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Study shows religion is a potent force for cooperation, conflict
Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue of Science.
Thu 17 May 12 from Phys.org
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French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy
(AP) -- In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where ...
13 hours ago from Medical Xpress
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Neuroscientists develop video game for stroke recovery
Stroke experts in the U.K. work with Limbs Alive to develop the first in a collection of action video games that encourage movements to relearn arm and hand control.
10 hours ago from CNET Cutting Edge
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Zebrafish could hold the key to understanding psychiatric disorders
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have shown that zebrafish could be used to study the underlying causes of psychiatric disorders.
Thu 17 May 12 from Medical Xpress
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Common genetic variants identify autism risk in high risk siblings of children with ASD
By focusing on the identification of common genetic variants, researchers have identified 57 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that predict—with a high degree of certainty--the risk ...
Thu 17 May 12 from Medical Xpress
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Psychiatric units safer as in-patient suicide falls
Suicides by psychiatric in-patients have fallen to a new low, research published today has found.
Wed 16 May 12 from Medical Xpress
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My new story on psychology's problem with replications
Wed 16 May 12 from Discover Magazine
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Sleepwalking more prevalent among US adults than previously suspected
What goes bump in the night? In many U.S. households: people. That's according to new Stanford University School of Medicine research, which found that about 3.6 percent of U.S. adults are prone ...
Mon 14 May 12 from Medical Xpress
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People see sexy pictures of women as objects, not people
Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women's sexualized bodies are on display. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Tue 15 May 12 from Medical Xpress
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ScienceShot: Horses Know Their Neigh-Bors
Steeds can recognize people by their voices alone
Tue 15 May 12 from Science Now
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