A new study shows that fathers were more involved in caregiving when they worked fewer hours than other fathers, mothers worked more hours than other mothers and when mothers reported greater marital intimacy (Journal of Family Psychology, 6-00).
Contrary to popular belief, having more children born into a family does not necessarily result in lower-IQ children, according to research in the June American Psychologist.
Regular attendance at one's church, synagogue, mosque or Buddhist monastery is related to longer life, according to a meta-analysis of 42 studies that examined 125,826 people which is reported in the current issue of Health Psychology.
Learning when to suckle is one of the most important life skills newborn mammals have to acquire in order to survive. Research in the June Behavioral Neuroscience shows a strong link between odor and suckling and that there is a powerful learning mechanism behind a newborn's suckling behavior.
Children in the sixth grade may suffer adverse cognitive, behavioral and emotional consequences due to an increased risk of being chronically sleep deprived, according to a new study in the May Developmental Psychology.
A University of Michigan researcher has received the largest monetary prize ever awarded in the field of psychology for creating a new theory explaining the beneficial effects of positive emotion.
It is said that hindsight is 20-20. According to new research, hindsight bias -- the way our impression of how we acted or would have acted changes when we learn the outcome of an event -- is actually a by-product of a cognitive mechanism that allows us to unclutter our minds by discarding inaccurate information and embracing that which is correct.
With healthcare and work environments changing at light speed, psychologists are examining the possibility of having prescription privileges, the advantages and disadvantages of online therapy, ways to reduce workplace violence and discrimination and the medical and societal implications of gene therapy.
A new violence prevention program has been developed to be used in all parts of a child's world; Linking the Interests of Families and Teachers program has passed tests of effectiveness for stopping aggressive behavior and violence in elementary school children (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 4-00).
Playing violent video games like Doom, Wolfenstein 3D and Mortal Combat can increase a person's aggressive thoughts, feelings and behavior, both in laboratory settings and in actual life, according to two studies appearing in the April Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Keeping one's mind on the road is as important as keeping one's eyes on the road, according to research in the March Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.
Among American teenagers, birds of a feather do flock together, especially in the area of illegal drug use patterns of their peers, according to a study in the March Developmental Psychology.
The calls of animals separated from their group were assumed to be call-backs from the group to reassure the lost member, but research suggests the call-backs were more call outs from other lost members of the group (Journal of Comparative Psychology, 3-00).
The increasing availability of the Internet is helping to fuel a rapid growth in self-help groups, especially for people with diseases and problems viewed as very embarrassing (American Psychologist, 2-00).
Research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse explores how craving tobacco also increases the urge to use illict drugs if one already abuses drugs (Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2-00).
Research suggests that people have virtually no memory for the direction of objects that rotate (Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2-00).
Aggressive, antisocial behavior as an adult does not win you many friends, but the same behavior in elementary school can make you popular, according to a study in the 1-00 Developmental Psychology.
Animals cannot only be taught to count, but to actually understand the concept of numbers, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Process.
New research suggests that divorce, in and of itself, does not necessarily lead to children's problem behavior. Rather, mothers' delinquency prior to marriage predicts divorce 14 years in the future.
Adolescent girls who engage in weight-loss efforts such as dieting, use of appetite suppressants and laxatives, and vomiting are more likely to gain weight over time and are at greater risk for obesity.
In the business world, work teams are often called upon to accomplish complex tasks under crisis conditions. However, new research shows that such groups function less effectively under stress, and stress may lead to team members barely acknowledging one another.
Eight critical risk factors for suicide in patients with major depression have been identified in new research reported in the December issue of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
Previous studies have raised concerns about the potentially harmful effects of cholesterol-lowering diets on children's psychological well-being. However, a new study shows no adverse psychological effects after three years on such a diet.
The more hours a child spends during the first three years of life in nonmaternal care the less positive the child's interactions with his/her mother, reports a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
Researchers have known for years that women experience depression more often than men do, but the reason for this gender difference has not been clear. A new study provides some answers.
If you smoke to reduce stress, you are only adding to your stress, according to a new review of psychological studies in the October issue of the American Psychological Association's American Psychologist.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer is one of the participants scheduled to take part in a three-day conference designed to address critical issues related to the interface of psychology and criminal law.
Training adolescents to give up destructive behaviors like delinquency, substance abuse and violence seem to fail if several of the adolescents in the group have a tendency toward these behaviors, say researchers.
The first 10 years of marriage has its ups and downs, according to a new study which suggests that marital distress could improve if couples know to expect those declines.
Can two people who have enjoyed a successful marriage for three decades share a retirement without driving each other crazy? The answer is "no" in some cases, according to new research, Cornell University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Previous research indicated that exposure to ultra-thin models in fashion magazines leads to excessive dieting and body dissatisfaction. But new research found few lasting effects, University of Texas, Brigham Young University, and Stanford University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
In a new study examing how much psychological and physical characteristics matter in the devleopment of young athletes, researchers found that psychological factors were most important in achieving athletic success, Loyola Marymount University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Researchers have found that those angry drivers who indicate they don't have a problem with driving anger can be just as angry and dangerous on the road as those who know they are aggressive drivers, Colorado State University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Young people are constantly warned what will happen if they hang out with the wrong crowd, but a new study finds that when it comes to prejudices and stereotypes, friends do not have much influence, University of Cincinnati researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
The psychological well-being of airplane crash survivors compared to air travelers who have never been invovled in any type of aviation accident or crash was much better on all the levels measured, Old Dominion University researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
A new longitudinal study involving a normal population has demonstrated a strong seasonal effect showing depression highest in winter and lowest in summer, Fallon Healthcare System researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Bullying is a pervasive problem, with estimated worldwide rates of 5 to 15 percent. Bullying occurs more frequently and with greater lethality today than in the 1970's and 1980's, researchers reported at the American Psychological Association's 107th Annual Convention in Boston.
Project D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) may be one of the most popular drug education programs in the country, but a new study finds the program has no long-term effect on drug use.
The role psychologists can play in the prevention of teenage violence, helping people cope with and prevent serious diseases and addressing the problems associated with Internet use and the nearing Y2K problem will be prominent themes of the 107th Annual convention fo the American Psychological Association to be Held in Boston August 20-24, 1999.
A study published in the July issue of the American Psychological Association's journal Health Psychology found that older women do not understand the risk of death associated with heart disease and cancer.
A study published in the July issue of the American Psychological Association's journal Developmental Psychology demonstrates that age-related differences in memory are related to storage capacity, not a processing efficiency.
Oregon Health Sciences University, and Portland Area Veterans Affairs psychologists, surveyed 625 licensed psychologists in the state about their role in determining the mental state of the terminally ill and published the results in the June issue of Professional Psychology.
A new review of psychological research shows that exercise is an effective but underused treatment for mild to moderate depression. The review was published in the June issue of Professional Psychology.
Precursors to Teenage Aggression and Violence, Consequences of Internet Usage, and Cancer Treatment and Prevention to be Major Themes
A mother's employment outside of the home has no significant negative effect on her children, according to new research reported in the March issue of Developmental Psychology.
At a national conference on March 10-13, 1999, in Baltimore, Maryland, presenters will review the latest scientific findings and assess ongoing research needs on worker stress associated with dramatic changes in the nature and organization of work
A new study on premarital relationship development in this month's Journal of Personality and Social Psychology explores how love improves over time for romantic couples if satisfaction and commitment increase too. Satisfaction and commitment were as, or more, important than love for couples in their desire to stay together, according to llinois State University researchers.
Psychological and physical adjustment is higher for physically disabled patients with caregivers who are effective problem-solvers, according to new research in the February issue of Rehabilitation Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association's Division on Rehabilitation Psychology.
In two studies featured in this month's American Psychological Association's journal of Health Psychology, researchers discovered that people carrying a particular version of the dopamine transporter gene are less likely to start smoking before the age of 16 and are more likely to be able to quit smoking if they start.
Violent television programming impedes the viewer's memory of the commercial messages run during the program, according to new research in the December issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, published by the American Psychological Association.
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