New Study Shows That It Is Better To Give Than To Receive

As the old saying goes, “It is better to give than to receive.” Most people would shrug off this proverb and keep to themselves thinking that it would be better, but there is scientific proof that people like it better when they give than receive.

According to a study that is based on the wise [...]

UNICEF Report Shows Children Feel Trapped In A Materialistic Culture

New research by Ipsos MORI for UNICEF UK has shown that children in the UK feel trapped in a ‘materialistic culture’ and don’t spend enough time with their families.

Following on from their 2007 UNICEF report that compared child wellbeing in developed nations, the results of which ranked child wellbeing in the UK as lowest, [...]

It Seems Forgetting Is Good For Your Memory

Forgetting could help you remember. Huh? That’s the conclusion of new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago. We wouldn’t be able to learn new information if we didn’t forget some things, researchers said.

“Memory is difficult. Thinking is difficult,” study researcher Ben Storm said in a statement. Memories “could completely overrun our life [...]

Domestic Violence: An Evolutionary Explanation

What can evolution tell us about domestic violence? Two researchers in the US suggest such violence has ancient origins and that establishing evolution’s role could help to better identify those at risk. Others argue that the research makes simplistic assumptions, and warn that some people will interpret the research as an excuse for violence.

Each [...]

Are Women At Greater Risk Of Depression?

A new research discovery supports a hypothesis that some women have brain biochemistry that can predispose them to depression.

In the study, University of Pittsburgh researchers found molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder. Investigators believe the discovery links two hypotheses of biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. The suppositions [...]

Teenage Drinking And Smoking Higher Among Facebook Users

Teenagers who use social networking sites and watch “suggestive” TV shows are more likely to use drugs and alcohol than teens with little exposure to such media, a new survey found.

The survey included more than 1,000 youths from around the nation aged 12 to 17 and about half of their parents. On a typical day, [...]