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Weight and Body Image Program Helps Teen Girls

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Researchers report success in a primary care-directed weight management program designed specifically for ...
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Exercise Commitment Wavers with Motivation

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
A new study by Penn State researchers finds that motivation to exercise fluctuates from week to week. And, not surprisingly, ...
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Experience Fails to Improve Rational Decision-Making

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
A sobering new study finds that many people have difficulty making informed decisions over situations that involve ...
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Numerical Literacy May Aid Decision-Making

Monday, February 13th, 2012
Do remember your high school math teacher? Or, perhaps an elementary school teacher who drilled you on ...
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Is 9 Hours of Sleep Too Much for Teens?

Monday, February 13th, 2012
New research challenges federal guidelines that encourage high school students to ...
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Natural Disasters Influence Mental Mistakes

Monday, February 13th, 2012
A new study finds that survivors of natural disasters may experience intellectual challenges in addition to stress ...
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Self-Fulfilling Perception of Health

Friday, February 10th, 2012
Researchers have learned that the answer an individual gives when asked to rate their health is associated with an individual’s probability ...
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Improving Innovation by Reinterpreting the Familiar

Friday, February 10th, 2012
While the talent for creativity and invention appear to be a genetic endowment, an individuals' proclivity to innovation can be ...
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Run, Don’t Walk, to Feel Excited, Enthused

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
A new study suggests a non-drug intervention can increase excitement and enthusiasm. Although the ...
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Smartphones Can Improve Memory

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
A new study presents strong evidence that a smart phone training program can result in "robust" improvements in ...
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