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The "Big Five" Personality Traits. Who's in Your Family?

RelationshipsDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 29, 2009personality traits, characteristics, Relationships, traits, and Comment

FA070 - Anatomy of Three Things

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 27, 2009ADHD, advertizing, Alzheimer's, diet, memory loss, Ritalin, sleep, snackingComment

Married Sex versus Single Sex. Which is Better?

RelationshipsDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 27, 2009couples, cupples+intercourse, marriage, sexual behaviour, sexual intercourseComment

Tips to help your child cope with dentist & doctor fears

Mental HealthDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 24, 2009anxiety, coping, dentist, doctor, fear, stress Comments

Sharing bad news: Should parents talk to kids about their health?

Physical HealthDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 21, 2009disclosure, family stress, health information, multiple sclerosisComment

FA069 - Anatomy of Growing Up

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 20, 2009big, Development, growing up, Parenting Advice, shoesComment

Will Your Child Excel or Struggle with Reading?

AcademicsDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 20, 2009Children, reading, researchComment

How happiness makes your life better

Mental HealthDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 16, 2009happiness, life satisfaction, Mental Health, success, the+emotion+of+happinessComment

Should couples live together before marriage?

RelationshipsDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 16, 2009cohabitation, commitment, couples, engagement, marriageComment

It's not you, it's us: Parent - teen relationships are a two-way street

DevelopmentDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 15, 2009child, parent, Parenting Advice, Relationships, teenagers Comment

Humans Have Become Smarter Over Time

DevelopmentDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 14, 2009become, have, humans, inteligant?, intelligenceComment

Gender Bias in Risky Behaviour

BehaviourDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 13, 2009Behaviour, gender differences, risk, riskyComment

Can Spending Money Make You Feel Better?

While money, in general, is not related to the level of happiness people report, how you spend your money could be. Study from San Francisco State University indicates that experiential purchases are associated with happiness while material purchases are not.

Behaviour, Mental HealthDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 10, 2009happiness, money Comment

Stress is a major concern for parents of autistic kids

Mental HealthDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 9, 2009autism, Behaviour, developmental delay, Mental Health, Pre-School, stress Comment

Depression Leads to College Dropout and Lower Achievement

Mental HealthDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 8, 2009Academics, college students, depression, depresssion, fromComment

Reversing Alzheimer's with Coffee*

Mental HealthDr. Giuseppe Spezzano C. Psych.July 7, 2009aging, Alzheimer's, caffeine, memory Comment

FA067 - Anatomy of Parenting Styles

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.July 6, 2009authoritarian, democratic, Development, parenting style, permissive Comments