News tagged with psychological screening
Few people are doing it, so why should I? Motivating men to seek cancer screening
In Germany, several national health campaigns promote cancer screening by announcing that only one in five German men gets screened. This is supposed to motivate men to have an examination. But a new study published in Psychological Sc ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 27, 2010 |
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7th surgery shows face transplants gaining ground
(AP) -- Five years ago, it was the stuff of science fiction: Replace someone's face with one from a dead donor. But on Thursday, Boston doctors performed the world's seventh such transplant - less than a week ...
Apr 11, 2009 |
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Superheroes in space: astronauts to see 'Avengers'
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will soon get a special screening of "The Avengers," the blockbuster movie about superheroes defending Earth from aliens.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 01, 2012 |
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In environmental disasters, families respond with conflict, denial, silence
Environmental disasters impact individuals and communities; they also affect how family members communicate with each other, sometimes in surprising ways, according to a paper published by a faculty member ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2012 |
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See Dan read: Baboons can learn to spot real words
Dan the baboon sits in front of a computer screen. The letters BRRU pop up. With a quick and almost dismissive tap, the monkey signals it's not a word. Correct. Next comes, ITCS. Again, not a word. Finally ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Stock traders look to Facebook, Twitter for tips
The next big stock tip might be as close as a Twitter feed. Professional traders are developing computer programs that scour Internet posts in search of the next stock market darling. Their technology analyzes everything ...
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Switch to daylight saving time leads to cyberloafing at the office
(Medical Xpress) -- The annual shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated to their work, resulting in potentially ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Developing robots that can teach humans
When it comes to communication, sometimes it's our body language that says the most--especially when it comes to our eyes.
Mar 06, 2012 |
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The scales of human morality
“In reality, we rationalize. We deny, or we couldn't go on living,” says Judah Rosenthal, the successful ophthalmologist whose perfect life begins to unravel in Woody Allen’s 1989 film, “Crimes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Finding it difficult to make a purchase? Try creating some distance from the problem
Consumers who are having trouble making decisions can benefit from creating some psychological—or physical—distance, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2012 |
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How do children learn to read silently?
When a beginning reader reads aloud, her progress is apparent: Hunched over a book, little index finger blazing the way, she moves intently from sound to sound, word to word.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Study suggests yet another cause of personal debt: searching for the ideal mate
Many Americans went into personal debt before the economic recession hit the country in 2008. Why? For some men, the biggest factor may have been intense competition to find a spouse.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2012 |
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