Can post-breakup Facebook surveillance delay emotional recovery?

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — More than 900 million people worldwide are active users of the social networking site Facebook, and it is estimated that as many as one-third report using Facebook to check on the activities of former romantic partners....

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Clenching left hand could help athletes avoid choking under pressure

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the brain, according to new research published by the American...

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Weight gain worry for stressed black girls

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues,...

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Many parents believe that letting young children taste alcohol discourages later use

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — One in four mothers believe that letting young children taste alcohol may discourage them from drinking in adolescence and 40 percent believe that not allowing children to taste alcohol will only make it more appealing,...

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Yogurt consumption, blood pressure, and incident hypertension

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — Adding more yogurt to your diet without increasing the number of calories you eat may help lower your risk of high blood pressure, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure...

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Sesame and rice bran oil lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol

ScienceDaily (Sep. 18, 2012) — People who cooked with a blend of sesame and rice bran oils saw a significant drop in blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure...

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Misinformation: Why it sticks and how to fix it

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — Childhood vaccines do not cause autism. Barack Obama was born in the United States. Global warming is confirmed by science. And yet, many people believe claims to the contrary. Why does that kind of misinformation...

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Reading food labels helps shoppers stay thinner

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — Shoppers -- particularly women -- who take the time to read food labels are thinner than those who don't. These findings are from a recently released study authored by Steven T. Yen, a University of Tennessee professor...

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The more people rely on their intuitions, the more cooperative they become

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — It's an age old question: Why do we do good? What makes people sometimes willing to put "We" ahead of "Me?" Perhaps our first impulse is to be selfish, and cooperation is all about reining in greed. Or maybe cooperation...

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Your memory is like the telephone game, altered with each retelling

ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — Remember the telephone game where people take turns whispering a message into the ear of the next person in line? By the time the last person speaks it out loud, the message has radically changed. It's been altered with...

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