Brothers and sisters fight, but when the bickering evolves into physical or emotional abuse, it’s bullying.
Behavior
Reputation vs. Cash Rewards: How to Inspire Good Behavior
The mere suggestion that others are watching can put people on their best behavior, and a new study finds that concern for reputation is more powerful than cash payments in getting neighbors to do the right thing.
Stress Can Boost Good Habits Too
(UPDATED) Under stress, we all tend to seek comfort — sometimes in not-so-healthy ways — but a new study suggests that challenging experiences are as likely to promote good habits as they are to support bad ones.
10,000 Hours May Not Make a Master After All
There are many roads to greatness, but logging 10,000 hours of practice to help you perfect a skill may not be sufficient.
U.S. Panel Finds Little Evidence to Support Universal Screening For Suicide
Experts say that existing screening methods can identify at-risk individuals, but such tools may not help to prevent suicides.
Can Giving Be Good for Getting Ahead?
Sharing and caring can be good for the soul, but what about the bottom line?
Young Kids Know How to Share but Choose Not To
Learning to share is one thing, but getting children to do it is another.
Study Shows Seeing Smiles Can Lower Aggression
A happy face can certainly lift spirits, but can it reduce rage?
Why Overheard Cell Phone Conversations Are So Annoying
The latest research shows that overhearing one-sided exchanges is more distracting than eavesdropping on a conversation between two people.
Judge in Aurora Case Calls for Use of ‘Truth Serum’— But Does It Work?
If accused Aurora mass shooter James Holmes wants to enter a plea of insanity in the “Batman” movie theater massacre, he will have to agree to narcoanalysis.
“Sticks And Stones:” Does Facebook and Twitter Give Bullying More Power?
Lasting Legacy of Childhood Bullying: Psychiatric Problems In Adulthood
It’s not just the victims of bullying that experience long-term consequences; bullies themselves are also at risk of mental health issues later in life.
Oscar Pistorius’ Possible Defense: Was it ‘Roid Rage’?
Reports emerge that steroids may have been found at Pistorius’ home the night he shot and killed his girlfriend.
