News tagged with negative traits

Maize hybrid looks promising for biofuel

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have identified a new contender in the bioenergy race: a temperate and tropical maize hybrid. Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, show that the maize hybrid ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Executives who take the fewest risks have the most negative emotions

Researchers from the University of Burgos have studied the influence of emotional traits of the character in directors of Spanish banks and savings banks when making strategic decisions. The study concludes ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 09, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The developing child: Rating aggressive and delinquent behavior in pre-adolescence

In a study published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry researchers show that over reactive parenting, such as heavy criticism or yelling as a response to a child's negative behavior, can pr ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study: Body posture affects confidence in your own thoughts

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sitting up straight in your chair isn't just good for your posture - it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Personality type linked to risk of death among individuals with peripheral artery disease

A preliminary study suggests that a negative, inhibited personality type (type D personality) appears to predict an increased risk of death over four years among patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), according ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0