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Avatars may help children with social anxiety ...

Avatars may help children with social anxiety ... | Science News | Scoop.it

Researchers at the University of Central Florida’s Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the Atlanta-based company Virtually Better want to give more children with social anxiety the practice they need to become comfortable in social situations. They have developed a new, one-of-a-kind computer simulation program that enables children to interact with avatars playing the roles of classmates, teachers and a principal.




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Online role-playing games hurt marital satisfaction, study says

Online role-playing games hurt marital satisfaction, study says | Science News | Scoop.it
Online role playing games negatively affect real-life marital satisfaction, according to a new Brigham Young University study to be published February 15th in the Journal of Leisure Research.
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A new take on the games people play in their relationships

A new take on the games people play in their relationships | Science News | Scoop.it

Human nature has deep evolutionary roots and is manifested in relationships with family members, friends, romantic and business partners, competitors, and strangers more than in any other aspects of behavior or intellectual activity, contends a University of Chicago behavioral biologist.

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God and Sports: Does Tebow Have a Prayer Against Brady?

God and Sports: Does Tebow Have a Prayer Against Brady? | Science News | Scoop.it

Whether or not you believe in divine intervention in sports — and a recent survey suggests that about 40 percent of Americans do — prayer may help athletes like football player Tim Tebow win on game day.

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