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• What do liberals and conservatives look for in a date?
• Think twice, speak once: Bilinguals process both languages simultaneously
• Older adults gauge their partner's feelings through knowing, not seeing
• How do consumers compare prices? It depends on how powerful they feel
• Four common genetic variants associated with blood pressure in African-Americans
• Bilingual education has spillover effect
• Wishes benefit seriously ill children and their parents
• Why are consumers more likely to participate in online gaming than gambling?
• The price of envy: How do consumers react to flattering salespeople?
• Positive emotion increases life satisfaction and creates a happy state
• Doctor turns to singing and social media to change medical practice
• Kids get more exercise in smart growth neighborhoods
• Commercial baby foods don't meet infants' weaning needs
• Changing breakfast habits may not affect weight
• Antisocial texting by teens linked to bad behavior
• Household routines may help reduce BMI in minority children
• Toward understanding the health effects of waterpipe or 'hookah' smoking

What do liberals and conservatives look for in a date? Posted: 10 Sep 2013 11:23 AM PDT Liberals and conservatives are looking for the same thing when they join online dating websites, according to new research. The study shows that both liberals and conservatives are looking for a partner who is like themselves.

Think twice, speak once: Bilinguals process both languages simultaneously Posted: 10 Sep 2013 09:15 AM PDT Bilingual speakers can switch languages seamlessly, likely developing a higher level of mental flexibility than monolinguals, according linguistic researchers.

Older adults gauge their partner's feelings through knowing, not seeing Posted: 10 Sep 2013 08:30 AM PDT Compared to younger adults, older people are less adept at reading emotion in their spouse's face. But when their spouse isn't present, older and younger adults are equally able to discern their significant others' moods, according to new research.

How do consumers compare prices? It depends on how powerful they feel Posted: 10 Sep 2013 08:28 AM PDT Your reaction to the price on a bottle of wine or another product is partly a response to how powerful you feel, according to a new study.

Four common genetic variants associated with blood pressure in African-Americans Posted: 10 Sep 2013 08:28 AM PDT A landmark study has discovered four novel gene variations associated with blood pressure in African Americans. Compared to Americans of European-ancestry, African-Americans' increased hypertension prevalence contributes to a greater risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, and end-stage renal disease.

Bilingual education has spillover effect Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:50 AM PDT Bilingual education programs have a substantial spillover effect on the students they're not designed for. Elementary students who speak English as their home language and were enrolled in schools with bilingual education programs performed much better on state math and reading tests than native English-speaking students at schools without bilingual education programs.

Wishes benefit seriously ill children and their parents Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:49 AM PDT New research has shown that schemes that grant children with a life threatening illness a special wish have a positive impact on their and their family's wellbeing.

Why are consumers more likely to participate in online gaming than gambling? Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT Consumers are more likely to participate in online betting if it's called "gaming" rather than "gambling," according to a new study.

The price of envy: How do consumers react to flattering salespeople? Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT Consumers have negative reactions to flattery by salespeople, even if they think the compliments are sincere, according to a new study. But disliking a salesperson doesn't mean a customer won't buy from the store.

Positive emotion increases life satisfaction and creates a happy state Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:52 AM PDT By combining the experience of self-reported positive and negative emotions among 1,400 US-residents, researchers created four affective profiles which they then used to discern differences in happiness, depression, life satisfaction and happiness-increasing strategies. The differences between these profiles suggested that promoting positive emotions can positively influence a depressive-to-happy state, as well as increasing life satisfaction.

Doctor turns to singing and social media to change medical practice Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:39 AM PDT A doctor from the UK has shown how an innovative music video can help increase awareness of how to treat asthma.

Kids get more exercise in smart growth neighborhoods Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:34 AM PDT Children who live in smart growth neighborhoods, designed to improve walkability, get 46 percent more moderate or vigorous physical activity than those who live in conventional neighborhoods, finds a new study.

Commercial baby foods don't meet infants' weaning needs Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:13 PM PDT UK commercial baby foods don't meet infants' dietary weaning needs, because they are predominantly sweet foods that provide little extra nutritional goodness over breast milk, indicates new research.

Changing breakfast habits may not affect weight Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:10 PM PDT New research shows while there's an association between breakfast habits and obesity, some practices by scientists have led the evidence for a causal claim to be exaggerated.

Antisocial texting by teens linked to bad behavior Posted: 09 Sep 2013 02:22 PM PDT New research examines antisocial texting habits in teenagers as a predictor for later deviant behavior by tracking teenagers' texts throughout the ninth grade. Self-reports and parent/teacher assessments revealed that students who texted about antisocial behaviors, such as fighting or drug use, were more likely to engage in the activities by the end of the year.

Household routines may help reduce BMI in minority children Posted: 09 Sep 2013 01:20 PM PDT An intervention to improve household routines known to be associated with obesity increased sleep duration and reduced TV viewing among low-income, minority children, and the approach may be an effective tool to reduce body mass index (BMI) in that population, according to a study.

Toward understanding the health effects of waterpipe or 'hookah' smoking Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:23 AM PDT With water pipes or hookahs gaining popularity, scientists have described a step toward establishing their health risks. In a study that they said provides no support for the notion that hookahs are safer than cigarettes, they reported that hookah smoke and tobacco contain lower levels of four toxic metals.

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