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- BPA's real threat may be after it has metabolized: Chemical found in many plastics linked to multiple health threats
- Neurofeedback offers effective treatment for bedwetting
- What makes self-directed learning effective?
- How bicultural consumers respond to marketing cues
- Nonprescription medication abuse underestimated
- Compassion meditation may boost neural basis of empathy, study finds
- BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns
| Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:09 PM PDT Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released into the environment and routinely ingested. New research suggests it's the metabolic changes that take place once BPA is broken down inside the body that pose the greater health threat. |
| Neurofeedback offers effective treatment for bedwetting Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:29 PM PDT For children, nighttime bedwetting is a common problem, often requiring intervention. The use of medicine and other treatments has met with limited success. Targeting neuronal activities of the brain through neurofeedback, however, has shown promising results. |
| What makes self-directed learning effective? Posted: 04 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT In recent years, educators have placed more emphasis on the importance of hands-on participation and student-led inquiry. While the benefits of self-directed learning are widely acknowledged, the reasons why a sense of control over the learning process might lead to better acquisition of material are poorly understood. Psychological scientists address this gap in understanding in a new article by examining the issue of self-directed learning from a cognitive and a computational perspective. |
| How bicultural consumers respond to marketing cues Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:16 AM PDT Consider a Japanese-American woman strolling through a mall. If she passes by a UNIQLO store, is she more likely to opt for sushi than a hamburger when she reaches the food court? Would this cue of Japanese culture draw out her Japanese side? The answer, new research suggests, depends on the degree to which she has integrated her cultural identities. |
| Nonprescription medication abuse underestimated Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:40 AM PDT Nonprescription medications are just as likely a cause of poisoning as prescription drugs, according to a new study. |
| Compassion meditation may boost neural basis of empathy, study finds Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:35 AM PDT A compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve a person's ability to read the facial expressions of others, finds a new study. This boost in empathic accuracy was detected through both behavioral testing of the study participants and through functional magnetic resonance imaging scans of their brain activity. The meditation protocol, known as Cognitively-Based Compassion Training, or CBCT, is derived from ancient Tibetan Buddhist practices, although the program is secular in content and presentation. |
| BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:35 AM PDT A new study adds to growing concerns about the health effects of Bisphenol A (BPA), a compound commonly found in the lining of tin cans, hard plastics and certain store receipts. Researchers have linked prenatal exposure to BPA to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys. |
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