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• Study suggests fathers should ask kids: 'Am I the dad you need me to be?'
• A 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after
• Most popular baby names from last decade decoded
• More fresh air in classrooms means fewer absences
• 'Belief in science' increases in stressful situations
• New study rebuts increase in willingness to cooperate from intuitive thinking
• Aligning values with employer can lead to promotion, suggests new study
• Pollution controls increase beach attendance, study shows
• Concerns about anesthesia's impact on the brain
• Older adult clumsiness linked to brain changes

Study suggests fathers should ask kids: 'Am I the dad you need me to be?' Posted: 05 Jun 2013 04:05 PM PDT As Father's Day approaches, psychologists say dads should ask their children for a little more feedback than they might get with the yearly greeting card. A new study found that the way young people interpret their father's parenting behavior varies depending on the child's gender, ethnicity and whether the father is their biological dad or stepfather.

A 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after Posted: 05 Jun 2013 04:05 PM PDT Researchers report that a single, 20-minute session of Hatha yoga significantly improved participants' speed and accuracy on tests of working memory and inhibitory control, two measures of brain function associated with the ability to maintain focus and take in, retain and use new information. Participants performed significantly better immediately after the yoga practice than after moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise for the same amount of time.

Most popular baby names from last decade decoded Posted: 05 Jun 2013 04:02 PM PDT Names can provide a clue to a person's background. And, with certain names come certain preconceptions. But could a parent's choice of name for their child be influenced by evolution? Scientists analyzed the most popular baby names from the last decade to decode the link between the sounds in a name and the sex, in a new article.

More fresh air in classrooms means fewer absences Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:45 AM PDT If you suspect that opening windows to let in fresh air might be good for you, a new study has confirmed your hunch. Analyzing extensive data on ventilation rates collected from more than 150 classrooms in California over two years, the researchers found that bringing classroom ventilation rates up to the state-mandated standard may reduce student absences due to illness by approximately 3.4 percent.

'Belief in science' increases in stressful situations Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:44 AM PDT A faith in the explanatory and revealing power of science increases in the face of stress or anxiety, a study by psychologists suggests. The researchers argue that a 'belief in science' may help non-religious people deal with adversity by offering comfort and reassurance, as has been reported previously for religious belief.

New study rebuts increase in willingness to cooperate from intuitive thinking Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:37 AM PDT A study that was presented in Nature last year attracted a great deal of attention when it asserted that intuition promotes cooperation. But a group of researchers in behavioral and neuroeconomics say that this is not true, in a new study now being published in Nature.

Aligning values with employer can lead to promotion, suggests new study Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:29 AM PDT Employees looking to move up within their organization should get on board with the goals and values of their employer, according to new research.

Pollution controls increase beach attendance, study shows Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:01 AM PDT Southern California beaches with storm drain diversion systems attract millions more people annually, a new study shows.

Concerns about anesthesia's impact on the brain Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:01 AM PDT As pediatric specialists become increasingly aware that surgical anesthesia may have lasting effects on the developing brains of young children, new research suggests the threat may also apply to adult brains. Researchers report that testing in laboratory mice shows anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend on the age of brain neurons -- not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia, as once thought.

Older adult clumsiness linked to brain changes Posted: 05 Jun 2013 05:59 AM PDT For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness. New research suggests some of these reaching-and-grasping difficulties may be caused by changes in the mental frame of reference that older adults use to visualize nearby objects.

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