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• People care about source of money, attach less value to 'tainted' wealth
• Brain biology tied to social reorientation during entry to adolescence
• Effectiveness of early sport specialization limited in most sports, sport diversification may be better approach at young ages
• Children routinely injured or killed by guns, U.S. study shows
• Binge drinking in college can lead to heart disease later in life
• 'How' often is more important than 'why' when describing breakups
• Troubling patterns of teacher assignments within schools
• What drives activity on Pinterest?
• Infants' sweat response predicts aggressive behavior as toddlers
• Facebook and romantic relationships
• Workplace stress poses risk to health

People care about source of money, attach less value to 'tainted' wealth Posted: 23 Apr 2013 02:27 PM PDT It's no accident that money obtained through dishonest or illegal means is called "dirty money." A new study suggests that when people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power, challenging the belief that "all money is green," and that people will cross ethical boundaries to amass it.

Brain biology tied to social reorientation during entry to adolescence Posted: 23 Apr 2013 02:27 PM PDT A specific region of the brain is in play when children consider their identity and social status as they transition into adolescence -- that often-turbulent time of reaching puberty and entering middle school, says a psychologist.

Effectiveness of early sport specialization limited in most sports, sport diversification may be better approach at young ages Posted: 23 Apr 2013 02:26 PM PDT Ever-increasing requirements for success in competitive sports has created added pressure for young athletes to train with greater intensity at earlier ages. The goal to become the next Olympian or more commonly, to obtain a college scholarship, motivates many parents to encourage their children to specialize in one sport at a young age. This has resulted in an increased demand for year-round sport training programs, facilities and products. But is this approach really an effective way to generate long-term success in competitive athletics?

Children routinely injured or killed by guns, U.S. study shows Posted: 23 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT While gun control issues usually surface after major incidents like the fatal shooting of 20 elementary school students in Newtown, Connecticut, a new U.S. study shows that children are routinely killed or injured by firearms.

Binge drinking in college can lead to heart disease later in life Posted: 23 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT Frequent binge drinking in college can cause more than a hangover. Regularly consuming multiple drinks in a short window of time can cause immediate changes in circulation that increase an otherwise healthy young adult's risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to new research.

'How' often is more important than 'why' when describing breakups Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:39 PM PDT Maybe rocker Greg Kihn was being prophetic in his 1981 hit, "The Breakup Song," with its chorus, "They don't write 'em like that anymore." A professor's new article looks at how people write to break up today, including through texts, emails and social media.

Troubling patterns of teacher assignments within schools Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:57 AM PDT Even within the same school, lower-achieving students often are taught by less-experienced teachers, as well as by teachers who received their degrees from less-competitive colleges, according to a new study. The study, using data from one of the nation's largest school districts, also shows that student class assignments vary within schools by a teacher's gender and race.

What drives activity on Pinterest? Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:57 AM PDT Researchers have released a new study that uses statistical data to help understand the motivations behind Pinterest activity, the roles gender plays among users and the factors that distinguish Pinterest from other popular social networking sites.

Infants' sweat response predicts aggressive behavior as toddlers Posted: 23 Apr 2013 10:57 AM PDT Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research.

Facebook and romantic relationships Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:07 AM PDT A Western Illinois University faculty member who published a widely covered study about Facebook and narcissism last year has authored another study about Facebook and romantic relationships.

Workplace stress poses risk to health Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:09 AM PDT Stressful situations at work can have a negative impact on the cardiovascular system and the metabolism. Stress, which is transmitted by direct and indirect signaling pathways, leads to an inflammatory response in the body, which can trigger cardiovascular diseases, amongst others.

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