social behavior http://www.npr.org social behavior en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:55:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif social behavior http://www.npr.org Big Sibling's Big Influence: Some Behaviors Run In The Family Psychologists have long known that children often model their behavior on the actions of parents or peers. But science has only recently begun to measure the influence of siblings. An older brother's or sister's behavior can be very contagious, it turns out — for good and for bad. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/29/179266284/Big-Siblings-Big-Influence-Some-Behaviors-Run-In-The-Family?ft=1&f=141023915 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/29/179266284/Big-Siblings-Big-Influence-Some-Behaviors-Run-In-The-Family?ft=1&f=141023915 Psychologists have long known that children often model their behavior on the actions of parents or peers. But science has only recently begun to measure the influence of siblings. An older brother's or sister's behavior can be very contagious, it turns out — for good and for bad.

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]]> Monkeys Also Want To Eat Like The Locals When monkeys move to a new place, they want to eat what the locals are eating, a new study finds. It's among the first to see strong social behaviors in eating among wild animals. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/25/179016294/monkeys-also-want-to-eat-like-the-locals?ft=1&f=141023915 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/25/179016294/monkeys-also-want-to-eat-like-the-locals?ft=1&f=141023915 When monkeys move to a new place, they want to eat what the locals are eating, a new study finds. It's among the first to see strong social behaviors in eating among wild animals.

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]]> Little Kids Know How To Share, But Don't Want To Little children understand the idea of sharing, but they'd prefer not to play along. But by age 8, the typical child decides that it's a good idea to follow through and be fair, researchers say. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/21/174941524/little-kids-know-how-to-share-but-dont-want-to?ft=1&f=141023915 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/21/174941524/little-kids-know-how-to-share-but-dont-want-to?ft=1&f=141023915 Little children understand the idea of sharing, but they'd prefer not to play along. But by age 8, the typical child decides that it's a good idea to follow through and be fair, researchers say.

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]]> Eating Meals With Men May Mean Eating Less Both women and men eat less when their dining companions are men, according to new research in the <em>Journal of Applied Social Psychology</em>. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/04/140961754/eating-meals-with-men-may-mean-eating-less?ft=1&f=141023915 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/04/140961754/eating-meals-with-men-may-mean-eating-less?ft=1&f=141023915 Both women and men eat less when their dining companions are men, according to new research in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

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