Authors

Angela Pirisi

Why tots can't play by the rules
Explains why toddlers face difficulty in adapting or obeying new rules. Advice to parents on how to handle toddlers.
Once Is Enough
Why is it always tougher the second time?
PMS: New Relief?
Provides information on the benefits of raising the beta-endorphin levels in women who are experiencing premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Presentation of PMS; Comments from Susan S. Girdler, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
The Color Of Pain
Reports on a study published in the 'Psychosomatic Medicine' journal that White chronic pain patients reported less severe disabling pain than Black patients. Comments from Roger Fillingim, the study's co-author and a professor of psychology at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
The Downside of Diversity
Teamwork in the office can bring conflict, particularly in diverse groups.
Positive Feedback May Backfire
Think kind words can cure a friend's anxiety? Find out how being nice could cause more harm than good.
THE NEED TO FEED
Provides information on the dopamine, a neurochemical typically linked to mood. Role of dopamine in controlling appetite; Link between dopamine level and obesity; Factors that affect dopamine level.
Bigger Is Better: Healthy Mom, Smart Baby
What you need to know to maximize your baby's potential.
TEA SERVICE: Protecting mind and mouth
Presents the results of two studies on the oral and mental health benefits of the disease-fighting properties in polyphenols, an antioxidant found in tea. Protection against Parkinson's disease; Advantage of black tea in preventing dental cavities.
Tater Recall
Can eating potatoes help you remember? Here's one secret to a better memory.
A Real Sugar High?
When does a sweet tooth become a real addiction? And the connection between binge behavior and sugar addiction.
Career: The Big Lie
The more stringent the requirements, the more candidates lie about their qualifications.
Willpower: Why it wanes
States that a person must utilize willpower for more chances of success in activities. Views of researchers on the people's use of their will power; How to build up will power.
Eye-catching advertisements
Features the medical instrument Vision 2000 which measures a person's eye position. Advertising agencies' use of the instrument to measure visual advertisements' ability to catch a person's eye; Medical applications of the instrument.
Daily Llamas
Find out why llamas can make good role models.
An antidepressant aesthetic
Informs on the antidepressant psychopharmaceutical chic happening in the United States. How a company in West Hollywood promotes the use of Prozac drug; Jewelries made by Colleen Wolstenholme of Nova Scotia in the shape of anti-depressants.
Forgive to Live

Let go of that grudge for your own well-being: The link between forgiveness and longevity.