSD:
… Read the rest “Trauma: the sunny side.”Last year, junior investigator Sharon Dekel and Prof. Zahava Solomon
Washington Post rousingly reports on a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and, um, aromatic approach to deep-seated anxiety – with a psychological trick to beat fear with smells while … Read the rest “Catch a snooze, take a whiff and conquer fear.”
SONG: “Better Man” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)
ARTIST: grant.
SOURCE: Based on “Just thinking about science triggers moral behavior,”… Read the rest “SONG: “Better Man””
PBS is holding a conversation with Reddit about anthropomorphism and what happens when soldiers start treating their machines like comrades – tools with personalities:
… Read the rest “When robots get 21-gun salutes.”“They
Scientific American shies away from putting it that bluntly, but still. Psychologists at UC Santa Barbara found that just considering the scientific method, in all its logical simplicity,… Read the rest “Thinking about science makes us better people.”
Nature strikes fear into the heart of the awkward would-be indie rocker with a study that shows people put more weight on the way a musician moves than on the actual music:
… Read the rest “When we judge a musician, movement matters more than the music.”The findings, reported
Science Daily doesn’t actually get into the parents’ responses, but it’s easy enough to imagine. Columbia University researchers have linked soft drinks to “aggression,… Read the rest “Parents *shocked* by study linking soda to kids’ behavioral problems.”
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