Researchers have found an association between physical fitness and the brain in 9- and 10-year-old children: Those who are more fit tend to have a bigger hippocampus and perform better on a test of memory than their less-fit peers.
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September 16, 2010
September 13, 2010
Can the kids be alright if they are gay too?
New research on the children of LGBTQ people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) has unequivocally revealed that they are not only psychologically healthy, but often appear to exhibit better social and academic adjustment and a significantly lower incidence of social problems than their peers. A new article critically examines this research, and how it impacts LGBTQ families.
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August 19, 2010
Six-year-olds with squint less likely to be invited to birthday parties, study suggests
Six-year-olds with a squint are significantly less likely to be invited to birthday parties than their peers with normally aligned eyes, suggests new research.
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February 2, 2010
Children with cochlear implants have quality of life equal to normal hearing peers, study finds
Children who have cochlear implants rank their quality of life equal to their normally hearing peers, indicates new research.
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December 21, 2009
December 11, 2009
Emotional words distract, but only when you're searching for meaning
I attended an unusual middle school. It was designed on an "open concept," with the idea that there should be no walls between classrooms. Social pressure would keep the noise levels down, because if kids got too loud, then their peers in other classes would encourage them to hush up. This actually worked most of the time, but one day one of the English teacher's classes was getting out of hand,
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October 8, 2009
Answers to Five (well, 3.5) Unsolvable Mental Health Questions
I read a puzzling fact about seniors (I am 63). Despite middle-aged people being highly concerned about staying young, eating right, exercising, et al., a Times article noted that seniors today "are more impaired and suffer higher rates of dementia than their peers a couple of decades ago."1. Why are dementia/Alzheimer rates rising?Partly because we don't drink enough alcohol.Although we have s
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October 1, 2009
Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
New research looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination.
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September 10, 2009
The Key To Overcoming Shame Is Making Connections
It would be difficult to find someone who has never felt shame in their life. Shame is a common reaction when someone feels that they have fallen below social norms or their own standards. From being intoxicated in front of one's peers and superiors to failing an important test at school or being rejected at the school dance, shame can be an internal alarm that ensures that we know when we are
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August 3, 2009
Boys have more negative peer attitudes
July 31, 2009 MANHATTAN, Kan., Jul 31, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Boys, more than girls, tend to have negative attitudes toward peers with undesirable characteristics, U.S. researchers found.
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