Karen, me and Kristin at APS

MY daughters Karen and Kristin at the Association for Psychological Sciences Convention in Boston. CLICK on the picture to visit Karen's award winning Public Relations Blog!

My daughter Karen used this nice picture of us at the APS convention on her blog today. I felt I could borrow it! Here are a few of the more interesting things I have read recently:

“…have discovered that the two fragrances Vertacetal-coeur (VC) and the chemical variation (PI24513) have the same molecular mechanism of action and are as strong as the commonly prescribed barbiturates or propofol. They soothe, relieve anxiety and promote sleep.”

“Children and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than those who don’t have these difficulties, says new research published by the American Psychological Association. But those who are also having academic troubles are even likelier to become bullies.”

“The better a politician’s looks, the higher the frequency of television news coverage, shows a new study…”

“Here’s a way to tell a romantic relationship is going to fall apart: find out what people really think about their partners”

” A short delay in school start time appears to be associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health, according to a report”