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• Size of personal space is affected by anxiety
• Conspiracy theories may put children's health at risk
• Fractions gain traction with real-life models
• Study relies on twins and their parents to understand height-IQ connection
• Perception of marijuana as a 'safe drug' is scientifically inaccurate, finds review of teen brain studies

Size of personal space is affected by anxiety Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:43 PM PDT The space surrounding the body (known by scientists as 'peripersonal space'), which has previously been thought of as having a gradual boundary, has been given physical limits by new research into the relationship between anxiety and personal space.

Conspiracy theories may put children's health at risk Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:40 PM PDT A belief in conspiracy theories may influence parents' intentions to have their children vaccinated against diseases such as measles.

Fractions gain traction with real-life models Posted: 27 Aug 2013 01:05 PM PDT For children to understand math, teachers must constantly make the connection between abstract numbers and real world examples, new research shows.

Study relies on twins and their parents to understand height-IQ connection Posted: 27 Aug 2013 10:50 AM PDT The fact that taller people also tend to be slightly smarter is due in roughly equal parts to two phenomena -- the same genes affect both traits and taller people are more likely than average to mate with smarter people and vice versa -- according to a new study.

Perception of marijuana as a 'safe drug' is scientifically inaccurate, finds review of teen brain studies Posted: 27 Aug 2013 06:14 AM PDT The nature of the teenage brain makes users of cannabis amongst this population particularly at risk of developing addictive behaviors and suffering other long-term negative effects, according to researchers who reviewed over 120 studies.

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