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Why Do Women Buy Magazines That Make Them Feel Bad?
Fashion magazines may seem like little more than a diversion from the stress of everyday life, but research has repeatedly demonstrated that reading these periodicals makes women feel terrible. ... Read More
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Study Finds Moms Talk More to Babies, Especially Baby Girls
Ask any parent which sex is more verbal, and you’ll likely get a confident assertion that girls are just better with language. Pop psychology tells us that this is a fundamental difference ... Read More
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How Do Toddlers Respond to Adult Emotional Cues?
The world of children can seem like a foreign culture, featuring values and rules that may appear quite different from those that govern the adult world. Even from a young age, though, ... Read More
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Divorce Rates Similar among Gay and Straight Couples
Opponents of gay marriage have periodically argued that gay marriage is fundamentally different and that gay couples are more likely to break up. According to a new study, though, gay marriage ... Read More
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Kids’ Mental Health Impacted by Strict, ‘Tiger Mom’ Parenting
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua’s controversial 2011 book, advocates a highly controlling and often punitive style of parenting. A new study that looked specifically at ... Read More
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Study Uncovers What Parents Fear Most
Parenthood makes worry inevitable, but the threats parents worry about change with each generation. The National Poll on Children’s Health, conducted annually by the University of ... Read More
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Research Shows Anxiety-Induced Seizures Can Resemble Epilepsy
Although epilepsy is one of the most common causes of seizures, it’s not the only cause. Extreme emotional states can give rise to seizures. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) ... Read More
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Spanking Affects Kids’ Brains and Behaviors
Two-thirds of parents admit to spanking their children, and 81% of parents say that it’s sometimes acceptable to spank children. Yet study after study has shown the deleterious effects ... Read More
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Forgotten Baby Syndrome: Neglect or Forgetfulness?
The tragic story of Cooper Harris, a Georgia toddler whose father left him in a hot car all day, has yielded a criminal prosecution and a national debate about kids and cars. Some media ... Read More
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Sex Addiction and Drug Addiction Show Similar Activity in the Brain
In the popular imagination, compulsive or addictive behaviors such as shopping or sex are regarded as different from chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol. Even some addiction counselors ... Read More
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High School Sports Participation May Improve Mental Health
We’ve all heard the stereotype of the dumb jock, but a new study suggests that high school sports may actually be good for students’ brains. About 55% of high school students are ... Read More
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Strong Relationships with Parents Help Children Establish Strong Friendships
Parents sometimes find themselves worrying whether they’re interfering too much or too little in their children’s friendships. But a parent’s relationship with his or ... Read More