Psychology News

Food Advertising on TV Linked to Junk Food

June 7th, 2013
Food Advertising on Commercial TV Linked to Junk FoodA new study finds families eat more junk food if they watch commercial television with commercials. University of Michigan researchers compared households watching commercial-free digital TV ...

Mice Study Suggests Health Effects from Obesity May Extend to Next Generation

June 7th, 2013
New research on mice suggests health problems linked to obesity, such as heart disease and diabetes, could skip an entire generation. Investigators discovered the offspring of obese mothers may be spared health problems linked ...

Younger Than You Think: Peer Pressure Begins in Elementary School

June 6th, 2013
Younger Than You Think: Peer Pressure Begins in Elementary School Amazingly, peer group pressure can begin as early as elementary school, a finding that should place teachers and parents on ...

20 Minutes of Yoga Can Tone Mind As Well As Body

June 6th, 2013
20 Minutes of Yoga Can Tone Mind As Well As BodyNew research suggests a 20-minute session of yoga speeds brain function, specifically the ability to maintain focus and take in, retain and ...

Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?

June 6th, 2013
Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?With Father’s Day approaching, new research suggests that just being a good parent may not be good enough; some researchers believe fathers must reach out and query ...

Depression Associated with Half of All PTSD

June 6th, 2013
Depression Associated with Half of All PTSD New research suggests that half of the people diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer symptoms of depression. The Case Western Reserve analysis also ...

Why Do We Crave What We Cannot Have?

June 6th, 2013
Why Do We Crave What We Cannot Have?Whether taken literally or as an allegory, the human obsession with forbidden pleasures is certainly a defining trait. A new study from the University of British ...

Want to Maintain a Motor Skill? Watch Your Mistakes

June 5th, 2013
Want to Maintain a Motor Skill? Watch Your MistakesEmerging research suggests that maintaining a motor memory for performing a simple task -- that is, knowing how to do something without having to think about -- ...

Meditation That Eases Anxiety? Brain Scans Show Us How

June 5th, 2013
Meditation That Eases Anxiety? Brain Scans Show Us HowResearch and technology have advanced to the point where scientists can observe the way in which meditation affects the brain to reduce ...

Prevention Program Proves Effective for Substance Abuse

June 5th, 2013
Prevention Program Proves Effective for Substance AbuseEmerging evidence shows that a proactive approach works to reduce substance abuse among young adults. In a new study, researchers at Penn State and Iowa State ...