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How the Unrelenting Threat of Death Shapes Our Behavior

How the Unrelenting Threat of Death Shapes Our Behavior | Science News | Scoop.it
To investigate the effect of mortality awareness, researchers behind the influential "terror management theory" first experimented with judges and prostitutes.
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Is Your Language Making You Broke and Fat? How Language Can Shape Thinking and Behavior (and How It Can’t)

Is Your Language Making You Broke and Fat? How Language Can Shape Thinking and Behavior (and How It Can’t) | Science News | Scoop.it

Keith Chen, an economist from Yale, makes a startling claim in an unpublished working paper: people’s fiscal responsibility and healthy lifestyle choices depend in part on the grammar of their language.

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Male and female behavior deconstructed

Male and female behavior deconstructed | Science News | Scoop.it
Hormones shape our bodies, make us fertile, excite our most basic urges, and as scientists have known for years, they govern the behaviors that separate men from women. But how?
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Exhaust Fumes Linked To Bad Behavior in Children

Exhaust Fumes Linked To Bad Behavior in Children | Science News | Scoop.it
Exposure to high levels of exhaust fumes, a particular type of air pollution caused by incomplete combustion of fuels like gasoline or diesel, during pregnancy was found to be “significantly associated” with attentional and behavioral problems when...
Keith Clark's curator insight, August 22, 2014 8:13 AM

An article that highlights the dangers of exhaust fumes to a developing feotus, because not all mechanics are male the extra risk involved with pregnancy must be considered.

 

Of course the concern of teratogens for pregnant mothers is also prevalent for hazardous chemicals and there may be a requirement to employee a pregnant woman in another area of the business in order to mitigate risk to her and her unborn child.

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Can music improve behavior?

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By Cheryl Castro, CNN Listen to CNN Radio's podcast on music in the classroom from Cheryl Castro. (CNN) - There is much research to show that music can improve academic performance. But what about behavior?
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