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• Empathy doesn't extend across the political aisle
• Teen alcohol and illicit drug use and abuse starts earlier than you might think
• Nearly half of preschoolers lack one parent-supervised playtime per day
• Seeing double: 1 in 30 babies born in US is a twin
• How do I love me? Let me count the ways, and also ace that interview
• Whole genome sequencing not informative for all, experts say
• Link between violent computer games and aggressiveness questioned
• Older drivers at high crash risk are 'more distractible'
• Death anxiety increases atheists' unconscious belief in God
• Too dog tired to avoid danger: Like humans, dogs engage in riskier behaviors when their self-control is depleted

Empathy doesn't extend across the political aisle Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:27 PM PDT When we try to put ourselves in someone else's shoes, we usually go all the way, assuming that they feel the same way we do. But a new study finds that we have limits: We don't extend this projection to people who have different political views, even under extreme circumstances.

Teen alcohol and illicit drug use and abuse starts earlier than you might think Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:26 PM PDT A survey of a nationally representative sample of US teenagers suggests that most cases of alcohol and drug abuse have their initial onset at this important period of development. The median age at onset was 14 years old for regular alcohol use or abuse with or without dependence; 14 years old for drug abuse with dependence; and 15 years old for drug abuse without dependence.

Nearly half of preschoolers lack one parent-supervised playtime per day Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:25 PM PDT American parents reported that about half of the preschoolers in a nationally representative sample did not have at least one parent-supervised outdoor playtime per day, according to a new article.

Seeing double: 1 in 30 babies born in US is a twin Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:49 AM PDT Women having children at older ages and the growing availability of fertility treatments has led to a marked increase in the birth of twins: In 2009, one in every 30 babies born in the United States was a twin compared with one in every 53 in 1980.

How do I love me? Let me count the ways, and also ace that interview Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:47 AM PDT Narcissism, a trait considered obnoxious in most circumstances, actually pays off big-time in the short-term context of a job interview, according to a new study.

Whole genome sequencing not informative for all, experts say Posted: 02 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT With sharp declines in the cost of whole genome sequencing, the day of accurately deciphering disease risk based on an individual's genome may seem at hand. But a study involving data of thousands of identical twins finds that genomic fortune-telling fails to provide informative guidance to most people about their risk for most common diseases, and warns against complacency born of negative genome test results.

Link between violent computer games and aggressiveness questioned Posted: 02 Apr 2012 08:28 AM PDT There is a long-lasting and at times intense debate about the possible link between violent computer games and aggressiveness. Researchers are now questioning the entire basis of the discussion. Researchers now present a new study showing that, more than anything, a good ability to cooperate is a prerequisite for success in the violent gaming environment.

Older drivers at high crash risk are 'more distractible' Posted: 02 Apr 2012 08:24 AM PDT Older drivers rated at high crash risk on a computerized vision test are more likely to have driving problems related to distractions in the car, reports a new study.

Death anxiety increases atheists' unconscious belief in God Posted: 02 Apr 2012 06:43 AM PDT When non-religious people think about their own death they become more consciously skeptical about religion, but unconsciously grow more receptive to religious belief, new research suggests.

Too dog tired to avoid danger: Like humans, dogs engage in riskier behaviors when their self-control is depleted Posted: 02 Apr 2012 06:39 AM PDT Like humans, dogs engage in riskier behaviors when their self-control is depleted.

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