News tagged with parental influence
Pre-teens make their own decisions on diet, exercise and weight-loss
Eleven-year olds definitely have their own opinions about diet, exercise and weight-loss; and it is mostly their opinions — not those of their parents — that affect their lifestyle changes. Nevertheless, ...
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Arranged unions and distrust: The influence of parental choice on mate guarding
Mate guarding is classified as excessive or unwarranted jealous or protective behavior towards a spouse or mate. This is common among many different species and can be useful to defend territory, guarantee paternity, or prevent ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Mom's influence comes first: Maternal genes dominate in developing brains, while paternal ones lead in adult-hood
(PhysOrg.com) -- Genome-wide analysis of mice brains has found that maternally inherited genes are expressed preferentially in the developing brain, while the pattern shifts decisively in favor of paternal ...
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Study: Social influence playing role in surging autism diagnoses
(PhysOrg.com) -- Social influence plays a substantial role in the surging number of autism diagnoses, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sociology.
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Apr 07, 2010 |
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Parents play key role in whether teen tobacco use becomes daily habit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found new evidence showing that parents play a key role in whether or not their adolescent children who experiment with tobacco progress to become daily smokers before they ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Pressure to Look Attractive Linked to Fear of Rejection in Men and Women
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 27, 2009 |
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Parental guidelilnes, consequences may be why fewer black teens smoke than whites
It's a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show that fewer black youths than whites begin smoking as adolescents.
May 14, 2009 |
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