Archive: Pyschology
Do Pregnant Women Hide the Truth?
How trustworthy are folks when telling health researchers about their own behaviors? A Swedish study in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that of 103 pregnant women asked about how much alcohol they had consumed during their pregnancies, 94 said they'd had none at...
By Jennifer Huget | April 29, 2008; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (39)
Sad Spenders
By Jennifer Huget Looking to curb your spending in these fiscally challenging times? Cheer up! Research conducted by behavioral scientists from Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, Stanford University and the University of Pittsburgh found that sad people spend more than their happier peers. The researchers' work, funded by the National...
By Frances Stead Sellers | April 11, 2008; 01:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
