Are math problems bugging your kids? Tell them to talk back "“ using their hands. Psychologists at the University of Chicago report that gesturing can help kids add new and correct problem-solving strategies to their mathematical repertoires. What's more, when given later instruction, kids who are told to gesture are more likely to succeed on math problems.
College students who drink alcohol mixed with so-called "energy" drinks are at dramatically higher risk for injury and other alcohol-related consequences, compared to students who drink alcohol without energy drinks, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The findings were reported today at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Washington, D.C.
New research comparing music conductors and non-musicians shows that both the conductors and the non-musicians "tuned out" their visual sense while performing a difficult hearing task. As the task became harder, however, only the non-musicians tuned out more of their visual sense, indicating that the training and experience of the conductors changed how their brains work.
As record labels are dramatically increasing lawsuits over music piracy, a University of Arkansas law professor argues that the law's automatic punishment of illegal downloading violates the First Amendment.
A new, original theatrical production entitled "Nuclear Power Play" will explore the personal and public politics of nuclear power. Uniquely developed by a team of experts in science and technology working alongside theatre arts practitioners, the play will debut November 7 at Virginia Tech.
For today's children and teens, technology fits seamlessly into everyday life. Using the Internet, playing video games, downloading music onto an iPod or text messaging with a cell phone is as easy as flipping a light switch. Although members of this "digital generation" have found ways to use technology to have a more powerful voice, digital marketing has made them more vulnerable to the influence of Madison Avenue.
It's Monday morning and you just woke up to a coughing, sneezing child burning with fever from the flu. In families with two working parents an important decision needs to be made: Who stays home? New research says that it's considered more socially acceptable for mom, rather than dad, to be absent from work.
Funding social security and education are usually separate issues. But an economist from WUSTL says linking the two could solve both problems. Publicly funding k-12 education should be seen as a loan to the younger generation and the return on that investment helps fund social security.
Planet Bob," a joint video production from Arizona State University's International Institute for Species Exploration and Media Alchemy Inc., uses live action, state-of-the-art animation, and the vocal talents of venerable TV host Hugh Downs and others, to present the mysterious, exciting "“ and surprisingly funny "“ side of taxonomy.
Why do some people solve problems more creatively than others? Are people who think creatively different from those who tend to think in a more methodical fashion? A study led by John Kounios of Drexel University and Mark Jung-Beeman of Northwestern University answers these questions by comparing the brain activity of creative and noncreative thinkers.
Evacuated students and staff (from Qulacomm Stadium, houses and hotels) now return to Alliant's Scripps Ranch Campus, amidst ash and leaves; share stories - both of survival and loss - deal with trauma-related stress and prepare for Monday classes.
Alliant International University, which has had three of its campuses closed due to fire, announced today that experts from its California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) are ready to assist journalists with pertinent information as to how natural disasters affect people and how they can help educate, inform and inspire those who have lost their homes, as well as potential victims of this wildfire phenomenon.
Gay men working in management and traditional blue-collar, male-dominated jobs make less than straight men because they are discriminated against by their employers, according to new research released today by the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics. Lesbians, however, do not experience similar discrimination in the labor market.
This summer, Ryan Bradburn, a second-year veterinary medicine student at Kansas State University, had the chance to investigate the realities of border security up close and personal.
The NFL's move overseas this weekend is a "natural evolution of sport," says Curt Hamakawa, director of the Center for International Sport Business at Western New England College in Springfield, Ma.
As the price of cigarettes has increased in recent years, some smokers appear to be switching to higher nicotine content cigarettes to meet their nicotine addiction dependence, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International.
Researchers discovered that a growing number of crack cocaine users are renting their cars in exchange for drugs. Addicts in the study reported that the practice, known as "rock rentals," is a cheaper alternative to cash payments.
A new Canadian study looking at the connections between athletic skill and social acceptance among school children has found that kids place a great deal of value on athletic ability, and youngsters deemed unskilled by their peers often experience sadness, isolation and social rejection at school.
A new study has found that, on average, European-Americans claim to be happy in general "“ more happy than Asian-Americans or Koreans or Japanese "“ but are more easily made less happy by negative events, and recover at a slower rate from negative events, than their counterparts in Asia or with an Asian ancestry.
As baby boomers approach retirement age, many of their sons and daughters know little of the true impact the generation has had on American culture. American University professor Leonard Steinhorn is working to bridge that knowledge gap with a course titled, Talking About My Parents' Generation: Understanding Baby Boomers and How They've Shaped Us.
Bullying is not a matter of bad kids versus good kids, but is a situation in which both children need help in learning how to channel their emotions and interact successfully with others. So says Peter Sheras, professor of clinical and school psychology at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education and author of a book on bullying.
Joshua Smyth, associate professor of psychology in The College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, recently conducted a randomized trial study of college students contrasting the effects of playing online socially interconnected video games with more traditional single-player or arcade-style games.
Ghost stories and other tales of the supernatural have been part of folklore and literature for centuries, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst classics professor Debbie Felton, who collects and studies spooky tales from ancient Greece and Rome as well as more modern literary works.
Almost 90% of teenagers aged 12-18 claim to have been victims of some level of sexual violence, according to a study conducted jointly by the University of Haifa and Ben Gurion University. The research surveyed 1,036 high school students. Additionally, 82% of the boys and 76% of the girls reported said that they had been subjects of violent physical assault.
You may not be fully dressed without a smile, but a look of horror will make a faster first impression. Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered that the brain becomes aware of fearful faces more quickly than those showing other emotions.
Kansas State University's School of Family Studies and Human Services is on "active duty" with the U.S. military through $13 million in research and projects this year alone to help military families.
Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination certainly has Americans and the world talking. Her historic move also speaks volumes about the ever-growing role of women in politics. As a former First Lady, does Clinton have some advantages? One Saint Joseph's University historian says yes.
Schools have a tendency to close for the entire week after a shooting incident but it would be better if they remained open. At the very least they should be open for counseling, says a psychologist who has written four books on school crises and served on counseling teams after the shootings at Littleton, CO and Red Lake, MN.
Bullies and their victims are more likely to be victims of other crimes than youth who are not exposed to bullying, according to new research from the Family Research Laboratory and the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.
A team of researchers from China and the University of Oregon have developed an approach for neuroscientists to study how meditation might provide improvements in a person's attention and response to stress.
The first Monday in October means it's back to work for the highest justices of the land, and the U. S. Supreme Court has already accepted 43 cases for the current term. While the justices are deliberating about the right to bear arms, employment discrimination and money laundering proceeds, one of the issues they may not be discussing "“ at least publicly "“ is the wisdom of fellow justice Clarence Thomas writing in his memoir about a chapter of his life that figured ignominiously in the history of Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Professor Stephen Brooks has developed a technique to transform digital images into mixed media artwork.
A study of middle-school students in Central Illinois has found that being called anti-gay names significantly predicts higher levels of trauma for students regardless of sexual orientation. Such name-calling may lead to anxiety, depression, personal distress, and a lower sense of school belonging.
Motivation levels influence one's ability to accurately detect dishonesty, according to a new Dalhousie research study. Results also suggest feedback can reduce such error in judgment, so the findings have many useful applications for police investigations, the legal system, border crossings, customs checkpoints and much more.
For years, proponents of high school athletics have pointed out the positive aspects of youth sports, such as increased bonds to school, self-esteem, achievement, competition, and fair play. However, youth sports have also been marred with high-profile accounts of brawling, sexual assault, and bullying.
Daily television viewing for 2 or more hours in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems and poor social skills, according to a study of children 2.5 to 5.5 years of age. The impact on a child's behavior varied by the age at which the TV viewing occurred. Heavy TV viewing that decreased over time was not associated with behavior or social problems.
A nationwide survey shows that American consumers believe that local foods are safer and better for their health than foods from afar, and half of consumers are willing to pay more for local foods.
Fourteen to 18-year-old adolescents are at an increased risk to initiate smoking when they start to work, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Investigators found that adolescents who worked more than 10 hours per week also started smoking at an earlier age than their peers. The study authors recommend that the workplace be considered as a location for smoking prevention programs or policies.
A growing American interest in Iranian language and culture is sparking an expansion on U.S. campuses of full-fledged Persian Studies programs, led by the University of Maryland and the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute. The new emphasis reaches beyond geopolitical concerns to focus on language acquisition, literature and other aspects of Persian culture.
Indiana University health policy experts Eric Wright and Nicole Quon are available to comment on the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which is being debated in Congress and faces a veto.
Friendships can be beneficial, but watch out when talk about deviant topics is the best way to get a laugh in an adolescent relationship, because such interaction may well lead to questionable behavior down the road, say University of Oregon researchers.
The Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) has unveiled "“ for the first time in Latin America "“ the comprehensive results of surveys that assess the political culture of 21 countries in the Western hemisphere. The Casa de la Universidad de California en Mexico hosted a conference spotlighting the conclusions of the 2006 AmericasBarometer.
Lessons learned in a communication group at the University of Arkansas offer people with serious communication problems a way to redefine who they are on their own terms.
A case study of the world's largest open-pit coal mine reveals the hidden costs of coal from Colombia, in particular the effects on indigenous and Afro-Colombian villages.
Black Caribbeans living in America enjoy better health, higher incomes and less discrimination at work than both their English counterparts and black Americans, according to the first international comparative study of these populations.
A new Carsey Institute Fact Sheet shows that working Americans in rural areas are more likely to benefit from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to make ends meet than their neighbors in urban areas. Families in the rural South take advantage of the tax credit the most.
Michael Bess, the first Chancellor's Professor of History, will deliver his inaugural lecture Oct. 4 on the impact of rapid advances in science, medicine and technology on human identity. His lecture is titled "Icarus 2.0: Genetics, Computers and the Quest to Build a Better Human."
For the first time, a new study has looked into how language impairments affect a child's ability to understand and retell a script-based story. For this study, involving a University of Alberta researcher, the examiner read a script-based story (about two children who go to a restaurant with their mother) to 44 eight-year-old children with and without language impairments. Once the story was finished, the children were asked to tell the story back to the examiner.
A study of families in the Netherlands indicates that children raised by lesbian couples "do not differ in well being or child adjustment compared with their counterparts in heterosexual-parent families." The partners of lesbian biological mothers "are more committed as parents than are heterosexual fathers."
A URI professor returned Monday from a week of meetings with Russia's religious and political leaders, including President Vladimir Putin, which provided him with a unique opportunity to "take the pulse of the Russian elite."
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