(sigh) Little Girls Want to Be Sexy (dagnabbit)

Girls as young as 6 are already beginning to think of themselves as sex objects, according to a new study of elementary school-age kids in the Midwest. Researchers have shown in the past that women and teens think of themselves

Marital Harmony

Published in 2005 in The Archives of General Psychiatry, the Glasers’ findings help explain epidemiological data showing that couples in troubled marriages appear to be more susceptible to illness than happier couples. The results may also have practical relevance for

Online Patient Communities

I do believe there is a place for online patient research in our health care system, despite my privacy phobia. I understand the concern of relying on patient-reported data, since we as a species love to present our “best selves”

It’s Official: Money Messes with Your Mind

From Psychological Science… Money may have a bigger psychological impact on us than we realize. A new study in the journal Psychological Science finds that merely thinking about money can affect how we perceive physical pain and feelings of social