Indiana University Physician-Author Explores The Role Of Giving In His New Book
We Make A Life By What We Give is the title of a new book that will nudge readers to think about their lives and how they can share what they have to improve their lives and the lives of others. Indiana University and Riley Hospital for Children physician-philosopher Richard B.
Are You Feeling Special Today?
When Trinny and Susannah took their blouses off together with 1000 women in a recent episode of Undress the Nation, they managed to show that, when women wear the right underwear, they are more confident about their body and their overall appearance.
The Economics Of Nice Folks
A basic tenet of economics is that people always behave selfishly, or as the 18th century philosopher economist David Hume put it, "every man ought to be supposed to be a knave."But what if some people aren't always knaves?Sam Bowles argues in Science June 20 that economics will get it wrong then, sometimes badly so.
Feeling Fat Is Worse Than Being It. German Health Interview And Examination Survey Discovers
In the course of the KiGGS study, almost 7000 boys and girls aged between 11 and 17 years were weighed and asked about their self-assessment, ranging from "far too thin" to "far too fat." In addition, they all completed a questionnaire about quality of life.
Is Inability To Express Emotions Related To Childhood Sexual Abuse?
A group of Dutch investigators headed by Bob Bermond has studied the relationship between inability to express emotions (alexithymia) and childhood sexual abuse in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.Seventy-six women, who enrolled in self-help groups on sexual abuse, acted as volunteers.
Too Little Sleep Can Prove A Gamble
People who don't sleep enough are more likely to indulge in risk-taking behaviour, a new study suggests.Earlier studies have shown that acute, severe sleep deprivation increases risk taking. But a team from Harvard Medical School and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Maryland, has now investigated the effect of chronic deprivation on such behaviour.
UQ Researchers Looking For People Who Hear Colours
University of Queensland researchers are seeking volunteers to take part in research into the world of synaesthesia, where people may hear colours. Rebecca Rainbow, a researcher from UQ's School of Psychology, is running a study in conjunction with UQ's.
The Sound Of Music To Aid Recovery At Timberline Knolls
It soothes, heals and inspires. The incredible power of music to touch the spirit has prompted Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center to appoint nationally known contemporary Christian singer Todd Warren as the facility's ministry outreach representative.
Distracted? Understanding The Science Of Attention And Technology's Role In Eroding Our Ability To Focus
Cell phones, Blackberries, e-mail, laptops allowing people to bring their work anywhere, news arriving in perfectly condensed and filtered snippets via the Internet and TV, never before has communication been so instantaneous and information distributed so quickly.
'Being Fat In Today's World' Invites Social Discrimination, Australian Study Shows
Obese people feel "a culture of blame" against them, which they say has been made worse by media reports about the health risks of obesity, a new study from Australia found. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.