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http://www.tamiu.edu/~cferguson/desensitization.pdf - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 26 Jun 13
       
      Better research these studies sited. Huesmann & Miller, 1994; Freeman, 2002; Grimes, Anderson & Bergen, 2008; Olson, 2004; Bushman & Anderson, 2009; Ferguson and Dyck, 2012; Hetsroni 2012; Drabman and Thomas, 1975-6; Horton & Santogrossi, 1978; Molitor & Hirsch, 1994; Woodfield, 1988; Funk, Baldacci, Pasold & Baumgardener, 2004; Adachi & Willoughby, 2011; Freedman, 2002; Przybylski, Rigby & Ryan, 2010; Savage, 2008; Simmons, Nelson & Simonsohn, 2011; 
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      Natalie Mitten on 03 Aug 13
       
      "For each type, three TV episodes were selected as exemplars. Shows were chosen to be similar on variables other than violent content (e.g., recentness, dramatics, network release, presence of female characters, etc.)
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      Natalie Mitten on 03 Aug 13
       
      What is a Likert scale?
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 03 Aug 13
       
      State Anxiety Scale?
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Studying the Effects of Playing Violent Video Games - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • “We found that higher rates of violent video game sales related to a decrease in crimes, and especially violent crimes,”
  • No one knows for sure what these findings mean
  • Natalie Mitten on 26 Jun 13
     
    Considering studying the effect of the media on young people. It appears from this article, though, that it's quite a tricky subject. Let's hope that, if there's a will, there's a way.
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Sibling aggression linked to poor mental health - 0 views

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    Probably couldn't do much work with this, because it's a very qualitative inquiry, but is a quite interesting subject. 
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The adolescent brain: Beyond raging hormones - Harvard Health Publications - 1 views

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  • Neurons (gray matter) and synapses (junctions between neurons)
  • roliferate in the cerebral cortex and are then gradually pruned throughout adolescence
  • 40% of all synapses are eliminated, largely in the frontal lobes.
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  • the white insulating coat of myelin
  • on the axons that carry signals between nerve cells continues to accumulate,
  • a process not completed until the early 20s
  • Among the last connections to be fully established are the links between the prefrontal cortex
  • seat of
  • judgment and problem-solving, and the emotional centers in the limbic system, especially the amygdala.
  • The adolescent brain pours out adrenal stress hormones, sex hormones,
  • and growth hormone, which in turn influence brain development.
  • Sex hormones act in the limbic system and in the raphe nucleus, source of the
  • neurotransmitter serotonin
  • things can go wrong in many ways,
  • Stress can retard the growth of the hippocampus, which consolidates
  • memories.
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http://blogs.cornell.edu/mendlelab/files/2012/10/Mendle-et-al-2012-JAP-1kqyfx3.pdf - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 20 Mar 13
       
      This would be super helpful
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PLOS ONE: Sex Differences in Mathematics and Reading Achievement Are Inversely Related:... - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Very interesting study; international, as well. 
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Heavy drinkers get extra jolt of brain energy from alcohol | Health | Life | National Post - 0 views

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    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Yale has a contact page...could very easily contact those conducting the study. Possible article on drinking. 
  • it’s ability to be turn it into energy.
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Incorrect grammar...is this source credible?
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  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Men who drank more than 14 drinks per week or women who drank more than eight drinks per week
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Since when is there a binary standard for alcoholic intake? What?
  • Ting-Kai Li of Duke University, tells sciencenews.org
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Multiple credible sources...
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Less sleep leads to more eating and more weight gain, according to new CU-Boulder study... - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Question; am I allowed to do a scijourn article on one overarching conclusion that includes multiple recent studies? I'd love to tie this one in with another one I read about calories. 
  • National Institutes of Health, the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in collaboration with the Biological Sciences Initiative and CU-Boulder’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
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Dating in middle school leads to higher dropout, drug-use rates, study suggests - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Very interesting study, and highly relevant to teenagers; would make for good Scijourner article. However, I'm very critical of some of the comments made regarding the implications of the study; correlation does not imply causation. 
  • University of Georgia
  • Pamela Orpinas, study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.
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    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 17 Mar 13
       
      Only uses one credible source. 
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Have We Been Miscounting Calories? - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 21 Feb 13
       
      I had no idea this was going on in Australia, good for them. 
  • cooked meat has more calories than raw.
  • Heat also denatures the proteins in vegetables such as sweet potatoes
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  • Harvard University evolutionary biologist Rachel Carmody
  • Geoffrey Livesey, a nutritional biochemist and director of Independent Nutrition Logic Ltd. in Wymondham, U.K..
  • Richard Wrangham of Harvard University
  • Klaus Englyst of Englyst Carbohydrates Ltd., a carbohydrate chemistry firm in Southampton, U.K
  • Carmody reported that she and Peter Turnbaugh of Harvard University
  • Why does all of this matter?
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 21 Feb 13
       
      I like that he asked this in his conclusion paragraph; I think it makes the article very strong. 
  • David Ludwig, a pediatric endocrinologist at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School
  • "But why are you doing this? Will it make a real difference? If you want to lose weight, you still have to cut back on calories."
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Drug overdose deaths up for 11th consecutive year - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 21 Feb 13
       
      I'm thinking that these studies are somewhat congruent with the new legalization of marijuana in Colorado. 
  • The University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora is considering a rule that would ban emergency doctors from prescribing more medicine for patients who say they lost their pain meds, Zane said.
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 21 Feb 13
       
      Will that really help things? This seems unfair to those who might be using the drugs responsibly and as prescribed. Additionally, the public isn't entirely to be blamed -- these are addictive substances PRESCRIBED BY DOCTORS. They probably aren't as educated or forewarned of the risks, due to social reinforcements and our trust in doctors. 
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Nanocapsules Sober Up Drunken Mice | MIT Technology Review - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      I wonder...do these cells disappear or decompose? What might the long-term effects of adding such cells do to your body?
  • Researchers have reduced blood alcohol levels in intoxicated mice by injecting them with nanocapsules containing enzymes that are instrumental in alcohol metabolism. The treatment demonstrates a novel drug delivery technology that could have broad medical applications.
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      This could seriously revolutionize the country's approach to alcoholism. I can see it now, "No need for police to police to give you a pesky DWI, just take a sober-up pill."
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  • male pattern baldness.
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      Curious if such technology could be applied to other more vital bodily functions, or even prevent liver failure. Some of these issues, while they would be great to find cures for, seem...less than necessary or high priority. 
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Childhood and Adolescent Television Viewing and Antisocial Behavior in Early Adulthood - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      Wonder what this does to impact the results. Is NZ television very different from that of other cultures? Would that cause a stronger/less strong correlation?
  • television viewing hours
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      I find it interesting that they didn't look at what type of shows, specifically.
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  • Excessive television viewing in childhood and adolescence is associated with increased antisocial behavior in early adulthood
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      I'll bet this study could be taken further -- what factors that cause kids to resort to T.V. may also cause them to be anti-social young adults?
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Higgs data indicates finite life of universe › News in Science (ABC Science) - 0 views

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      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      This is quite vague...there will assuredly be many catastrophes in the universe in the next tens of billions of years...so what?
  • "You change any of these parameters to the Standard Model (of particle physics) by a tiny bit and you get a different end of the universe," says Lyyken.
    • Natalie Mitten
      Natalie Mitten on 19 Feb 13
       
      This article mentions "calculations" and such but doesn't actually explain how scientists drew the conclusion...I'm seriously questioning the credibility of this article. 
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