by Dr. Myles Cooley | May 27, 2013
Everyone will cheat a little, says Dan Ariely, Ph.D., psychologist, author and behavioral economics researcher at Duke University. A study gave people 5 minutes to solve as many number tasks as possible on a piece of paper. The people were asked to count their correct...
by Dr. Myles Cooley | May 11, 2013
Recent research showed that about 20% of middle and high school students were bullied in school or cyberbullied. Youngsters particularly vulnerable to bullying are those identifying as LGBTQ, others with disabilities, and socially isolated youngsters. Another study...
by Dr. Myles Cooley | Feb 22, 2013
We’ve all seen and heard about parents who are too involved in their kids’ sports’ teams. It’s pretty clear how parents should not behave. But how should parents talk to their kids about their performance? A couple of experts have teamed up to...
by Dr. Myles Cooley | Dec 22, 2012
Anger is a normal emotion but when it is expressed inappropriately, loudly, aggressively, etc. it can cause problems. A recent study is the first to discover a technique for calming angry feelings in the heat of the moment. The technique is called...
by Dr. Myles Cooley | Dec 9, 2012
Many studies have previously associated the importance of the family meal with the positive mental health and academic achievement of children. But there’s one study that disputes these findings and says there are really no extra beneficial effects. A study of...
