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NEWS ABOUT: behavior

behavior stories: 10 news summaries

Shrinks Single Out Next PTSD:
Bitterness

Over-the-top reactions to being thwarted may signal mental illness

May 20, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some psychiatrists believe embitterment is so common and so destructive that it should be classed as a mental illness, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sufferers are described as people who have worked hard at something like a job or relationship, only to be transformed into angry, pessimistic, brooding individuals consumed... More »

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psychiatry • behavior • stress • mental illness • revenge • PTSD • psychiatric disorders • emotion

 ADHD Signs 
 Tied to Lack of Sleep 

Kids getting less than 8 hours show most hyperactivity

Apr 28, 09 7:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kids who get enough sleep may be less likely to show signs of ADHD or other behavioral issues, the BBC reports. A Finnish study of 280 healthy kids aged 7 and 8 found that those who slept less than 8 hours were most hyperactive. Researchers say a third of US... More »

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sleep • parenting • ADHD • study • children • behavior • research • sleep deprivation

 Playtime Teaches Kids 
 'Executive Function' 

Emphasis on developing 'executive function' helps control behavior

Apr 8, 09 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Preschool teachers are adopting new techniques to control students’ behavior that focus on impulse control, the Wall Street Journal reports. Seeking to counter a growing trend in rowdiness among young students, progressive curricula involve structured daily playtime during which kids take an imaginary trip to a pretend destination. Each plays... More »

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education • children • behavior • school • student • anti social behavior • preschool • students

 I'm Not Out of Control: 
 Winehouse 

Singer says bad behavior is her idea of fun

Jan 16, 09 1:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite photos and reports that suggest otherwise, Amy Winehouse says she isn’t a drunken mess—wreaking havoc at a Caribbean resort is her idea of a good time. “I’m not out of control,” she tells the Daily Mail. “Yes, I’ve had a few drinks,... More »

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alcohol abuse • behavior • drinking • vacation • musician • St. Lucia • Amy Winehouse • singer • resorts • public drinking

(Newser) - Ladies looking to attract a man can ditch their magazines and follow some simple advice instead: Wear something red. So say researchers at the University of Rochester, who conducted five scientific-sounding experiments to conclude that men aren't all that complicated. The test subjects, all undergrads, judged women as sexier and... More »

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love • behavior • attraction • red

 'Social Siberia' 
 Isn't Just a Metaphor 

Icy behavior cools body temperatures: study

Sep 16, 08 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Icy stares and chilly receptions can leave you feeling—well, cold. Metaphors about social behavior, like "warm welcome" and "cold shoulder," seem to relate to physical reality, new research finds. People who had experienced and recalled social rejection perceived a 5-degree temperature drop in the lab and... More »

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behavior • brain • human behavior • personality • social behavior

 Dubai Cracks Down
 on Nude Tourists 

79 people detained by 'decency police'

Jul 15, 08 6:38 AM CDT
(AP) - It hasn't been all fun and games for Western vacationers on Dubai beaches, thanks to  decency police who have detained 79 people in recent days for topless sunbathing and nudity, AP reports. The Muslim city-state is attracting hordes of foreign sun seekers, who are being scrutinized by cops on the... More »

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Middle East • beach • behavior • Dubai • United Arab Emirates • vacation • resorts

Unruly Kids Don't Do Worse in School 

Studies show many youngsters grow out of behavior problems

Nov 13, 07 3:33 PM CST
(Newser) - In what will surely be balm to desperate parents—and an annoyance to school administrators—the New York Times pairs two new studies that find kids with early behavior problems may be more likely to grow out of them than is commonly thought. In one, researchers looked at over 16,... More »

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ADHD • children • behavior • brain

Additives Do Make Kids Hyper

British study links chemicals to disruptive behavior; government issues warning 

Sep 6, 07 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Adding fuel to a long-simmering debate, a British study has found that additives in sweets and soft drinks can indeed produce hyperactivity and disruptive behavior in children. The findings were so dramatic that the British government is issuing guidelines warning parents of kids with behavioral problems to avoid foods containing... More »

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food • health • science • children • behavior • soda • junk food • candy

Day Care Kids Learn to Act Up

Study finds preschoolers in day care

Mar 26, 07 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Day care centers enlarge kids' vocabularies--and teach them how to act up, too, says a study that’s followed 1,300 children from birth through 6th grade. Although parental guidance and genes were the strongest predictor of behavior, who attended day care as preschoolers were slightly more likely to be... More »

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education • child care • children • behavior • school • learning • daycare

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