Items Tagged With psychology
U.S. presidential candidates and positions on Space, Science
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-01-01 10:30:47
The citizens of the United States are in the midst of its election of a new president in 2008. Their responses to the topics of space, science, and education say much about their campaigns and how they will direct the country.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-01-01 10:30:47
The citizens of the United States are in the midst of its election of a new president in 2008. Their responses to the topics of space, science, and education say much about their campaigns and how they will direct the country.
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Cramming for school tests doesn’t make the grade
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-16 18:16:31
Two studies by the same U.S. psychologist recently showed that students who study all night have lower grade-point-averages (GPAs) than those who do not pull all-nighters.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-16 18:16:31
Two studies by the same U.S. psychologist recently showed that students who study all night have lower grade-point-averages (GPAs) than those who do not pull all-nighters.
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Many of us procrastinate. Now we know why.
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-16 09:30:05
According to a ten-year-plus study by Canadian psychologist Piers Steel, postponing things is a serious problem and he has four primary reasons why it is such a serious problem for many people.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-16 09:30:05
According to a ten-year-plus study by Canadian psychologist Piers Steel, postponing things is a serious problem and he has four primary reasons why it is such a serious problem for many people.
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Study finds artificial additives reduce kids' learning ability
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-06 07:55:12
A study of almost 300 children in England found that artificial food additives such as colorings and preservatives--which are common in candies and soft drinks consumed by kids--increase their energy levels, which increases their hyperactivity and diminishes their learning ability.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-06 07:55:12
A study of almost 300 children in England found that artificial food additives such as colorings and preservatives--which are common in candies and soft drinks consumed by kids--increase their energy levels, which increases their hyperactivity and diminishes their learning ability.
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Ageism, Sexism and Gender Issues in IT
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-06 23:10:56
Having been in the Information Technology field for forty-odd years -- some of them very odd -- it's fair to say that I've seen a few things over the decades. Apart from technology itself, I've always been interested in the human-related aspects: training, giving effective presentations, interpersonal communication, usability, accessibility and the like. And then there are more dramatic aspects, such as ageism and gender issues.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-06 23:10:56
Having been in the Information Technology field for forty-odd years -- some of them very odd -- it's fair to say that I've seen a few things over the decades. Apart from technology itself, I've always been interested in the human-related aspects: training, giving effective presentations, interpersonal communication, usability, accessibility and the like. And then there are more dramatic aspects, such as ageism and gender issues.
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Study shows hard-working, reliable people less likely to develop Alzheimer’s
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-10-02 10:49:02
U.S. neuropsychologist Robert Wilson and psychologist Brent Roberts found that people who score high on conscientious traits (dependability, hard working, reliable, goal-oriented, etc.) are much less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-10-02 10:49:02
U.S. neuropsychologist Robert Wilson and psychologist Brent Roberts found that people who score high on conscientious traits (dependability, hard working, reliable, goal-oriented, etc.) are much less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
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Kiss me or else! Study shows puckering differences
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-09-18 13:41:30
A New York study finds that women and men kiss for different reasons. Women kiss because it’s romantic and men kiss because it’s sexy.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-09-18 13:41:30
A New York study finds that women and men kiss for different reasons. Women kiss because it’s romantic and men kiss because it’s sexy.
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Bad memories more vivid than good ones, just ask Red Sox, Yankees fans
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-29 10:29:26
Whether a memory is retained or not seems to depend on if the event if good or bad, according to a U.S. psychologist at Boston College. She specifically asked New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox fans about their baseball memories.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-29 10:29:26
Whether a memory is retained or not seems to depend on if the event if good or bad, according to a U.S. psychologist at Boston College. She specifically asked New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox fans about their baseball memories.
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Mississippi is a big word, and so are its people
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-28 17:20:25
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Mississippi has, on average, the fattest adults in the United States, and Colorado has the leanest—although all states have been increasing their obesity levels over the first seven years of the decade.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-28 17:20:25
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Mississippi has, on average, the fattest adults in the United States, and Colorado has the leanest—although all states have been increasing their obesity levels over the first seven years of the decade.
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Identical food more appealing in McDonald’s wrappers than plain ones
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-19 09:17:35
U.S. researchers provided pre-school children with two meals from McDonald’s, one in its original McDonald’s wrapper and the other in a plain wrapper. The kids liked the foods in the McDonald’s wrapper better, even though the food was identical.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-19 09:17:35
U.S. researchers provided pre-school children with two meals from McDonald’s, one in its original McDonald’s wrapper and the other in a plain wrapper. The kids liked the foods in the McDonald’s wrapper better, even though the food was identical.
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