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Faced with Contradicting Information, People Turn to Unfalsifiable Claims, Study Finds Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:39 AM PST As we know from past research, challenging irrational thinking and refuting unsubstantiated factual claims is not enough to The post Faced with Contradicting Information, People Turn to Unfalsifiable Claims, Study Finds has been published on Technology Org.

Spouses of alcoholics can benefit from online help, study finds Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:36 AM PST Women married to men with alcohol abuse problems can face a slew of problems themselves, with finding support The post Spouses of alcoholics can benefit from online help, study finds has been published on Technology Org.

Adaptive technologies designed by and for people with disabilities Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:21 AM PST The best adaptive technologies are designed by, not for, people with disabilities, says Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, senior vice The post Adaptive technologies designed by and for people with disabilities has been published on Technology Org.

Women in Business Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:14 AM PST Study finds female entrepreneurs are discounted because of their gender — unless their business ideas are particularly novel. The post Women in Business has been published on Technology Org.

Finding meteorite impacts in Aboriginal oral tradition Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:08 AM PST Imagine going about your normal day when a brilliant light races across the sky. It explodes, showering the The post Finding meteorite impacts in Aboriginal oral tradition has been published on Technology Org.

ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:52 AM PST Young women with ADHD who have been exposed to abuse, neglect or other traumas in childhood and adolescence The post ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide has been published on Technology Org.

Anxious people more apt to make bad decisions amid uncertainty Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:47 AM PST Highly anxious people have more trouble deciding how best to handle life’s uncertainties. They may even catastrophize, interpreting, The post Anxious people more apt to make bad decisions amid uncertainty has been published on Technology Org.

Researcher looks to eye-tracking device to better understand anxiety in children Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:56 PM PST Koraly Perez-Edgar, a researcher in Penn State’s Department of Psychology, takes a remote-operated toy spider from a tall The post Researcher looks to eye-tracking device to better understand anxiety in children has been published onTechnology Org.