http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. 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 Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found. http://www.physorg.com/news158594397.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:00:30 EST news158594397 What married couples have suspected for years is now proven by researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A&M - children can add problems and stress to a marriage. According to an eight-year study of 218 couples, ninety percent of the couples experienced a decrease in marital satisfaction once the first child was born. http://www.physorg.com/news158415117.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:13:14 EST news158415117 (PhysOrg.com) -- Behavior treatment works as well as drugs for children with ADHD and bypasses the risk of medication's side effects, a meta-analysis of 174 studies on ADHD treatment conducted at the University at Buffalo, has shown. http://www.physorg.com/news158342976.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:10:23 EST news158342976 A team of Oregon State University researchers has successfully implemented a classroom-based intervention that reduces the amount of violent TV that children watch. http://www.physorg.com/news158327490.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:54:31 EST news158327490 Be careful of that raunchy joke that gets all the laughs. As funny as folks at work may find it, it's probably hurting morale. http://www.physorg.com/news158245640.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:08:44 EST news158245640 (PhysOrg.com) -- Previous research by Iowa State University psychologists has found that violent video games can teach children to be aggressive, producing more aggressive behaviors over time. But according to new research led by those same psychologists, the opposite is also true -- some non-violent video games can teach kids to be more cooperative and helpful to others. http://www.physorg.com/news157915629.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:28:08 EST news157915629 (PhysOrg.com) -- People use the colour of your skin to judge how healthy you are, according to researchers at the University of St Andrews. http://www.physorg.com/news157823512.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:53:08 EST news157823512 Two-year-olds with autism lack an important building block of social interaction that prompts newborn babies to pay attention to other people. Instead, these children pay attention to physical relationships between movement and sound and miss critical social information. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine report their results in the March 29 online issue of Nature. http://www.physorg.com/news157654287.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:52:54 EST news157654287 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 Nobody wants to share a cubicle with a new hire like Dwight Schrute. http://www.physorg.com/news157616144.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:16:19 EST news157616144 A new study published in the Journal of Personality reveals that personality at adolescence predicts reproductive success later in life. The study findings showed that male and female teens with socially dominant personalities were more likely to have children as adults. http://www.physorg.com/news157210693.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:38:26 EST news157210693 Ever been so overwhelmed by a huge restaurant menu that you end up choosing an old favourite instead of trying something new? http://www.physorg.com/news157049911.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:59:50 EST news157049911 White people don't show hints of unconscious bias against blacks who belong to the same group as them, a new study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news157037565.html Other Sciences Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:34:36 EST news157037565 From the operating room to the executive board room, the benefits of working in teams have long been touted. But a new analysis of 22 years of applied psychological research shows that teams tend to discuss information they already know and that "talkier" teams are less effective. http://www.physorg.com/news157037451.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:31:25 EST news157037451 (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 Children exposed to a multi-year programme of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published today in the journal Psychology of Music, published by SAGE. http://www.physorg.com/news156425306.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:29:34 EST news156425306 It is a common belief that having more options is better, and that people tend to go to stores that provide them with more choices. However, a new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing reveals that when people cannot easily determine which option is preferable, they are more likely to leave the store empty-handed. http://www.physorg.com/news155994960.html Other Sciences Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:56:14 EST news155994960 A new study challenges the prevailing assumption that you must pay attention to something in order to learn it. The research, published by Cell Press in the March 12th issue of the journal Neuron, demonstrates that stimulus-reward pairing can elicit visual learning in adults, even without awareness of the stimulus presentation or reward contingencies. http://www.physorg.com/news155994784.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:53:44 EST news155994784 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ever thought the other guy was a loser for giving his all for the team even if others weren't pulling their weight? http://www.physorg.com/news155938353.html Other Sciences Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:12:55 EST news155938353 A new University of Central Florida study may explain why children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder move around a lot - it helps them stay alert enough to complete challenging tasks. http://www.physorg.com/news155818764.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:39 EST news155818764 In a study that challenges the mandatory retirement of air traffic controllers at the age of 56 in the U.S., researchers have found that air traffic controllers up to age 64 perform as well as their young colleagues on complex, job-related tasks. http://www.physorg.com/news155810737.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:46:17 EST news155810737 Researchers at Arizona State University show that having a more flexible approach to resolving an acute conflict interaction results in more frustration and anger. These are among the findings that Danielle Roubinov, an ASU doctoral student in clinical psychology, will present at the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting on March 4. Roubinov and two other ASU researchers observed a sample of 65 undergraduate students role-playing a stressful task with a "neighbor" who was portrayed by a research assistant. http://www.physorg.com/news155457694.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:42:04 EST news155457694 Encouraging words from friends and family can pave the way to sporting victory, according to research by the University of Exeter, released today. Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Chris Hoy have both cited the ongoing support of their families and friends as a major factor in their Olympic success. Now, for the first time, this study quantifies the benefit of this kind of support on sports performance. http://www.physorg.com/news155305708.html Other Sciences Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:29:03 EST news155305708 (PhysOrg.com) -- If you're looking to keep your job in these tough economic times, you might want to avoid talking about how your firm's cutbacks will make it harder for you to do your work. That's because those who regularly articulate workplace handicaps don't get much sympathy from co-workers, according to an Iowa State University management professor who has studied self-handicapping in the workplace. http://www.physorg.com/news155238267.html Other Sciences Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:44:56 EST news155238267 People with manic or bipolar tendencies have higher expectations of what they can achieve in terms of success, money and fame, a new study published Monday finds. http://www.physorg.com/news155191588.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:47:01 EST news155191588 A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that a school-based sleep intervention is a promising model for addressing adolescent sleep problems, given its high retention rate, cost-effectiveness and potential for promoting healthy sleep knowledge and practice. http://www.physorg.com/news155142295.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:06:47 EST news155142295 Doodling while listening can help with remembering details, rather than implying that the mind is wandering as is the common perception. According to a study published today in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, subjects given a doodling task while listening to a dull phone message had a 29% improved recall compared to their non-doodling counterparts. http://www.physorg.com/news154937903.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:19:36 EST news154937903 New research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers. http://www.physorg.com/news154883627.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:14:16 EST news154883627 The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research. http://www.physorg.com/news154791355.html Other Sciences Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:36:58 EST news154791355