Keeping up with the beat: People are quite good at it, even when the timing changes at a nearly imperceptible level, suggesting that an internal mechanism automatically guides motor actions in response to stimuli that change without our even being aware of it.
When do babies start to understand words as words? A series of eight experiments with infants has provided evidence that even at eight-and-a-half months, they seem sensitive to word boundaries.
Eating a limited variety at mealtime may be a good way to control weight, according to a new study that reviews the research on diet, food intake and repercussions to body composition.
Ritalin and other stimulants have become the standard treatment for ADHD in elementary-age children because of their ability to curb disruptive and defiant behavior. Now, a new study finds that Ritalin also improves daily academic performance and behavior of teenagers.
Young children are socialized by their same-sex peers to conform to typical sex role behavior and the effects are noticeable even within a short time, according to a study involving pre-school and kindergarten children.
Two studies suggest how everything from culture and instruction to anxiety can support or inhibit success in math.
Having high levels of control over one's job responsibilities can backfire if a person lacks confidence on the job or has a propensity to take responsibility for negative outcomes at work.
Two factors relatively common in adolescence, smoking cigarettes and having a mother who suffers from depression, both increase the adolescent's own susceptibility to depression, according to two new studies published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
A new mathematical model could help explain how certain environments can trigger changes in a person's IQ as well as the relative influence of genes and the environment on IQ by exploring how internal and external factors might interact.
Modern workplace realities, including the threat of layoffs and working long stressful hours, may be taking more than just a mental toll on your body -- they could be putting your health and safety at risk, according to two new studies.
The usual treatment for people who suffer from attention problems following a stroke or from other traumatic brain injuries may not be the best method for restoring attention, according to a research review. (Neuropsychology, 4-01)
New research shows that even school age children are susceptible to misinformation from parents and sometimes fail to differentiate fact from fiction even when given specific instructions to help direct them toward the truth. (Journal of Experimental Psychology, 3-01)
Researchers have known for years that membership in a Greek letter social organization is associated with heavy drinking among college students. However, heavy drinking among college Greeks does not generally lead to increased alcohol use later in life. (Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 3-01)
Attaining popularity or influence and money or luxury is not what makes people the happiest and is at the bottom of the list of psychological needs, according to a new study. Topping the list of needs that appear to bring happiness are autonomy, competence, relatedness and self-esteem. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2-01)
How our brains respond to different environmental stimulus is in large measure a result of what type of personality we have, according to a new study that examines brain activity by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). (Behavioral Neuroscience, 1-01)
Links are provided to three new studies in the January 2001 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology which show how positive and negative emotions affect us now and later. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1-01)
Overtaking and passing other cars is considered one of the more dangerous situations facing drivers. New research based on driving simulations suggests that staring at the road while driving at a high-speed may put drivers at greater risk for rear-end collisions when they attempt to overtake and pass another car. (J. of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 12-00)
Simple mother and teen conversations like, ìMy mom and I have talked about how drinking can get me into trouble and is bad for my health,î were helpful in preventing binge-drinking in college freshmen, according to the results of a new study. (Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 12-00)
Two new meta-analytic studies show that anxiety has increased substantially since the 1950's. In fact, the studies find that anxiety has increased so much that typical schoolchildren in 1980's reported more anxiety than child psychiatric patients did during the 1950's. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 12-00)
Older adults who feel they have control over roles they value live longer than those who don't, according to a new study. (Psychology and Aging, 12-00)
Why do people of one racial group fail to recognize faces from another racial group? This so-called cross-race recognition deficit, a topic of debate within the social science community, is sometimes explained by suggesting that people have less experience seeing faces from other races. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 12-00)
The personality characteristic of sensation seeking is associated with a greater risk of smoking, and a new study provides evidence that this may be due to greater initial sensitivity to nicotine. (Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 11-00)
How a woman views her life can keep her healthy or put her at risk for health problems, according to two new studies that examine the effects of stress on women's health during their reproductive years. (Health Psychology, 11-00)
New research shows that a 'tip of the tongue' experience, that frustrating experience when the word you are looking for is right on the tip of your tongue but you just can't seem to get it out, has to do with weak connections among word sounds represented in memory. (Journal of Experimental Psychology, 11-00)
Women's use of coping through emotional expression following primary treatment for breast cancer is associated with a better health outlook than for women who avoid expressing their emotions. (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 10-00)
It has been thought that women at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer who do not take the now-available genetic tests are not taking the tests because of their fear of the results. But this is not the case. (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 10-00)
In what circumstances, if any, can technology compromise the attainment of child development goals? That's one question that will be explored during Digital Childhood, a conference to be held October 23, 2000 in Washington, DC and webcast live.
A new study finds that in the early years of life, aggressive and disruptive children can show concern for the welfare of others. However, this concern can decrease as the children reach school age (Developmental Psychology, 9-00).
In examing how family characteristics affect African American youth, researchers found that African American adolescent boys with nonmarried parents are more at risk for developing low self-esteem compared with other African American adolescents (Journal of Family Psychology, 9-00).
Low-income parents tend to endorse much harsher discipline, according to a new study, in part because they hold stronger beliefs about the value of spanking and experience higher levels of stress (Journal of Family Psychology, 9-00).
The way people go about controlling their reactions to emotional events affects their memory of the event, according to new research. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 9-00)
A new study indicates that extraverts find social situations more rewarding than introverts, not because they are more sociable, but because they are more sensitive to the rewards inherent in most social situations. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 9-00)
The demographic characteristics that are associated with improved mental health and well-being of cardiac disease patients are not necessarily good for their physical recovery, according to research presented at the 108th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
Children who are either aggressive or empathic seem not to have those traits changed by short-term exposure to violent video games, according to research being presented at the 108th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
Many pre-term and low birth weight infants who do not suffer from a physical debilitating condition are still at risk for subtle developmental delays that are more social, behavioral and cognitive in nature that are often undetected until a child reaches school age, say researchers.
Two years of a school-wide, climate changing program called PeaceBuilders gave children greater social competence and more positive behavior patterns, according to research presented at the 108th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
The prevalence of people, particularly women, being beaten by their partners is high and such victims are frequent users of medical services. However, additional research suggests that these women are often not identified as partner abuse victims and are not provided appropriate services based upon their unique needs.
Among people recovering from substance abuse, a study to be presented at the American Psychological Association's 108th annual convention finds that higher levels of religious faith and spirituality may help contribute to the recovery process.
In research to be presented at the American Psychological Association's 108th annual convention in Washington, D.C., the personality traits of all 41 U.S. presidents to date were analyzed and compared with historian's views of presidential greatness.
In a new study, hormonal changes that indicated a person's stress level were examined in positive relationships to see the actual health benefits of a good marriage. The findings will be presented at the American Psychological Association's 108th annual convention in Washington, D.C.
White knucklers can overcome their anxiety of flying by participating in therapy using a new tool called Virtual Reality Exposure. It allows a user to be an active participant within a computer-generated three-dimensional virtual world that changes in a natural way with a person's head and body motion.
A pattern of maladaptive behaviors beginning with aggression in school-age children can be halted, say researchers who study the relationship between childhood aggression and the likelihood of later unemployment (Developmental Psychology, 7-00).
A national study involving nearly 3,000 women 40 years of age and older finds that physical inactivity, a major chronic disease risk factor, may be due in part to not being around others who exercise.
Behavioral problems in children from divorced families have been partially blamed on family conflict and parental maladjustment. New research, however, has found that both genetic and environmental factors mediate how well or not so well a child will do after parents divorce. This finding is part of a study of adoptive and biological families over a 12-year period reported in the July issue of Developmental Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
A new study backs up what the etiquette books have been saying all along, that a firm handshake helps make a good first impression for both males and females
The percentage of Americans who report ever feeling like they were about to have a nervous breakdown has increased in the last 40 years, according to the results of three national surveys reported in the July American Psychologist.
Depression, loneliness and coping are significantly related to problem drinking for both men and women, according to new research published in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Learning new names is difficult; a new study finds that the name game, a method for introducing group members that is based on the principles of retrieval practice, can improve memory of other's names (Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 6-00).
Being productive, having good interpersonal relationships and behaving compassionately toward others are signs of psychological health and can improve as we age, according to three longitudinal studies that examine psychological health over a 50-year period (Psychology and Aging).
In a study of rhesus monkeys, it was found that those monkeys without functioning ovaries performed better on spatial memory tasks than monkeys with intact ovaries (Behavioral Neuroscience, 6-00).
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