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• Eating berries benefits the brain
• Upper class people more likely to behave unethically
• Nasty people in the media prime the brain for aggression
• Self-centered kids? Blame their immature brains
• How repeated stress impairs memory
• Players get more pleasure from motion-based video games
• Stumped by a problem? This technique unsticks you
• Switch to daylight saving time leads to cyberloafing at the office

Eating berries benefits the brain Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:58 AM PST Strong scientific evidence exists that eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial effects on the brain and may help prevent age-related memory loss and other changes, scientists report.

Upper class people more likely to behave unethically Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:54 AM PST New studies reveal something the well off may not want to hear. Individuals who are relatively high in social class are more likely to engage in a variety of unethical behaviors.

Nasty people in the media prime the brain for aggression Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:54 AM PST Research over the past few decades has shown that viewing physical violence in the media can increase aggression in adults and children. But a new study has also found that onscreen relational aggression -- including social exclusion, gossip and emotional bullying -- may prime the brain for aggression.

Self-centered kids? Blame their immature brains Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:22 AM PST A new study suggests that age-associated improvements in the ability to consider the preferences of others are linked with maturation of a brain region involved in self control. The findings may help to explain why young children often struggle to control selfish impulses, even when they know better, and could impact educational strategies designed to promote successful social behavior.

How repeated stress impairs memory Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:22 AM PST Anyone who has ever been subject to chronic stress knows that it can take a toll on emotions and the ability to think clearly. Now, new research uncovers a neural mechanism that directly links repeated stress with impaired memory. The study also provides critical insight into why stress responses can act as a trigger for many mental illnesses.

Players get more pleasure from motion-based video games Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:20 AM PST The newest motion-based video games — which are more interactive than standard video game systems with gamepads — are more realistic, give a greater sense of "being there" and are more enjoyable, according to findings by communications studies researchers.

Stumped by a problem? This technique unsticks you Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:27 AM PST Stuck solving a problem? Seek the obscure, says a psychologist. "There's a classic obstacle to innovation called 'functional fixedness,' which is the tendency to fixate on the common use of an object or its parts. It hinders people from solving problems." Researchers have developed a systematic way of overcoming that obstacle: the "generic parts technique."

Switch to daylight saving time leads to cyberloafing at the office Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:26 AM PST The annual shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated to their work, resulting in potentially massive productivity losses, according to researchers.

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