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April 24th, 2025

Biophilia in Italian preschool children: preliminary findings.

Pirchio S; Costa S; Ferri R pubmed id: 40271362

The study looked at how Italian preschool kids feel about nature and how they behave towards the environment. They found that older kids were more likely to do things that help the environment than younger kids. The research showed that how kids connect to nature is linked to their actions and their parents' views on nature.

Constraints on multi-item working memory access: performance costs and retrieval dynamics.

Tiferet-Dweck C; Keegan A; Unger K pubmed id: 40271355

Working memory helps us remember important information when doing tasks. The study found it's harder to pick two items from memory than just one, which means getting multiple pieces of information isn't as easy as some thought. This helps us understand how our brain works when we read, make decisions, or solve problems.

How does urban blue space affect human well-being? A study based on the stimulus-organism-response theory.

Lu P; Sani NM; Li Y; Wang Y pubmed id: 40271353

Cities are getting bigger, and more people are feeling stressed. Places with water, like parks with ponds or rivers, can help people feel better. Different senses like seeing and hearing help us enjoy these places, but smelling doesn’t help as much. Making these places nice for everyone could help people of different ages come together and feel less lonely.

Emotions spread like contagious diseases.

Liu H; Zhang D; Zhu Y; Ma H; Xiao H pubmed id: 40271352

This research paper talks about how emotions can spread from one person or animal to another, which helps them stick together and stay safe. The paper looks at how this happens in different animals and even online, showing how important it is for people and animals to feel and act together. The study also talks about how this works in kids and how new ideas can help us understand it better.

April 23rd, 2025

First Impressions Towards Autistic People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Wanigasekera LC; Maybery MT; Palermo R; Whitehouse AJO; Tan DW pubmed id: 40265250

People often have less favorable first impressions of autistic individuals compared to non-autistic ones, except when reading speech transcripts. This review found that these impressions are mostly about how people perceive friendliness and communication, and that non-autistic people's knowledge about autism can affect their impressions.

How emotional intelligence affects college teachers' wellbeing in China? The mediating role of work-family support.

Li Y; Huang L; Naseem S; Shen Q pubmed id: 40264999

The study looked at how college teachers' emotional intelligence and work-family support affect their happiness. It found that both emotional intelligence and support from work and family can make teachers happier. The research also showed that emotional intelligence helps improve work-family support, which then boosts happiness.

April 22nd, 2025

A pilot study investigating the effectiveness, appreciation, and feasibility of a cognitive stimulation program in dementia patients: online versus face-to-face.

Cintoli S; Spadoni G; Giuliani V; Nicoletti V; Del Prete E; Frosini D; Ceravolo R; Tognoni G pubmed id: 40260005

The study looked at using brain exercises to help people with dementia, and compared doing these exercises in person to doing them from home. They wanted to see if doing these exercises at home worked well and if people liked them. This is important, especially during times like COVID-19, when people can't always meet in person.

Protected grounds of discrimination and the risk of workplace bullying.

Rosander M; Hoel H; Blomberg S pubmed id: 40259997

The study looked at how being different at work, like having a special characteristic or being part of a smaller group, can lead to bullying. It found that people who are different in these ways are more likely to be bullied, especially if they feel like they don’t fit in. To help stop this, workplaces need to have good rules and ways to deal with these problems.

April 21st, 2025

Eye movements during the Iowa Gambling Task in Parkinson's disease: a brief report.

Doshier K; Ryals AJ; Nejtek VA; Salvatore MF; Lisk J pubmed id: 40256435

Parkinson's disease makes it hard for people to move and think clearly. This study looked at using a special card game and eye-tracking to help find and watch the disease early. People with Parkinson's did not do as well in the game and blinked less than those without the disease.

Maternal attachment state of mind and defensive functioning in pregnancy: predicting mother-infant relationship at 6 months through the PDM-2 Infancy and Early Childhood section.

Carone N; Tracchegiani J; Lingiardi V pubmed id: 40256433

Pregnancy is a time when moms feel new emotions and remember past feelings. How moms think and handle emotions during this time is important for their bond with their baby. A guide, not meant for parenting, helps understand how these feelings impact mom and baby.

'It just feels unnatural being here': Autistic secondary school students' experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment.

Price J; Romualdez AM pubmed id: 40257072

Many autistic students in school have trouble with loud noises and bright lights, which can make it hard for them to focus and feel okay. This study talked to six autistic students in the U.K. about what bothers them in school and how they need quiet places to feel better. The study shows schools should make changes, like having quiet rooms and better lighting, to help autistic kids learn and feel good.

April 18th, 2025

Early social communication and language development in moderate-to-late preterm infants: a longitudinal study.

Palomero-Sierra B; Sánchez-Gómez V; Magán-Maganto M; Bejarano-Martín Á; Ruiz-Ayúcar I; de Vena-Díez VB; Mannarino GV; Díez-Villoria E; Canal-Bedia R pubmed id: 40248834

The study looked at how well babies born a little early, called moderate-to-late preterm infants, learn to talk and communicate. It found that these babies have delays in learning language compared to babies born on time, especially when understanding words. Early signs like pointing and listening to sounds can help predict how well they will learn to talk and understand language later on.

Adolescent agency and behavioral characteristics: conformity, problematic behavior, need for cognition.

Goshin M; Grigoryev D; Sorokin P pubmed id: 40248833

This study looks at how kids from 4th to 8th grade feel in control of their actions (called "agency") and how it connects to their behaviors. It found that kids who feel more in control are less likely to just go along with others, might show more troublesome behavior, but also like thinking deeply. The findings help schools and families understand these connections better.