The purpose of the present experiment was to study children's theory of mind or their ability to attribute mental states to themselves and to others. Two tasks were used to test the theory of mind: the false belief task, ...

This study looks at action as an indicator of script organization in young children (approximately three years old), older children (approximately 5 years old), and adults. Subjects participated in two experiments, where ...

The current research used a prototype analysis to study the experience of missing a partner in a geographically separated relationship. In Study 1, the prototype of missing was validated using cognitive tasks and relationship ...

Missing a romantic partner is a significant aspect in many peoples' lives; however, there has not been any past research about this experience. The current study is an attempt to define and analyze this concept by using ...

Since the time of the ancient Greeks, physical exercise has been linked to intellectual abilities and mental health (Weinberg & Gould, 1995). The phenomenon often referred to as "runner's high," the elevation in mood ...

Earlier research in adolescent identity development focused on the variables of development as individual effects. Important variables, like gender and race, were not explored interactively. In order to test the interaction ...

This study investigated the ability of mice to distinguish the emotional state of other mice as an indication of empathetic behavior. The ability to distinguish emotional states was examined by using an overt pain stimulus ...

An observational study of a captive group of gorillas (G.g. gorilla) was conducted over a seven month period in response to the birth of an infant on July 4, 1991. Observations began when the infant was two months old and ...

Factors that alter neurogenesis are increasingly being investigated as possible treatments for human conditions such as chronic pain, depression, and PTSD. In this study we investigated the influence of housing and running ...