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Le scene hot al cinema anticipano la “prima volta”
La Stampa: Lunghe effusioni tra i protagonisti, incontri da bollino rosso magari con rapporti sessuali non troppi velati. Le scene “hot” che si possono trovare in migliaia di film possono influenzare i giovanissimi spettatori, abbassando
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Teenagers ‘can be corrupted’ by Hollywood sex scenes
The Telegraph: Psychologists concluded that teenagers exposed to more sex on screen in popular films are likely to have sexual relations with more people and without using condoms. The study, based on nearly 700 popular
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Exposure to Sexual Content in Popular Movies Predicts Sexual Behavior in Adolescence
Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents’ sexual behavior. And yet, even though a great deal of research has shown that adolescents who watch
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Stop acting on impulse
Times Higher Education: Research has shown that people can train their brains to become less impulsive. Psychologists at the universities of Exeter and Cardiff assessed whether asking people to refrain from certain movements while in
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How Knowing a Foreign Language Can Improve Your Decisions
Scientific American: Researchers have sought to understand the range and limits of these emotional language effects. Lower proficiency and/or late acquisition of the foreign language seems to be a crucial constraint. For people who grew
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Brain Games May Curb Risky Impulses
LiveScience: Certain brain training exercises could make people less impulsive, and in turn, cut down on risky behaviors, a new study suggests. The “training” involves engaging in a task that requires people to inhibit their
