Along with the spooky, supernatural forces at play on Halloween, a University of Alberta researcher discovered that some tricks are also being played with certain common, festive treats. A study found that when products such as chocolate and other candy are individually wrapped, people tend to eat more of them
Month: October 2011
Recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest that some children as young as 4 could benefit from being prescribed medications such as Ritalin and Concerta for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) says that
A new study regarding belief in a higher power found that being reminded of God can lead people to have difficulty taking the steps needed to better themselves. But at the same time, their ability to resist temptation and avoid falling into bad habits was stronger. “More than 90 percent
Fitting in and feeling accepted is difficult at any age, but a Netherlands study recently found that among children, having friends around can significantly reduce the stress they feel from peer rejection. Researchers surveyed 100 Dutch fourth graders to see whether being victimized or excluded by their peers impacted the release
After the St. Louis Cardinals’ stunning win last night in the bottom of the 11th inning, their showdown with the Texas Rangers has been pushed to a seventh game. Sports fans are praising the team’s athletic prowess and teamwork, but could there be something a little more superstitious at work?
In hopes of optimizing our mental health system and making it available to everyone who needs it, Yale University researchers asked that scientists rethink their methods in evidence-based psychotherapy. And, in the latest issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science, many scientists came forward with their ideas on the subject: Understanding what
Diet and weight loss can be a lifelong journey, and successfully maintaining that weight loss is a struggle all its own. Many dieters find that they end up gaining back much of their initial weight loss during the first year, but University of Melbourne scientists have found that hunger hormones might
The 1994 film Reality Bites paints a grim picture for the future of generation X, people born between 1961 and 1981. The comedy follows a group of twenty-somethings (including a 23-year-old Winona Ryder) as they struggle to figure out their next steps post-graduation. The movie encapsulates the same stereotype that many
You might have had a friend joke that they suffer from “middle-child syndrome,” but scientists are discovering that a person’s siblings might affect their personality even more than their parents do. Whether you have a brother or sister as well as your birth order can dramatically impact whether you will
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately 7 percent of the U.S. population and is typically identified by early childhood. But as USA Today reports, some kids can slip under the radar and avoid detection until well into their teen years “because they do not have the type of ADHD that involves running