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Source: Medical News Today Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say the use of aggressive phototherapy reduces the odds that tiny premature infants will develop neurodevelopmental impairment such as cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness or physical or mental challenges. Brought to you by Social Psychology Network Read ... more

Source: ScienceDaily In the largest ever genetic study of male to female transsexuals, Australian researchers have found a significant genetic link between gender identity and a gene involved in testosterone action. Brought to you by Social Psychology Network Read ... more

By Bridget Grenville-Cleave - Well-being: A Dirty Word? As an ex-financial controller, I can imagine the furious activity that must be taking place in the finance departments of businesses around the globe as they try to put together realistic budgets for the coming year, after a month of unprecedented stock market falls, and talk of bail-out and bankruptcies hitting the headlines every day. It’s accepted that uncertainty is one of the hardest things for us to deal with b... more

A groundbreaking study by two University of Rochester psychologists to be published online Oct. 28 by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology adds color—literally and figuratively—to the age-old question of what attracts men to women.... more

Czerwone róże i serca to symbol miłości, nie na darmo śpiewano też piosenki o kobietach w czerwien i ( Woman in red w wykonaniu Chrisa de Burgha), ponieważ mężczyźni postrzegają panie w garderobie tego koloru jako bardziej pociągające seksualnie ( Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ).... more

Source: Medical News Today A study published by Brooke Feeney, an associate professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, has earned her first prize at the inaugural Mind Gym Academic Awards in London. Mind Gym is a British organization devoted to helping people succeed by teaching them to be better thinkers, based on rigorous psychological research. [click link for full article] Brought to you by Social Psychology Network. Read ... more

Source: Yahoo News - Health Reuters - EU countries may have to dip into national coffers to help finance a school fruit scheme similar to that in place for milk, as part of a drive to combat obesity among children, Europe's farm chief said on Sunday. Brought to you by Social Psychology Network. Read ... more

Source: HeraldNet LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Fifty years ago, nine black students faced down a mob to integrate Little Rock Central High School. Now, they are being honored on a commemorative silver coin. Brought to you by Social Psychology Network. Read ... more

Source: Washington Post - Business Let’s say you are headed to a movie. As you are about to enter the theater, you reach into your pocket and find to your dismay that you have lost your ticket. You don’t have a receipt, so if you still want to see the movie, you have to pay another $10 for a new ticket. Brought to you by Social Psychology Network. Read ... more