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Fame is the No. 1 value emphasized by television shows popular with 9-11 year-olds -- a dramatic change in 10 years, psychologists report in a new study. From 1997 to 2007, being kind/helping others fell from 2 to 13, and tradition dropped from 4 to 15.

Sugar-free sweeteners fool the body's internal computer Diet soft drinks usually have no sugar, but that doesn't mean they're not sweet. These beverages often contain ingredients that mimic sugar's sweetness without the big calorie count. In a new study, psychologists from San Diego report that the sugar-free sweeteners confuse not only taste buds but also the brain.

Preschoolers demonstrate humankind's social-learning prowess Web edition : Thursday, March 1st, 2012 Preschool kids angling for a reward display social skills that may, on a grander scale, turn human cultures into cauldrons of change and innovation.

For decades, psychologists and other researchers assumed that the mother-child bond was the most important one in a kid's life. They focused on studying those relationships, and however a child turned out, mom often got the credit - or blame. Within the last several decades, though, scientists are increasingly realizing just how much dads matter.

Psychologist suggests synthesthesia may underlie creature's apparent memory feats Web edition : Friday, June 15th, 2012 View the video In what seems like a blow for humanity, a very smart chimpanzee in Japan crushes any human challenger at a number memory game.

ScienceDaily (July 22, 2011) — Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that our visual perception can be contaminated by memories of what we have recently seen, impairing our ability to properly understand and act on what we are currently seeing.