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Prevalence of homosexuality in men is stable throughout time since many carry ...
Around half of all heterosexual men and women potentially carry so-called homosexuality genes that are passed on from one generation to the next. This has helped homosexuality to be present among humans throughout history and in all cultures, even though homosexual men normally do not have many descendants who can directly inherit their genes. This idea is reported by Giorgi Chaladze of the Ilia S ...
EurekAlert - Tue. Apr 12
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Tropical birds develop 'superfast' wing muscles for mating, not flying
Studies in a group of tropical birds have revealed one of the fastest limb muscles on record for any animal with a backbone. The muscle, which can move the wing at more than twice the speeds required for flying, has evolved in association with extravagant courtship displays that involve rapid limb movements, according to a paper to be published in the journal eLife . The superfast wing movements o ...
EurekAlert - Tue. Apr 12
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International college students are less likely to experience violent crimes
International students attending universities in the United States, particularly females, may be less at risk for violent, non-sexual victimization than their domestic counterparts, due, in part, to their choices in lifestyles and activities, new research suggests. Using data from the American College Health Association s National College Health Assessment II, criminologists from Georgia State Uni ...
EurekAlert - Tue. Apr 12
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Infants’ Brain Activity Shows Signs of Social Thinking
An innovative collaboration between neuroscientists and developmental psychologists that investigated how infants 8217 brains process other people 8217 s action provides evidence directly linking neural responses from the motor system to overt social behavior in infants. The research is published in Psychological Science , a journal of the Association for Psychological Science . The study involved ...
Psychological Science - Tue. Apr 12
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Tennessee Passes Anti-LGBT Counseling Bill
Tennessee legislators on Monday passed a bill that could jeopardize access to mental health treatment for LGBT individuals, part of a string of recent anti-LGBT legislation in the South.
Huffington Post - Tue. Apr 12
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Clinicians experience trauma when childbirth goes wrong
Managing a traumatic childbirth can leave midwives and obstetricians struggling with stress and feelings of guilt and blame, according to research published in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica .
Medical News Today - Tue. Apr 12
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Babies' Brains May Process Social Thinking Via Motor Systems
A groundbreaking new study by neuroscientists and developmental psychologists at the University of Chicago has identified a direct link between neural responses from the motor system and overt social behavior in infants. The April 2016 study, Motor System Activation Predicts Goal Imitation in 7-Month-Old Infants , was published today in the journal Psychological Science . The goal of this study wa ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Apr 12
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Self-Criticism Works but Only With a Dose of Self-Compassion
Self-criticism can help you to push through problems and setbacks, driving you to succeed. But, self-criticism can also set you up for failure. It can undermine your morale and leave you feeling badly about yourself even in the face of success. So, knowing the difference between healthy and destructive self-criticism is the first step toward using self-criticism wisely. With healthy self-criticism ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Apr 12
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Variations in gene expression may underlie increased food intake in obesity
Large-scale genetic studies have identified a number of variations in genes that increase an individual s susceptibility to obesity. An allelic variant in the intronic region of a gene called fat mass and obesity-associated FTO is strongly linked to increased food intake and body weight in humans, but it is unclear how the variant causes these effects. In this month s issue of the JCI , a research ...
EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 11
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Anorexia-like condition in mice triggered by combination of genetic risk, stre...
New York, NY April 11, 2016 --In a new study, researchers from Columbia University Medical Center CUMC described a new mouse model featuring a combination of genetic and environmental risk factors that can trigger the compulsive restriction of food intake seen in patients with anorexia nervosa. The findings may help to identify new prevention and treatment strategies for the eating disorder in hum ...
EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 11
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10 Features of Courageous Choice
Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage. --Ralph Waldo Emerson Across history and cultures, courage has been regarded as a great virtue because it helps people face their challenges, wit ...
Psychology Today - Mon. Apr 11
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Handwashing gets skipped a third of the time in outpatient healthcare
Washington, April 11, 2016 - Despite having policies in place to prevent infections, staff at outpatient care facilities fail to follow recommendations for hand hygiene 37 percent of the time, and for safe injection practices 33 percent of the time, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Infection Control , the official publication of the Association for Profe ...
EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 11
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