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A new study by UCSF researchers concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking. http://www.physorg.com/news160848677.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 May 2009 17:11:46 EST news160848677 In a new study, cognitive scientists have shown that when aware of both a negative and positive stereotype related to performance, women will identify more closely with the positive stereotype, avoiding the harmful impact the negative stereotype unwittingly can have on their performance. http://www.physorg.com/news160634995.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 05:50:37 EST news160634995 Relationships are difficult and most of us probably think at some point that communicating positively with our partner when discussing stressful issues, like home finances, is an impossible task. What if there was a safe way to take the "edge" off these discussions? The biology of human social relationships is just beginning to emerge as groundbreaking research on social cognition conducted in animals is now informing research in humans. http://www.physorg.com/news160217238.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:47:37 EST news160217238 Research linking bad habits such as smoking and the direct impact on a senior's health will be presented during the American Geriatrics Society's Annual Meeting April 29 - May 3 in Chicago, IL. The study followed more than 2,000 seniors who were current smokers, past smokers and had never smoked. All three groups were compared to show a link between smoking and the speed at which participants walked. After five years, it was discovered that smokers showed a significantly slower pace in their gait than those who had previously smoked. These study results suggest that even at an older age, changing bad habits such as smoking can positively impact a senior's health later in life. http://www.physorg.com/news159712917.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:42:26 EST news159712917 Bob Pease is a genuine Silicon Valley rock star who I never would have heard of had he not lost his job, or left his job. It's not entirely clear which. http://www.physorg.com/news159702678.html Technology Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:51:53 EST news159702678 http://www.physorg.com/news159687067.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:31:35 EST news159687067 Thinking your memory will get worse as you get older may actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly on tests of memory actually score much worse than seniors who do not buy in to negative stereotypes about aging and memory loss. http://www.physorg.com/news159544866.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:01:32 EST news159544866 In the medical realm, people sometimes need to make very difficult choices, such as deciding to end life-support for a terminally ill patient. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research delves into the question of whether it is preferable for patients' families or doctors to make those "tragic choices." http://www.physorg.com/news159461522.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:52:41 EST news159461522 (PhysOrg.com) -- Workplace ostracism hurts employees' feelings, and the impact on job performance can hurt the company's bottom line, according to new research from Purdue University. http://www.physorg.com/news158859025.html Other Sciences Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:31:31 EST news158859025 People grumbling their way through the grimness of winter have better recall than those enjoying a carefree, sunny day, Australian researchers have found. http://www.physorg.com/news158686778.html Medicine & Health Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:40:19 EST news158686778 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at MIT have found a novel method for etching extremely narrow lines on a microchip, using a material that can be switched from transparent to opaque, and vice versa, just by exposing it to certain wavelengths of light. http://www.physorg.com/news158582784.html Nanotechnology Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:46:56 EST news158582784 British multinationals operating in countries that lack basic human rights give around 70% more money to charity than firms that do not have a presence in such politically controversial nations, a new study has revealed. http://www.physorg.com/news157870763.html Other Sciences Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:00:40 EST news157870763 In the midst of life-threatening situations requiring split-second decisions, police officers with a higher ability to multitask are less likely to shoot unarmed persons when feeling threatened during video simulations, a new Georgia State University study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news157636804.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:27 EST news157636804 Americans are sleeping less than ever, according to a new National Sleep Foundation poll. Some people are losing sleep because of the economy. Some are staying up too late and getting up too early. Some have disorders such as sleep apnea. And others can't sleep because their partner snores. But the danger is the same for everybody, says Mark Opp, a professor at the University of Michigan and the senior writer of a study about sleep in this month's Nature Reviews Neuroscience. http://www.physorg.com/news157386227.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:24:31 EST news157386227 Vindictiveness doesn't pay. This has been demonstrated by a current study at Bonn and Maastricht Universities. According to this study, a person inclined to deal with inequity on a tit-for-tat basis tends to experience more unemployment than other people. Vindictive people also have less friends and are less satisfied with their lives. The study appears in the current edition of the Economic Journal. http://www.physorg.com/news157283971.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:04:20 EST news157283971 (PhysOrg.com) -- People do not get any more racially prejudiced as they age - but they do become less able to hide it, suggests a new study by researchers at UC Davis, the University of Freiburg and the University of Sydney. http://www.physorg.com/news156624691.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:52:30 EST news156624691 (PhysOrg.com) -- Your 7-year-old may understand that a positive attitude is an asset when taking a spelling test, doing a math problem or tackling a science lesson. But don't expect a kindergartner to make that link. http://www.physorg.com/news156624601.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:50:22 EST news156624601 A Kansas State University researcher has found a link between physical and mental well-being that employees and employers may be able to capitalize on to improve both the health, and potentially the wealth, of their organization in these turbulent economic times. http://www.physorg.com/news156606383.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:48:16 EST news156606383 Being satisfied with one's appearance is one of the most important prerequisites for a positive self image. However, in today's appearance culture it is the rule rather than the exception that children and young people are dissatisfied with their appearance. http://www.physorg.com/news156603518.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:59:29 EST news156603518 (PhysOrg.com) -- While depression is often linked to negative thoughts and emotions, a new study suggests the real problem may be a failure to appreciate positive experiences. http://www.physorg.com/news156600275.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:05:09 EST news156600275 (PhysOrg.com) -- Humans excel at recognizing faces, but how we do this has been an abiding mystery in neuroscience and psychology. In an effort to explain our success in this area, researchers are taking a closer look at how and why we fail. http://www.physorg.com/news156173715.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:38:39 EST news156173715 With Mother's Day, Father's Day and high school and college graduations upcoming, there will be plenty of gift-giving and well wishes. When those start pouring in, let yourself be grateful -it's the best way to achieve happiness according to several new studies conducted by Todd Kashdan, associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. http://www.physorg.com/news156162304.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:26:21 EST news156162304 People entering treatment for alcohol or drug problems have different motivations for entering treatment and wanting to change their drinking habits. Those motivations have a significant effect on treatment attendance and drinking outcomes. New research has re-evaluated the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA), finding that motivational readiness is much more self-reflective than merely trying to avoid the negative consequences of drinking. http://www.physorg.com/news155930865.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:08:51 EST news155930865 (PhysOrg.com) -- The age-old question of whether pride is the seventh sin or an adaptive virtue has been answered by two Northeastern University scientists. Contrary to popular belief, the researchers found that pride not only leads individuals to take on leadership roles in teams, but also fosters admiration, as opposed to scorn, from teammates. http://www.physorg.com/news155399212.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:27:23 EST news155399212 With age comes the ability to better regulate emotions in order to not disrupt performance on a memory-intensive task, according to a study published in the March issue of the journal Psychology and Aging. http://www.physorg.com/news155387747.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:16:20 EST news155387747 A researcher from the University of Kansas has spearheaded a new investigation into the link between emotions and health. The research proves that positive emotions are critical for upkeep of physical health for people worldwide, above all for those who are deeply impoverished. http://www.physorg.com/news155372813.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:08:24 EST news155372813 Warm, cooperative co-parenting between mothers and fathers may help protect children who are at risk for some types of behavior problems, a new study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news155309167.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:26:35 EST news155309167 Negative emotional facial expressions dominate in the interplay with patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. This has been shown in previous research and has now been confirmed in a dissertation from the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, in Sweden. The dissertation is based on video-recorded clinical interviews carried out by psychologists. http://www.physorg.com/news154622850.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:48:51 EST news154622850 Sky diving and base jumping are not for everyone. However, for certain people, the more risk and adrenaline involved in an activity, the better! What draws some people to daredevil behavior while others shy away from it? Psychologists Jane E. Joseph, Xun Liu, Yang Jiang and Thomas H. Kelly from the University of Kentucky, along with Donald Lyman of Purdue University were interested in testing how the brains of sensation-seekers differ from those of us who avoid risky behavior. http://www.physorg.com/news153589088.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:39:46 EST news153589088 Remembering negative events tends to result in more false memories than remembering neutral events, according to Cornell professor of human development Charles Brainerd. http://www.physorg.com/news152982872.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:15:03 EST news152982872