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- More than just 'zoning out': Exploring the cognitive processes behind mind wandering
- Making Sudoku puzzles less puzzling
- Terrorism risk greatest for subway/rail commuters
- Natural playgrounds more beneficial to children, inspire more play, study finds
- Parental bonding makes for happy, stable child
- England World Cup wins and losses linked to 30 percent rise in domestic violence, study finds
- Women use emoticons more than men in text messaging :-)
- Brain scans predict children's reading ability
- The marshmallow study revisited: Delaying gratification depends as much on nurture as on nature
| More than just 'zoning out': Exploring the cognitive processes behind mind wandering Posted: 11 Oct 2012 01:21 PM PDT It happens innocently enough: One minute you're working on a report and the next minute you're thinking about how you need to do laundry. Mind wandering is frequent and common. And while it can be counterproductive, research suggests that mind wandering isn't necessarily a bad thing. New research explores mind wandering in various contexts, examining how it relates to cognitive processes involved in working memory and executive control.  |
| Making Sudoku puzzles less puzzling Posted: 11 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT For anyone who has ever struggled while attempting to solve a Sudoku puzzle, mathematicians are coming to the rescue. They can not only explain why some Sudoku puzzles are harder than others, they have also developed a mathematical algorithm that solves Sudoku puzzles very quickly, without any guessing or backtracking.  |
| Terrorism risk greatest for subway/rail commuters Posted: 11 Oct 2012 11:14 AM PDT Despite homeland security improvements since 9/11, subway and rail commuters face higher risks of terror than frequent flyers or those engaged in virtually any other activity. While successful terrorist acts against aviation fell sharply, those against subways and commuter trains surged.  |
| Natural playgrounds more beneficial to children, inspire more play, study finds Posted: 11 Oct 2012 10:50 AM PDT Children who play on playgrounds that incorporate natural elements like logs and flowers tend to be more active than those who play on traditional playgrounds with metal and brightly colored equipment, according to a recent study.  |
| Parental bonding makes for happy, stable child Posted: 11 Oct 2012 10:46 AM PDT Infants who have a close, intimate relationship with at least one parent are less likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems in childhood, according to a new study. The researchers found that a child can be close to either the mother or the father to reap the emotional dividend, and that closeness with both parents conferred no additional advantage.  |
| England World Cup wins and losses linked to 30 percent rise in domestic violence, study finds Posted: 11 Oct 2012 09:44 AM PDT Domestic violence rates rose by an average of 30 percent each time England won or lost their games during the 2010 World Cup, but draws had little impact on the statistics, according to a new study.  |
| Women use emoticons more than men in text messaging :-) Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:23 AM PDT Women are twice as likely as men to use emoticons in text messages, according to a new study.  |
| Brain scans predict children's reading ability Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:22 AM PDT New research can identify the neural structures associated with poor reading skills in young children, and could lead to an early warning system for struggling students.  |
| The marshmallow study revisited: Delaying gratification depends as much on nurture as on nature Posted: 11 Oct 2012 06:06 AM PDT For the past four decades, the "marshmallow test" has served as a classic experimental measure of children's self-control: will a preschooler eat one of the fluffy white confections now or hold out for two later? Now a new study demonstrates that being able to delay gratification is influenced as much by the environment as by innate ability.  |
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