News tagged with negative behavior

The developing child: Rating aggressive and delinquent behavior in pre-adolescence

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 19, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

In a study published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry researchers show that over reactive parenting, such as heavy criticism or yelling as a response to a child's negative behavior, can pr ...

What a coincidence! Personal connections improve sales

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Jul 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

If a salesperson shares a birthday or a birthplace with you, you're more likely to make a purchase and feel good about it, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Oxytocin: Love potion #1?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Apr 29, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

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 ...

Stereotypes can fuel teen misbehavior

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Oct 21, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Drinking. Drugs. Caving into peer pressure. When parents expect their teenagers to conform to negative stereotypes, those teens are in fact more likely to do so, according to new research by Christy Buchanan, ...

Uncertainty can be more stressful than clear negative feedback

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 20, 2008 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

We are faced with uncertainty every day. Will our investments pay off? Will we get the promotions we are hoping for? When faced with the unknown, most people experience some degree of anxiety and discomfort. Exactly how much ...

True or false? How our brain processes negative statements

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Feb 11, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 1

Every day we are confronted with positive and negative statements. By combining the new, incoming information with what we already know, we are usually able to figure out if the statement is true or false. Previous research ...

Temper, temper: Lifetime of aggressiveness leads to negative outcomes

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 16, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

People who were aggressive as children and young adults are likely to continue that behavior later in adult life and wind up with marital problems, traffic violations and even arrests, a new study shows.

Supportive co-parenting may reduce some child behavior problems

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 03, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 2

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.

Impact of positive parenting can last for generations

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Sep 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

A new study that looks at data on three generations of Oregon families shows that "positive parenting" - including factors such as warmth, monitoring children's activities, involvement, and consistency of discipline - not ...

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.

Why Saints Sin and Sinners Get Saintly

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Jun 26, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (10) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- To many, New York Gov. Eliott Spitzer's fall from grace seemed to make no sense at all. But a new Northwestern University study offers provocative insights that possibly could relate to why the storm trooper ...

Study shows males are more tolerant of same-sex peers

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Feb 11, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 1

Women have traditionally been viewed as being more social and cooperative than men. However, there is recent evidence that this may not be the case. In fact, studies have shown that men maintain larger social networks with ...

Does Facebook usage contribute to jealousy in relationships?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Aug 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

The more time college students spend on Facebook, the more likely they are to feel jealous toward their romantic partners, leading to more time on Facebook searching for additional information that will further fuel their ...

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