Psychology

The Impact Of A False-Positive Mammogram On Women's Well-being

Anywhere from 40 to 60 percent of women who undergo routine screening mammography during a ten-year period will experience a false-positive mammogram. They then suffer anxiety while they undergo additional testing, sometimes involving a biopsy, to confirm ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2014 - 9:54am

Controlling Your Kids: Cut Up Their Food And They'll Calm Down

Modern Western parents spend a lot of time trying to figure out new ways for kids not to be kids and to force their behavior into narrow ranges. Then modern Western spend a lot of time filling out surveys saying they want their kids to be intelligent, cre ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 23 2014 - 8:04am

Older Sibling Criminal Behavior Strongly Sways Younger Siblings

If a person commits a violent criminal act, there is a higher chance that a younger sibling will follow in their footsteps than an older one, according to a new paper. It's been common sense for centuries that violent criminal behavior runs strongly ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 3:00pm

How To Make A Girl Fat

Americans are caught in a contradictory cultural schism. If a girl is thin, parents feel like they need to have an intervention. But we are in a war on obese people and politicians are responding to that by banning everything that looks like it can pass t ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2014 - 12:56am

Snobbier Staff Boost Luxury Retail Sales

A famous Grouch Marx comedy bit goes that he wouldn't want to be part of any club that would have him as a member. Elitism sells has value. In a famous "Seinfeld" episode, customers dutifully lined up for lunch and if they deviated from pro ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2014 - 12:36pm

Hey Elsa, You Can't 'Let It Go' In The Boardroom

Yes, you like "Frozen", everyone liked "Frozen". And Idina Menzel blew up the musical "Wicked" when she sang "Defying Gravity" so it's no surprise she blew up "Let It Go" when the catalyst in the Disn ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2014 - 9:20am

Get In Touch With The Universe- Playing Outside Makes Kids More Spiritual

Physically active kids who spend a lot of time outdoors are not only healthier, they have a stronger sense of self-fulfillment and purpose than those who don't- and more spirituality too. In the Journal of the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture pa ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2014 - 11:46am

I Don't Quit Smoking Because Being Fat Is Worse

While smokers are the primary addictive personality it remains okay to demonize, obesity is not far behind.  And if smokers tried to quit before and gained weight, they are less likely to try again, according to scholars at Penn State College of Medicine. ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2014 - 11:04am

Money Can't Buy Happiness? Don't Be Silly, Of Course It Can

Given a choice, it's better to be miserable in a heated jacuzzi than be homeless on the streets of New York City during a blizzard. But that 'money can't buy happiness' saying arose because some people just can't be happy- and mon ...

Article - News Staff - May 2 2014 - 9:18am

E-Cigarette Users Criticized In New Paper

E-cigarettes are bad, marijuana is good, according to the latest culture war. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution. The user inhales the vapor created and ingests the nicotine. Some e-cigarettes are flavored, some ...

Article - News Staff - May 4 2014 - 9:30am