The book is full of studies in human behavior and those results can help us, and the people we manage, make better decisions.
At least six controlled studies show that cognitive behavior therapy can improve symptoms and lessen disability somewhat.
Allen McConnell, a psychology professor at Miami University in Ohio who studies pet owners' behavior, said those who opt for animal preservation can be motivated by grief, a need for belonging and anthropomorphism the act of ascribing human attributes to animals or even inanimate objects.
Some studies have found that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) might be an effective method to treat IUD.
When these moments come up, I take great interest: they are both sociological studies and opportunities to shape future behavior.
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The Brigham Young University assistant professor has authored dozens of studies that examine the impact aggressive behavior in the media has on its viewers.
What motivates aggressive behavior like bullying is complicated, but Coyne says studies have shown consistently that viewers may start to imitate what they watch.
In Asia as in Africa, sexual behavior is the largest mode of transmission, but studies have shown that people in India have fewer sexual partners and fewer partners outside of marriage, and increasingly are delaying sex and marriage.
Early studies on how posting calorie information affects consumer behavior have proved mixed.
Studies also show that perceived risk can drive behavior change.
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After analyzing data from 47 independent brain imaging studies, researchers found that the rule-breaking behavior common to people with antisocial, violent, and psychopathic tendencies may result partly from damage to the neural circuitry in the brain that underlies moral decision-making.
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That includes one of his recommendations that call for studies into the links between violent video games and violent behavior.
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Studies show that while bullying can manifest as overt bad behavior like physical violence or screaming, more often than not it can be more covert.
Other studies of the impact of media violence on youth show that behavior that appears realistic is more likely to be imitated than fictionalized behavior.
The desire to fly an airplane has been shown to represent one aspect of a sensation-seeking personality, a genetic trait associated with risky behavior involving driving, sex, sports and vocation, according to psychology studies.
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Many studies have linked violence in TV shows and video games to violent behavior.
The Technology Review explains in depth how a group of 12 data scientists a team set to double in size soon studies the activity of Facebook users to better understand them and their behavior.
Studies have shown that brain injury increases the risk of violent and aggressive behavior.
And long-term brain studies have demonstrated that the structure of the brain can change based on behavior and environment.
Studies show that the vast majority of us tend to believe that our behavior is much more expressive than it actually is, and this occurs across a wide variety of situations.
In fact, studies suggest that both a gambling addiction and success in politics correlate with psychopathic behavior.
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Rather, Mr. Holmes's studies focused on how the brain works chemically and psychologically, and the effect that has on human behavior.
Quite a bit of research suggests they do: Several studies have provided evidence that firms offering such practices have higher levels of employee retention, organizational citizenship behavior, and work attitudes.
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