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A positive attitude and high expectations can benefit many areas of one’s life, but a newly published study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology found that this “Pollyanna” view can actually be detrimental in the workplace, turning workers into what the study called “disaffected Pollyannas.” Researchers followed 132 participants

Researchers from the University of Kent say that mental simulation, which has been successfully used with athletes who want to see an improvement in performance, can also be used in combating social intolerance. “The cognitive and neural systems used in remembering and imagining are surprisingly similar, which explains why repeatedly

A UCLA study published in Child Development found that ethnicity-based stigma is apparent as early as second grade and that this stigma can negatively affect the desire of ethnic-minority children to want to go to school. Researchers interviewed students between the ages of 7 and 11 about how aware they were

University of Virginia researchers have given parents another reason to worry about the content their children watch on television: A new study has found that “fast-pasted, fantastical” shows can actually hinder children’s ability to learn and pay attention. Researchers tested the ability of 4-year-olds to solve problems, follow rules, remember what

A UCLA study has concluded that mothers who breast-feed their children are more protective of their babies than those mothers who feed their children with a bottle. The recently published study dubs this the “mama bear effect.” Breast-feeding, the researchers found, increases aggressiveness by  reducing stress in mothers and giving them

In light of President Obama’s speech last night , which revealed his proposed American Jobs Act, studies show that countries with more progressive tax rates that put higher taxes on the wealthy are actually linked to happier citizens. As the Huffington Post reports, a University of Virginia study compared tax

Grief counselors are finding that many Americans are still dealing with the mental and emotional ramifications from the 9/11 attacks nearly 10 years later. But a new study released by Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness shows there is also a continued association between probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and

The death of a child is difficult at any age, but a newly published study found that parents who lose a child within the first 12 months of life are twice as likely to die or be widowed in the 15 years following the death. It seems, the researchers say,