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One Year of School Comes With an IQ Bump, Meta-Analysis Shows
A year of schooling leaves students with new knowledge, and it also equates with a small but noticeable increase to students’ IQ, according to a systematic meta-analysis published in Psychological Science, a journal of the
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Around the World, People Have Surprisingly Modest Notions of the Ideal Life
Rather than being “maximizers,” people seem to aspire to moderate ideal levels of traits, such as pleasure, intelligence, personal freedom, and longevity.
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Graphic Warning Labels Linked to Reduced Sugary Drink Purchases
Warning labels that include photos linking sugary drink consumption with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tooth decay may reduce purchases of the drinks, a field study shows.
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Revisiting the Marshmallow Test: A Conceptual Replication Investigating Links Between Early Delay of Gratification and Later Outcomes Tyler W. Watts, Greg J. Duncan, and Haonan Quan In 1990, Shoda, Mischel, and Peake showed that preschoolers’ ability to wait to eat a marshmallow or other treat (i.e., to delay gratification) was related to their later cognitive and social achievements and development.
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Beyond the Reading Wars: How the Science of Reading Can Improve Literacy
A scientific report emphasizes the importance of teaching phonics in establishing fundamental reading skills in early childhood.
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Negative Emotions Are Murkier, Less Distinct in Adolescence
Data from participants ranging from 5 to 25 years old suggest that adolescents don’t distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do.
