Monthly Archives: February 2012

• Friday, 24 February 2012 16:18 Impulsive kids play more video games, and kids who play more video games may become more impulsive Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Impulsive Kids Play More Video Games, and Kids Who Play More Video Games May Become More Impulsive ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2012) — Impulsive children with attention problems tend to play more video games, while kids in general...

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• Friday, 24 February 2012 15:01 Keeping Your Cool with Baby Aids Kids in Long Run | Psych Central News Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Keeping Your Cool with Baby Aids Kids in Long Run By RICK NAUERT PHD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on February 23, 2012 Parents who overreact and are easily angered during the...

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• Friday, 24 February 2012 14:58 Chinese Study Debunks Boys’ Math Advantage | Psych Central News Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Chinese Study Debunks Boys’ Math AdvantageBy RICK NAUERT PHD Senior News EditorReviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on February 24, 2012A new Chinese study suggests the belief that boys are better than girls in science and...

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• Thursday, 23 February 2012 18:22 U.S. News – Cops: Grandmother, stepmom charged with murder after girl is forced to run for 3 hours Posted by Adam Benton, PhD U.S. News – Cops: Grandmother, stepmom charged with murder after girl is forced to run for 3 hours....

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• Thursday, 23 February 2012 16:32 Kid apps explode on smartphones and tablets. But are they good for your children? – The Washington Post Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Kid apps explode on smartphones and tablets. But are they good for your children? – The Washington Post....

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• Thursday, 23 February 2012 16:13 Character Building Improves Quality of Education | Psych Central News Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Character Building Improves Quality of Education By JANICE WOOD Associate News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on January 2, 2012 A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a program to...

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• Thursday, 23 February 2012 16:12 Classroom Contracts May Improve Students’ Grades | Psych Central News Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Classroom Contracts May Improve Students’ Grades | Psych Central News....

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• Thursday, 23 February 2012 16:10 Working Mothers Multitask More Than Fathers, And Don’t Like It Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Working Mothers Multitask More Than Fathers, And Don’t Like It....

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• Wednesday, 22 February 2012 14:46 APII Proposes Levels of Care for ADHD Children with Different Treatment Options Posted by Adam Benton, PhD This diagram represents medicaid’s proposed plan for the provision of services for ADHD children who fall into Levels 1 and 2, which are children without comorbid conditions. The available services are outlined as well.  The proposed plan starts...

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• Wednesday, 22 February 2012 14:11 What the Latest Placebo Research Means for Parents and Kids | Psychology Today Posted by Adam Benton, PhD What the Latest Placebo Research Means for Parents and Kids Children are especially open to the power of expectation Published on February 21, 2012 by Marilyn Wedge, Ph.D. in Suffer the Children What does the latest research on the placebo effect...

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