If they believe what they see on TV and in the movies, students headed off to college for the first time might be under the impression that going out and partying is the key to being happy and having fun. But an Indiana University study found that instead, it is
Month: August 2011
Numerous studies have already made it known that exercise works wonders as a stress reliever. But a recently published study in the American Journal of Health Promotion found that the people who need the gym’s relaxing qualities the most are the ones least likely to get it. According to a
While many East Coast residents are currently dealing with billions of dollars of property damage from Hurricane Irene which made its way up the coast this past weekend, many are also having trouble dealing with residual mental anxiety from the ordeal. The Daily Press spoke with clinical psychologist and American
A newly published study focusing on the relationships between low-income mothers and their sons living in Pittsburgh found that while it is normal for the relationship between a mother and son to change over time, the way that relationship changes can affect the boy’s behavior later in life. The Wayne
Parents have been warned to steer their children away from violent video games for fear of violent behavior, but new research suggests that it might actually be the highly competitive nature of these games that leads to aggression. Researchers studied college students while they played four different video games in
It is typically thought that bullying behavior in children does not arise until they are older. However, researchers from Cardiff University in Wales found that some of these aggressive tendencies can be seen in children as young as 1 year old as they are developing their motor skills. And, the Association
A four-year study by Columbia University’s TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups highlighted the importance of routine mental health screenings in high schools, as many at-risk youths have yet to be properly identified. The study found that of the students who were identified as at-risk for a mental health
As another school year gets underway, University of Chicago researchers found that altering the way students handle stress could mean better math grades. The study, which was recently published in the journal Emotion, tested 73 undergraduates to further probe the topic of performance failure in math. For the first time,
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists are suggesting that people with depression who are having difficulty finding relief from drug treatment alone should give moderate to intense exercise a try. The results can be as effective as taking a second medication, according to the scientists. Over the course of four years,
In a scary movie, ominous music playing is a cue to viewers that something bad is about to happen. But new research from University College London reveals that men and women anticipate negative events differently, which effects how these events will be remembered. In a study that was published in