http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Despite considerable research showing that children of same-sex parents fare just as well as children with heterosexual parents, two papers - a review of existing studies and a new study - published today in Elsevier's Social Science Research, find insufficient data to draw any definitive conclusions. http://phys.org/news258524917.html Other Sciences Sun, 10 Jun 2012 05:28:58 EST news258524917 Conventional wisdom, backed by years of research, suggests that healthy marriages equals a healthy society. And politicians and government officials have taken note, investing hundreds of millions of dollars each year in education programs designed to promote healthy marriages, focusing specifically on poor couples and couples of color. Is it working? No, says a Binghamton University researcher in a new study published in the current issue of American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association. And it's because many of these programs were based on research data gathered from White and middle-class marriages, and when applied to poor couples or couples of color, just don't work. http://phys.org/news256899933.html Other Sciences Tue, 22 May 2012 10:06:12 EST news256899933 Much like their male counterparts, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terrorist act, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://phys.org/news256295573.html Other Sciences Tue, 15 May 2012 10:12:58 EST news256295573 The American Psychological Association Council of Representatives has approved a new set of national guidelines that outline models for preparing high school teachers to teach psychology effectively. The guidelines will be distributed to all state and the District of Columbia boards of education for review and consideration for implementation. http://phys.org/news252842008.html Other Sciences Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:53:47 EST news252842008 A supportive supervisor can keep employees in certain hazardous jobs from being absent even when co-workers think it's all right to miss work, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://phys.org/news251440839.html Other Sciences Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:40:56 EST news251440839 They have a reputation for being environmentally minded do-gooders. But an academic analysis of surveys spanning more than 40 years has found that today's young Americans are less interested in the environment and in conserving resources - and often less civic-minded overall - than their elders were when they were young. http://phys.org/news251013735.html Other Sciences Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:02:31 EST news251013735 Confronting an abusive boss is easier said than done: employees coping with the stress of abusive treatment prefer to avoid direct communication even though it would be the most effective tactic in terms of emotional well-being. This has been shown in a new study from the University of Haifa, published in the International Journal of Stress Management (American Psychological Association). "Abusive supervision is highly distressing for employees. Our study shows that the strategies being used by employees to cope with the stress caused by such behavior do not lead to the most positive outcomes," said Prof. Dana Yagil, who headed the study. http://phys.org/news244892104.html Other Sciences Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:35:13 EST news244892104 We see it in the movies and on television when a character realizes they desperately want to have a child. Often it is connected with a ticking biological clock. Or we may experience it ourselves when we see baby toys and clothes in the store. "It" can be summarized in two words: Baby fever. http://phys.org/news233315493.html Other Sciences Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:52:00 EST news233315493 The path of success for Nobel Prize laureates in the sciences isn't a straight shot from obscurity to never-ending scientific superstardom, a new study reveals. http://phys.org/news231853741.html Other Sciences Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:49:33 EST news231853741 Movies and TV shows often depict crime with a police officer handcuffing a suspect and warning him that he has the right to remain silent. While those warnings may appear clear-cut, almost 1 million criminal cases may be compromised each year in the United States because suspects don't understand their constitutional rights, according to research presented at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. http://phys.org/news231769654.html Other Sciences Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:27:50 EST news231769654 Cognitive rehabilitation after a serious brain injury or stroke can help the mind in much the same way that physical therapy helps the body, according to a new meta-analysis. Because the data suggest that treatment may work best when tailored to age, injury, symptoms, and time since injury, the findings may help establish evidence-based treatment guidelines. A full report is in the January issue of Neuropsychology, which is published by the American Psychological Association. http://phys.org/news151079650.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:34:10 EST news151079650 Both the developing brain and the aging brain can suffer from lead exposure. For older people, a buildup of lead from earlier exposure may be enough to result in greater cognitive problems after age 55, according to a follow-up study of adults exposed to lead at work. http://phys.org/news150954580.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:49:40 EST news150954580 Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means that more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes. http://phys.org/news150347652.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:14:12 EST news150347652