Colin Allen

Sleeping Together Doesn't Hurt

Sex before marriage won't necessarily bring ruin to your relationship; nor does living with your partner before exchanging vows increase the risk of divorce. However, women who had lived with more men had a greater chance of splitting up.

The Sound of Personality

Does music preference really predict character traits? It may be an indicator of personality traits, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The study pinpoints musical tastes with respective attributes.

Race, Sex, and Suicide

Among women, whites are most likely to end their own lives. Researchers recently examined the medical records of female suicide victims from North Carolina between 1989 and 1993. They found that race was an unexpected risk factor.

Remembering Dr. Spock

Famous child psychologist would have turned 100 today.

Drugs and Terrorism Ads Fail

Children not impacted by controversial ads. The White House is discontinuing ads that link drug use to terrorism. A preliminary study found that their target market, children, were not influenced by the campaign. The controversial ads, first shown on the Superbowl, portray drug abuse as a personal decision, then connect drug money to terrorism and violence.

Overcoming Dyslexia: New hope for a cure

Dyslexic children learn how to rewire their brains.

The Downfall of the Downstairs Commute

Working from home may not be as great as you think. Find out why.

Fatal Attraction

A case of jealousy leads to foul play.

Beauty's Beast: A link between breast augmentation and suicide

Women with breast implants are more likely to commit suicide than others.

Downloading, Ethical Yet Illegal?

College students think free web downloads are no big deal.

Attitudes After Childhood Cancer

Survivors consider themselves healthy, despite long-term difficulties.

Nice People Are Prone to Yawn

Empathetic people are more likely to 'catch' the yawns

The Next AOL Time Warner

Can a house divided be brought together?

Be My Valentine

True romance or an excuse to eat chocolate?

Obese Children at Risk

Super size brings sadness to many children. Many children who are obese are unhappy in life. As a group, dangerously overweight youth rate their quality of life as low as children undergoing chemotherapy for cancer treatment.

White Men Age Poorly

Why minorities and women handle aging more gracefully. In fact, white men like to ignore aging altogether.

Sadly Missing the Game

Depression foils a once in a lifetime experience at the Superbowl.

Grandkids Tough on Grandma

Grandmothers who baby-sit have more heart attacks.

Short-lived Fear

A brief threat of bioterrorism put some Americans on an emotional roller coaster.

Depression in the Workplace

Productivity drops for those who suffer the disorder.