A new study shows men are more jealous of sexual infidelity, while women are more jealous of emotional infidelity.Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) say evolutionary psychology may help explain the difference.“Men and women’s psychology is similar in most areas, but not when it comes to reproduction,” said Associate Professor Mons Bendixen from the university’s Department of Psychology.He teamed with NTNU Professor Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair and Professor David Buss at the University of Texas, Austin, for the study, which involved more than 1,000 participants.Although >>>

Sufi wins Akademi Fantasia 2015

SHAH ALAM: Astro Ria's popular reality talent show Akademi Fantasia 2015 (AF 2015) has crowned its winner, Sufi Rashid, 24, of Singapore.

The following students are summer graduates of Washington State University.Benton City — Judith Bermudez, bachelor of science in psychology; Anthony J. Pace, bachelor of science in electrical engineering.College Place — Michele M. Reyes, bachelor of science in nursing, summa cum laude; Jose Robles, bachelor of arts in business administration.Connell — Tara J. Quinton, bachelor of science in animal sciences.Kennewick — Ashley C. Almaguer, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, magna cum laude; Joshua V. Boardman, bachelor of science in psychology, cum laude; Lucas A. Dawson, bachelor >>>

NEW YORK: Students who change schools frequently are at risk of lower math scores and have a harder time managing their behaviour and attention in the classroom than students who stay in the same school, says a new study. Children who experienced fewer school transitions over a five-year period, demonstrated greater cognitive skills and higher math achievement in early elementary school, relative to their counterparts who changed schools frequently, showed the findings of the study. All the children in the study were from low-income families in Chicago. "Simply stated, frequently changing schools >>>

The field of social psychology — the study of how people’s thoughts and behaviors are influenced by others — is shaped by the overwhelming left-leaning political bias of its members, according to a recently published study by six non-conservative psychologists and sociologists. The six researchers have worked together since 2011 to explain how the field came to be dominated by left-leaning academics and why, they argue, the lack of political diversity hurts the integrity of social psychology. According to the study’s spokesman and co-author, Jonathan Haidt, Professor of Social >>>

Image: Richard Tognetti was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services and leadership in Australian music. (Supplied: Simon van Boxtel) For 25 years, classical icon Richard Tognetti has served as the artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. As part of Mental As, he shares his approach to managing stage nerves and abandoning the notion of perfectionism.Adrenaline can transform into nerves or adrenaline can transform and transmogrify into the magic of being fearless. >>>

A college degree practically stamped Andres Aguirre’s ticket to the middle class. Yet at age 40, he’s still paying the price of admission. After a decade of repayments, Aguirre still diverts $512 a month to loans and owes $20,000. The expense requires his family to rent an apartment in Campbell, Calif., because buying a home in a decent school district would cost too much. His daughter has excelled in high school, but Aguirre has urged her to attend community college to avoid the debt that ensnared him. “I didn’t get the warmest reception on that,” he said. “But she understands the >>>

The officials should deal with the problems confronting children after understanding their psychology, said S. Selvaraj, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Salem City.He was speaking at a workshop for the benefit of Sub-Inspectors, Child Welfare Officers and police personnel attached to Juvenile Aid Police Unit at the office of the Commissioner of Police in the city on Saturday.The event was brought up by the Salem Childline YWCA.Mr. Selvaraj urged the officials to approach the problems of children in the right perspective. They should understand the psychology of the affected children >>>

“Why, when something is adorable, do we get the urge to squeeze it and squish it?” National Geographic's own Emily Tye asked Saturday’s Weird Animal Question of the Week. “Seems dangerous, evolutionarily speaking!”