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September 15, 2010

The World Seen Differently By Children And Adults

Unlike adults, children are able to keep information from their senses separate and may therefore perceive the visual world differently, according to research just published. Scientists at UCL (University College London) and Birkbeck, University of London have found that children younger than 12 do not combine different sensory information to make sense of the world as adults do...

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August 18, 2010

Smokers Trying To Give Up Don’t Stop Thinking About Cigarettes

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Blocking thoughts of cigarettes helps reduce smokers' intake at first, but means they smoke more than usual when they stop suppressing, according to new research. The study was carried out by researchers at St George's, University of London and the University of Hertfordshire...

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February 25, 2010

Identity Conflicts - Gay British Pakistani Muslims - British Psychological Society

Ahmed, a gay British Pakistani Muslim, knows his religion forbids homosexual acts but believes Allah is perfect and loves him. Ahmed took part in a recent study published in the British Journal of Social Psychology by Rusi Jaspal and colleagues from the University of London that looked at how gay British Pakistani Muslims cope with their, seemingly, incompatible identities...

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July 22, 2009

Young Men Living At Home With Parents Are More Violent

Young men who stay at home with their parents are more violent than those who live independently, according to new research at Queen Mary, University of London. The new study* indicates that men still living at home in their early twenties have fewer responsibilities and more disposable income to spend on alcohol. This group makes up only four percent of the UK's male population but they ar

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