Research Behavior News - 2013
(uni5 comments will be given in green)
December 2013
I’ll Have What They’re Having: Study Finds Social Norms Influence Food Choices
Music Brings Memories Back to the Injured Brain
US Mothers from 1965 to 2010: More TV, Less Housework
Kids Whose Bond With Mother Was Disrupted Early in Life Show Changes in Brain
Parents' Work Hours in Evenings, Nights, Weekends Disadvantage Children
November 2013
Ants, Like Humans, Can Change Their Priorities
Touch May Alleviate Existential Fears for People With Low Self-Esteem
Hypersensitivity to Pain Produced by Early Life Stress Worsened by Later Stress Exposure
October 2013
Go to Bed: Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children
A Slow, Loving, 'Affective' Touch May Be Key to a Healthy Sense of Self
Wealth Inequality Can Promote Cooperation
Hey, Wait a Minute! Waiting Actually Makes People More Patient
Believers Consume Fewer Drugs Than Atheists
Civilization Is Defined by 'the Others'
September 2013
Why Parents Think Your Partner Isn't Good Enough
Get Touchy Feely With Plants: Gently Rubbing Them With Your Fingers Can Make Them Less Susceptible to Disease (Uni5: Then imagine the effects of touch on our own children. This is we emphsize on massage after birth)
Mother Chimps Crucial for Offspring's Social Skills (Uni5: Many children are left to day care centers to develop social skills which cannot be matched that to of a mother's presence)
Mindfulness Training Improves Attention in Children (Uni5: We teach Uni5 meditation a mindfulness training method to our children).
'Making Music May Improve Young Children's Behavior'
Why Parenting Can Never Have a Rule Book: Children's Genetics Significantly Affect How They Are Parented (Uni5: we therefore recommend to look at the uni5 parenting rules where every child will fit).
Generosity Leads to Evolutionary Success, Biologists Show (uni5: We so give so many options to do charity)
August 2013
Mindfulness Training Can Help Reduce Teacher Stress and Burnout
Why Do Haters Have to Hate? Newly Identified Personality Trait Holds Clues
Engaging in a Brief Cultural Activity Can Reduce Implicit Prejudice
Grandmothers Who Raise Their Grandkids Struggle With Depression, Study Suggests
Human Brains Are Hardwired for Empathy, Friendship
Disease Caused by Repeat Brain Trauma in Athletes May Affect Memory, Mood, Behavior
Boys Suffer from Their Fathers' Long Working Hours
Soft Drinks Linked to Behavioral Problems in Young Children
Giving Preschoolers Choice Increases Sharing Behavior
July 2013
Human Cells Respond in Healthy, Unhealthy Ways to Different Kinds of Happiness
Bad Night's Sleep? The Moon Could Be to Blame
Acceptance of What Cannot Be Changed Predicts Satisfaction in Later Life
Jealousy Can Drive Us to View Ourselves More Like Our Rivals
Divorce Early in Childhood Affects Parental Relationships in Adulthood
June 2013
Humans Are Happier When They Do the Right Thing; It Also Helps Them Overcome Difficulties
People Are Overly Confident in Their Own Knowledge, Despite Errors
Caregiving Dads Treated Disrespectfully at Work, New Study Finds
Intervention to Reduce Lifelong Effects Associated With Childhood Neglect and Emotional Abuse
Parents With Heavy TV Viewing More Likely to Feed Children Junk Food
May 2013
'Boys Will Be Boys' in U.S., but Not in Asia
Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows
Why Family Conflict Affects Some Children More Than Others
April 2013
Harms of Harsh Discipline Are Softened by a Loving Mother
Do You Get What You Pay For? It Depends on Your Culture
Low on Self-Control? Surrounding Yourself With Strong-Willed Friends May Help
Scientists Create Phantom Sensations in Non-Amputees
Negative Emotions in Response to Daily Stress Take a Toll on Long-Term Mental Health
Can Meditation Make You a More Compassionate Person?
Speaking a Tonal Language (Such as Cantonese) Primes the Brain for Musical Training
March 2013
Quitting Marshmallow Test Can Be a Rational Decision
Memories of Near Death Experiences: More Real Than Reality?
Marital Conflict Causes Stress in Children, May Affect Cognitive Development
Young Children Endorse Fairness, but Often Don't Practice What They Preach
Arguments in the Home Linked With Babies' Brain Functioning
Parent-Child Violence Leads to Teen Dating Violence, Study Suggests
Parents Should Do Chores Together, Study Says
Know Thyself: How Mindfulness Can Improve Self-Knowledge
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Dating in Middle School Leads to Higher Dropout, Drug-Use Rates, Study Suggests
Mom's Sensitivity Helps Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss
Celebrity Endorsement Encourages Children to Eat Junk Food
Feb 2013
Praising Children for Their Personal Qualities May Backfire
Sleep Reinforces Learning: Children’s Brains Transform Subconsciously Learned Material Into Active Knowledge
Eating Junk Food While Pregnant May Make Your Child a Junk Food Addict
Excessive TV in Childhood Linked to Long-Term Antisocial Behavior, New Zealand Study Shows
Teaching Teens That People Can Change Reduces Aggression in School
Differential Parenting Found to Negatively Affect Whole Family, Even the Favored Child
Child Development: The Right Kind of Early Praise Predicts Positive Attitudes Toward Effort
Playtime: Affectionate, Less Controlling Mothers Have Strongest Relationships With Their Children
Understanding Personality for Decision-Making, Longevity, and Mental Health
When Mom Is CEO at Home, Workplace Ambitions Take a Back Seat
Modern Parenting May Hinder Brain Development, Research Suggests