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Babies distinguish between happy, sad music

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Oct 16, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (17) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Babies as young as 5 months old can distinguish an upbeat song from among gloomier compositions; and by the time they're 9 months, they can also pick out the sad song from among the happy ones. That's according ...

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National study finds nearly 1 in 10 youth gamers addicted to video games

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Apr 20, 2009 | 2 / 5 (4) | 7

Parents have been saying for years that their kids are "addicted" to video games, but a new study by an Iowa State University psychology professor is the first to actually report that pathological patterns ...

Psychologists' study finds TV ratings for kids' shows don't reflect aggressive content

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Feb 25, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by psychologists from Iowa State University and Linfield College has found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children ...

ISU psychologists offer parental advice on promoting kids' healthy video game play

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Nov 24, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents often find themselves in a holiday quandary when deciding on which video games to purchase for their kids. They know that their children want video games, but they also want to ensure ...

Switch program increases kids' healthy eating, reduces screen time

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Sep 22, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The SwitchTM programme, 'Switch what you Do, View, and Chew', has been shown to be capable of promoting children's fruit and vegetable consumption and lowering 'screen time'. Researchers writing in the open access journal ...

Study: Video games can teach helpful behavior, too

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Apr 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(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 ...

Scientists explore how violent video games are exemplary aggression teachers

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Nov 06, 2007 | 3.5 / 5 (48) | 2

Like other fathers and sons, Douglas Gentile and his father have spent many hours arguing about video games. What makes them different is that Douglas, an Iowa State University assistant professor of psychology, is one of ...

Psychologists explore public policy and effects of media violence on children

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Dec 21, 2007 | 3.9 / 5 (9) | 0

Although hundreds of studies link media violence to aggression in children and adolescents, most public policy attempts to reduce children's media violence exposure in the U.S. have failed. Efforts to restrict children's ...

Playing video games offers learning across life span, say studies

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Aug 17, 2008 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 5

Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve – attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research ...

Psychologists publish three new studies on violent video game effects on youths

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Mar 23, 2007 | 3.9 / 5 (38) | 0

New research by Iowa State University psychologists provides more concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children and adolescents.