Read more human behavior stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6568/human-behavior.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:23:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67727/forget-comfort-food-we-shun-it-in-turmoil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConventional wisdom has it that when we face big changes, we look to the familiar to get us through—whether it’s comfort food or music we’ve loved for years. But new studies suggest the opposite is true, that “change begets change,” in the words of one researcher. For example, subjects...http://www.newser.com/story/67727/forget-comfort-food-we-shun-it-in-turmoil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 13:55:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55404/moody-teen-must-have-an-immature-frontal-lobe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists studying teenage brains believe the growth process is responsible for some of the more unpleasant traits of adolescence, the Daily Telegraph reports. Brain scans revealed that the front of the frontal lobe—responsible for impulses and decision-making—was among the very last parts of the brain to mature, which...http://www.newser.com/story/55404/moody-teen-must-have-an-immature-frontal-lobe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 12:11:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54839/skull-hints-at-caveman-compassion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have pieced together the skull of an ancient human who appears to have been deformed, but survived to at least age 5—suggesting he or she was cared for in spite of the handicap. That’s evidence for the existence of compassion in early humans, a trait other primates don’t...http://www.newser.com/story/54839/skull-hints-at-caveman-compassion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 31 Mar 2009 13:02:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51773/tears-lone-signal-of-sadness-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTears are more than just an indicator of sadness, Wired reports—they may be the indicator, as far as other people are concerned. People categorize identical images of a face totally differently if tears are present in one photo and digitally removed from the other, a new study found. “One...http://www.newser.com/story/51773/tears-lone-signal-of-sadness-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Feb 2009 16:50:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37566/social-siberia-isnt-just-a-metaphor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIcy stares and chilly receptions can leave you feeling—well, cold. Metaphors about social behavior, like "warm welcome" and "cold shoulder," seem to relate to physical reality, new research finds. People who had experienced and recalled social rejection perceived a 5-degree temperature drop in the lab and experienced hot food...http://www.newser.com/story/37566/social-siberia-isnt-just-a-metaphor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Sep 2008 14:22:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36622/officials-worry-about-staying-power-in-gustav-tales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the thousands who rode out Hurricane Gustav in New Orleans boast about the hardy, and sometimes boozy, camaraderie to neighbors who paid in frustration for following evacuation orders, authorities are hoping those tales won’t keep residents from heeding warnings next time around, the Christian Science Monitor reports. “Some of...http://www.newser.com/story/36622/officials-worry-about-staying-power-in-gustav-tales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Sep 2008 15:21:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4726/rats-humans-rodents-have-lots-in-common.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRats may be repulsive to some, but scientists are finding that they're a lot like humans. A recent crop of behavioral studies shows that rats are astonishingly self-aware, Natalie Angier reports in today's Times. They laugh when tickled and dream in epic narratives. There are even rat optimists and rat...http://www.newser.com/story/4726/rats-humans-rodents-have-lots-in-common.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Jul 2007 17:48:40 CDT