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Babble Of Baby Reveals Language Skills

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Nov 03, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 1

Children have a remarkable ability to learn new languages. As little as five hours of exposure to a second language is enough to help infants incorporate characteristics of that language into their babbling ...

No pain, no gain: Mastering a skill makes us stressed in the moment, happy long term

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Oct 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 1

No pain, no gain applies to happiness, too, according to new research published online this week in the Journal of Happiness Studies. People who work hard at improving a skill or ability, such as mastering a math problem or lea ...

Shape perception in brain develops by itself

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19 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Despite minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive shapes as well as westerners, according to a new study.

When preschoolers ask questions, they want explanations

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21 hours ago | 4 / 5 (2) | 2

Curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers' lives. A new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation.

Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?

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23 hours ago | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "The very thought of you ... the mere idea of you" -- from the song "The Very Thought of You" by Ray Noble. Can the mere thought of your loved one reduce your pain?

Client-directed therapy technique drastically reduces divorce/separation rates

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Nov 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Using four simple questions to generate client-directed feedback can greatly increase the chances that struggling couples will stay together, according to a recently published study.

The upside of feeling down

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Nov 09, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (18) | 4

A chill wind chases you into the door of your local newsagent. Rain is drumming down outside. As you pay for your newspaper, you briefly notice a number of strange items on the checkout counter - a matchbox ...

Think twice before you boo your competitor

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Nov 06, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win.

Study shows cell phone users miss the obvious, like a unicycling clown

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Nov 04, 2009 | 4 / 5 (5) | 0

How blind to their surroundings can people be when they're talking on their cell phones?

Internet search process affects cognition, emotion

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Nov 04, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (8) | 0

Nearly 73 percent of all American adults use the Internet on a daily basis, according to a 2009 Pew Internet and American Life Project survey. Half of these adults use the Web to find information via search ...

Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems

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Nov 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Learning to talk also changes the way speech sounds are heard, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Haskins Laboratories, a Yale-affiliated resear ...

Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression

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Nov 02, 2009 | 3 / 5 (6) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.

Angry faces: Research suggests link between facial structure and aggression

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Oct 30, 2009 | 4 / 5 (9) | 13

Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, a quick glance at som ...

For gay and straight men, gauging facial attraction appears to operate similarly

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Oct 29, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.