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Picking quality health care: New study shows a little context makes a big difference

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A hospital pneumonia survival rate of 93 percent may sound good, but knowing that it's actually merely "fair" can help people pick a better hospital, according to new research. A "good" survival rate would be from 95 percent ...

When it comes to going green, people want smaller gains now, not bigger gains later

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Jul 29, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

People make environmental choices the same way they manage money, preferring smaller gains right away to bigger gains later, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

It pays to compare: Comparison helps children grasp math concepts

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Apr 10, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (5) | 0

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.

Older air traffic controllers perform as well as young on job-related tasks

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Mar 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

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, ...

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A Sentiment for All Seasons: We Offer Help More Often Than Ask for It

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 11, 2008 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- People do act as if it is better to give than receive, but perhaps not for purely altruistic reasons, Yale researchers report.

Older People Less Able to Hide Bigotry, Study Shows

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 18, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 1

(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.

Study: Men Losing Their Minds Over Women

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Sep 07, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (24) | 20

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research reported in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has shown that men go ga-ga over pretty women. They simply lose their minds (while women keep theirs).

Liberal? Conservative? Stanford study says mental nudge can make voters flip-flop

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Jul 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (7) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- No doubt you’ve worked hard for your success. But chances are you’ve also had some help and lucky breaks along the way.

The pain of torture can make the innocent seem guilty

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Oct 26, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (10) | 4

The rationale behind torture is that pain will make the guilty confess, but a new study by researchers at Harvard University finds that the pain of torture can make even the innocent seem guilty.

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 ...

New study examines memory, learning and aging

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Aug 20, 2007 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 0

Many older people complain about their memory as they age. With almost 35 million adults age 65 or older living in the United States, it is a problem that needs to be addressed.