A survey of 918 early childhood teachers across Virginia found that the vast majority—90 percent—reported having at least one child with challenging behavior in their classroom or childcare facility.
Social Sciences
May 15, 2019
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The ability to anticipate the future is key to the survival of all living things. Like humans, worms are capable of forming associative memories—that is, memories that associate a certain sound or smell or tone of voice ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 2, 2019
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Brain evidence is playing an increasing role in criminal trials in the United States. An analysis indicates that brain evidence such as MRI or CAT scans – meant to provide proof of abnormalities, brain damage or disorder ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2019
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A stressful workplace can damage your health. But so too can being out of work. Cambridge researchers are trying to understand why both situations can be detrimental to our health and wellbeing – and help employers and ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2018
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A team of researchers from the University of Antwerp has found evidence of heavy metal ingestion by wild birds causing changes in their personalities. In their paper published in Science of The Total Environment, the group ...
Using anonymous mobile phone data, Aalto University doctoral researcher Talayeh Aledavood has tapped into patterns in people's behaviour. She has found out that individual 'chronotypes,' the inherent periods of sleep during ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2017
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Popular literature, crime dramas and recent trials dominating the media imply that defense attorneys who portray their clients as victims may have better outcomes. The belief is that jurors assign less blame to defendants ...
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2017
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A large body of research shows that living in cities can harm our health. We know poor urban design can lead to people being less physically active, which is a factor in weight problems, obesity and cancers. But did you know ...
Environment
Aug 1, 2017
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What if a brain scan could detect the presence of a mental disorder even before symptoms have emerged? Or predict which depressed patients would respond to a particular medication and which would not? Or determine the likely ...
Mathematics
May 12, 2017
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Researchers have concluded that King George III was probably suffering from a mental illness after computer analysis of hundreds of his letters.
Other
Mar 24, 2017
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