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Social Media and Cell Phones Aid Scientific Research

May 21st, 2012
Social Media and Cell Phones Aid Scientific ResearchA digital native is an individual born during the last 40 years. This cohort typically uses technology in many ...

Genetic Testing Has Not Resulted in Medical Overuse

May 21st, 2012
Genetic Testing Has Not Resulted in Medical OveruseThe availability of genetic testing to help individuals learn their risk for a particular disease has not resulted in an ...

Emotional Intelligence Does Not Help Detect Dishonesty

May 21st, 2012
Emotional Intelligence Does Not Help Detect Dishonesty While high levels of emotional intelligence can help individuals navigate the ups and downs of daily life, the perception of ...

Teen Literature Heavy with Profanity

May 21st, 2012
Teen Literature Heavy with ProfanityA new study finds that the authors of teen literature often portray their more foul-mouthed characters as rich, attractive and popular. For many adults, the ...

Your Brain’s Lie Detector

May 20th, 2012
Your Brain's Lie DetectorNew research shows that suspicion resides in two distinct regions of the brain: The amygdala, which plays a central role in processing fear and emotional memories, and the ...

Saturated Fats Bad For The Brain

May 19th, 2012
A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital has found a link between saturated fats and declines in memory and overall cognitive function. The study also found that monounsaturated fat was associated with better overall cognitive function and memory. The research team analyzed data ...

Chinese Herb May Curb Binge Drinking

May 18th, 2012
Herb May Curb Binge DrinkingAn extract of the Chinese herb kudzu may be useful in treating alcoholism and curbing binge drinking, according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School ...

Children Tend to Bring More Joy than Misery

May 18th, 2012
Children Bring More Joy than MiseryNew research has found that parents are happier than people who are not parents. In the study, “In Defense of Parenthood: Children Are Associated With More ...

Planning How to Achieve Goals Can Backfire

May 17th, 2012
Planning How to Achieve Goals Can BackfirePlanning how to achieve goals can actually interfere with actually achieving those goals, according to new research. The research found that setting goals ...

Texting Seems to Boost Truthfulness

May 17th, 2012
Texting Boosts Truthfulness Texting is a surprisingly good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study. "The preliminary results of our study suggest that people are more likely to ...
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