The psychology of baseball

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It’s the seventh game of the World Series — bottom of the ninth inning, your team is down 4-3 with runners on second and third — and you’re on deck. You watch as your teammate gets the second out. That means you’re up with a chance to win a championship for your team...or lose it.


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Sweeping analysis of research reinforces media influence on women’s body image

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As France's parliament considers a landmark bill that would outlaw media images glamorizing the extremely thin, psychology researchers are reporting some of the most definitive findings yet on how these images affect women.

New study finds number of fat cells stays constant throughout life

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The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and '60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human's body, whether lean or obese, is established ...

Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time

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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes.

Why criminals cannot say 'no'

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A study integrating theories from criminology and psychology has provided an in-depth explanation for the link between self-control and why people get into crime.

Risks for painkiller abuse do not outweigh benefits in chronic pain

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As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of ...