Τρίτη 25 Ιουνίου 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Giving children non-verbal clues about words boosts vocabularies

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

The clues that parents give toddlers about words can make a big difference in how deep their vocabularies are when they enter school, new research shows. By using words to reference objects in the visual environment, parents can help young children learn new words, according to the research.

An expansive physical setting increases a person's likelihood of dishonest behavior

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:31 AM PDT

A new study reveals that expansive physical settings can cause individuals to feel more powerful, and in turn these feelings of power can elicit more dishonest behavior such as stealing, cheating, and even traffic violations.

Pleasure response from chocolate: You can see it in the eyes

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:10 AM PDT

The brain's pleasure response to tasting food can be measured through the eyes using a common, low-cost ophthalmological tool, according to a new study.

Finding Murray's magic: Ability to manage goals makes an athlete successful

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:58 AM PDT

Research suggests that it is Andy Murray's ability to manage his goals, as well as his skill, determination and motivation that makes him such a successful athlete. Murray dropped out of the French Open after a back injury this year, missing out on his goal of playing in four grand slam finals in a row. But this decision has allowed him to recuperate in time for Wimbledon this month. According to new research, athletes who recognize early when a goal is unattainable and switch their focus to other objectives are the most successful at achieving their main career goals.

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