News tagged with violent behavior
Key to school improvement: Reading, writing, arithmetic ... and character?
A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of education, as evaluated by teachers, parents ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Can video games teach us how to behave?
For the first time, the positive effects of computer games on thoughts, emotions and behaviour will be the subject of closer scrutiny by social psychologists. A total of three studies will explore how, to ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Bath salts emerging as new recreational drugs
The use of bath salts as recreational drugs has greatly escalated in recent years. Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma describe an incident of a man experiencing significant ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Violent games emotionally desensitizing
After excessively violent events, shoot 'em up games regularly come under scrutiny. In Norway, several first-person shooter games actually disappeared from the market for a while after the killings. Does intense fighting ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Study links mental health issues to youth violence
(Medical Xpress) -- Serious mental health issues in childhood may predict future youth violence, according to a UT Dallas study sponsored by a grant from the National Institute of Justice.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Solar industry responsible for lead emissions in developing countries
Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side -- particularly in developing countries, according to a new study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Playing highly competitive video games may lead to aggressive behavior
While most research into video games and aggressive behavior has focused on violent games, competitiveness may be the main video game characteristic that influences aggression, according to new research published by the American ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 29, 2011 |
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What's the psychological effect of violent video games on children?
(Medical Xpress) -- This week, the United States Supreme Court overturned a California law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. But can a child’s behavior be directly influenced by playing a violent ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Tool developed to predict violence and aggression in children and teens
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a tool to rapidly assess the risk of aggressive and violent behavior by children and adolescents hospitalized on psychiatric units. Ultimately, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Brain scans appear to show changes associated with violent behavior
A brain imaging study suggests that men with a history of violent behavior may have greater gray matter volume in certain brain areas, whereas men with a history of substance use disorders may have reduced gray matter volume ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 06, 2011 |
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People who have had head injuries report more violent behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young people who have sustained a head injury during their lifetime are more likely to engage in violent behavior, according to an eight-year study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Girls less likely to be violent when seeking others' approval
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many teen girls who push, slap or punch their dates know the situation could become more violent, but they think most consequences are unlikely, a new study shows.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 13, 2011 |
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US Supreme Court to hear videogames free speech case
The US Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments on Tuesday on whether a California ban on the sale or rental of violent videogames to minors is unconstitutional.
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Even in good communities, roaming teens a recipe for violence
Even in better neighborhoods, parents should be wary about letting teens gather with nothing to do and with no adult supervision, a new study suggests.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Study: Specific PTSD symptoms related to anger and aggressiveness among Iraq/Afghanistan veterans
Focusing on certain PTSD symptoms may be key to treating anger among Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans, according to a study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Veterans Affairs researchers.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 15, 2010 |
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