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Emotional and behavioral outcomes of bed-sharing with infants
Is this non-bed-sharing baby more or less likely to show emotional or behavioral symptoms? Photo: morrowlight/ShutterstockBed sharing, in which parents sleep in the same bed with their infants, is a...
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Clowns help kids get out of the hospital faster
We can apply the four big validities to this study on medical clowns. Photo: Halfpoint/ShutterstockHere’s a study about a behavioral intervention that apparently helps hospitalized children recover...
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Cooling down with slushies
Those tiny pieces of ice help cool you down. Photo: DelightPhotos/ShutterstockSummer’s almost over, but you should save this idea for next time you’re feeling too hot. It turns out that the best way to...
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Body Scan Meditation for Food Cravings
A body-scan meditation might prevent mindless trips to the fridge.Photo: F8 studio/ShutterstockDo you consider yourself an emotional eater? If you'd like to reduce your susceptibility to emotional...
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Do "hands free" cell phone laws make drivers less distracted?
To measure distracted driving, the study recorded how often people's cell phones moved while they were driving.Photo: Ekaterina Pokrovsky/ShutterstockIn the summer of 2023, 28 U.S. states, including...
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Is your dog judging you?
Prostock-studio/ShutterstockDog research has gotten much more popular in the last 10 years, as researchers study what cognitive and social abilities dogs have. Here's a study that tested whether dogs...
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Psychological research: How to talk with family you disagree with
The journalist provides a mixture of empirical evidence and authority to support advice for how to talk to family you disagree with. Photo: PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockDuring the holidays,...
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The most fulfilling jobs in America
The story reported that members of the clergy are most likely to score high on all four questions. Photo: Diego Cervo/ShutterstockBefore you read on, make a prediction: Which U.S. jobs would you...
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Stressed? Writing a to-do list might help
To do: Decide whether each study's variables are manipulated or measured. Check! GoodStudio/ShutterstockI wouldn't be able to get through my week without a to-do list. And now my habits are validated...
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Do Bonobos have theory of mind?
How does the design of the study make it possible to test if bonobos have theory of mind? Photo: Sergey Uryadnikov/ShutterstockTypically-developing human children point. Pointing can mean that I want...
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