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Psychologists show experience may be the best teacher for infants

There's a lot of truth in the old proverb "experience is the best teacher," and apparently it even applies to 10-month-old infants.

Baby eyes are taking in the world, applying self-experience to other people

New research shows 12- and 18-month-old babies not only are observing what is going on around them but also are using their own visual self-experience to judge what other people can and cannot see.

Cause of conduct problems among girls appears to be different than in boys

The first study to include a significant number of aggressive girls with conduct problems indicates that psychological conditions including conduct disorder may have separate causes in the two sexes.

How media covered Katrina aftermath affects response by blacks and whites

Black and white Americans responded differently when exposed to a video presentation that described Hurricane Katrina and then blamed the botched relief efforts on one of two causes: either government incompetence or racism, because the majority of Katrina's victims were black.

When it comes to abstinence teens, adults aren't speaking the same language

Abstinence can mean different things to adolescents than to adults. That's one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity, according to new University of Washington research.

Bulging prison system called massive intervention in American family life

The mammoth increase in the United States' prison population since the 1970s is having profound demographic consequences that disproportionately affect black males.

Serious school failure turns out to be a real bummer for girls, but not boys

Adolescent girls who had a serious school failure by the 12th grade -- being expelled, suspended or dropping out -- were significantly more likely to have suffered a serious bout of depression at the age of 21 than girls who did not have these problems.

Asians who immigrated to U.S. before age 25 have poorer mental health than older immigrants

Asian-American immigrants who came to the United States before they were 25 years old have poorer mental health than their compatriots who came to this country when they were 25 or older.

Scientifically valid prevention programs cut rates of juvenile delinquency

Seventh-grade students in U.S. communities that have set up scientifically validated programs to reduce juvenile deliquency were 27 percent less likely to engage in such behavior than children in towns that have not adopted such programs.

'Faulty' brain connections may be responsible for social impairments in autism

New evidence shows that the brains of adults with autism are "wired" differently from people without the disorder, and this abnormal pattern of connectivity may be responsible for the social impairments that are characteristic of autism.

Scenes of nature trump technology in reducing low-level stress

Technology can send a man to the moon, help unlock the secrets of DNA and let people around the world easily communicate through the Internet. But it's no substitute for nature when it comes to reducing low-level stress.

Teenagers attending college less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior

Teens attending college six months after completing high school are significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than those who do not go to college.

200 Washington, Oregon families with one autistic child each sought for study

Recent research has shown that the majority of autism cases occur in families with just one child who has disorder, and that's why the University of Washington's Autism Center is seeking 200 Washington and Oregon families to participate in a new North American study.

Some moms quit cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol during pregnancy, but dads don't

Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby. Dads, meanwhile, don't get the messages at all.

Spring training for Parents? Youth sport programs would benefit

Spring training for parents isn't a bad idea because as cries of "play ball" ring out this spring, they surely will be followed by stressed out young athletes wanting to quit sports.

300 Seattle-area families sought for study on how children learn self-control

Scientists hoping to understand how young children develop self-control are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new $1.2 million study.

Which came first, social dominance or big brains? Wasps may tell

A study of a tropical wasp suggests that brainpower required to be dominant drives brain capacity, supporting the idea that bigger brains are better.

Mother-daughter conflict, low serotonin level may be deadly combination

A combination of negative mother-daughter relationships and low blood levels of serotonin, an important brain chemical for mood stability, may be lethal for adolescent girls, leaving them vulnerable to engage in self-harming behaviors such as cutting themselves.

In the race to the top, zigzagging is more efficient than a straight line

A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it isn't necessarily the fastest or easiest path to follow, especially when a hill is involved.

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