26 août 2006

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Une rapide sélection de brèves en psychologie

Study offers proof violent videos desensitize people
18:06 27/07/2006,Psychology In the News


United Press International July 27, 2006 AMES, Iowa, Jul 27, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- U.S. psychologists say they have proven, for the first time, exposure to violent video games can desensitize individuals to real-life violence.

Study: Distractions impede learning

18:06 24/07/2006, Psychology In the News

Associated Press July 24, 2006 WASHINGTON - Your parents were right, don't study with the TV on. Multitasking may be a necessity in today's fast-paced world, but new research shows distractions affect the way people learn, making the knowledge they gain harder to use later on.

People use 'verbal gestures'

18:06 24/07/2006,Psychology In the News

United Press International July 24, 2006 CHICAGO, Jul 24, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- U.S. scientists say they've determined people spontaneously use a system of "verbal gestures" when they speak.



14:46 24/08/2006, BBC News - Americas, Social Psychology Network

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The 20 "castaways" in the 13th season of US reality show Survivor will be divided by ethnicity.

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08:46 24/08/2006, Reuters - Health, Social Psychology Network

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There is a well-established link between lower socioeconomic status and higher heart disease risk among men, the research team notes in the American Journal of Epidemiology. A number of causes have been proposed for the connection, including that less educated, poorer people may have unhealthier lifestyles or less access to medical care, or that they may face more on-the-job stress.

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13:45 23/08/2006, ScienceDaily, Social Psychology Network

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People decide whether a person is attractive and trustworthy within a tenth of a second, responding intuitively to faces so rapidly that our reasoning minds may not have time to influence the reaction.

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