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• Uproar over prostate-cancer screenings explained
• Food fight or romantic dinner? Communication between couples is key to improving men's diets
• Training our brains to see ourselves in a more attractive light
• Healthy marriage interventions: A boom or a bust?
• Marine aquarium fish trade study reveals fewer fish, more species imported than previously estimated
• Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk
• Disagreeable people prefer aggressive dogs, study suggests
• Heart rules the head when we make financial decisions
• Educational games to train middle schoolers' attention, empathy

Uproar over prostate-cancer screenings explained Posted: 22 May 2012 03:06 PM PDT Despite recent recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force, many people simply don't believe that the prostate-specific antigen test is ineffective. Even faced with overwhelming evidence, many activists and medical professionals are clamoring for men to continue receiving their annual PSA test. Why the disconnect? A new article examines the reasons why people are so reluctant to give up the PSA test.

Food fight or romantic dinner? Communication between couples is key to improving men's diets Posted: 22 May 2012 10:53 AM PDT Married men will eat their peas to keep the peace, but many aren't happy about it, and may even binge on unhealthy foods away from home.

Training our brains to see ourselves in a more attractive light Posted: 22 May 2012 10:51 AM PDT Researchers have designed a program called Mírate bien (Take a good look at yourself). It is a tool designed to enable us to learn to love our bodies and faces; and to improve our physical self-concept. Initiatives of this kind are routinely applied at educational establishments and high schools, but in this case there is a difference.

Healthy marriage interventions: A boom or a bust? Posted: 22 May 2012 08:50 AM PDT Conventional wisdom, backed by years of research, suggests that healthy marriages equals a healthy society. And politicians and government officials have taken note, investing millions of dollars each year in education programs designed to promote healthy marriages, focusing specifically on poor couples and couples of color. Is it working? No, says a researcher in a new article.

Marine aquarium fish trade study reveals fewer fish, more species imported than previously estimated Posted: 22 May 2012 08:03 AM PDT As the popularity of marine aquariums rises, so does the demand for wildlife inhabiting them. Most aquarium fish are harvested from their natural habitats -- primarily coral reefs -- and imported into the United States by the millions annually.

Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk Posted: 22 May 2012 08:01 AM PDT The ringing cell phone you're reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you're trying to program as you're frantically rushing to your destination. They're just a few activities -- among many -- that divert drivers' attention from the road and escalate their risk of having an accident.

Disagreeable people prefer aggressive dogs, study suggests Posted: 22 May 2012 05:43 AM PDT Aggressive dog ownership is not always a sign of attempted dominance or actual delinquency. A new study finds that younger people who are disagreeable are more likely to prefer aggressive dogs, confirming the conventional wisdom that dogs match the personality of their owners.

Heart rules the head when we make financial decisions Posted: 21 May 2012 06:36 PM PDT Our 'gut feelings' influence our decisions, overriding 'rational' thought, when we are faced with financial offers that we deem to be unfair, according to a new study. Even when we are set to benefit, our physical response can make us more likely to reject a financial proposition we consider to be unjust.

Educational games to train middle schoolers' attention, empathy Posted: 21 May 2012 12:17 PM PDT Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, experts challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression.

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