uwnews.org | RSS | Social Science news releases | University of Washington Office of News and InformationThis RSS news feed from uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 40 in the Social Science category.Some moms quit cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol during pregnancy, but dads don't- March 19, 2008 Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby. Dads, meanwhile, don't get the messages at all.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40537 Spring training for Parents Youth sport programs would benefit- March 18, 2008 Spring training for parents isn't a bad idea because as cries of "play ball" ring out this spring, they surely will be followed by stressed out young athletes wanting to quit sports.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40526 300 Seattle-area families sought for study on how children learn self-control- March 13, 2008 Scientists hoping to understand how young children develop self-control are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new $1.2 million study.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40464 Which came first, social dominance or big brains Wasps may tell- March 11, 2008 A study of a tropical wasp suggests that brainpower required to be dominant drives brain capacity, supporting the idea that bigger brains are better.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40363 Mother-daughter conflict, low serotonin level may be deadly combination- March 5, 2008 A combination of negative mother-daughter relationships and low blood levels of serotonin, an important brain chemical for mood stability, may be lethal for adolescent girls, leaving them vulnerable to engage in self-harming behaviors such as cutting themselves.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40206 |