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Dogs That Bite Children Have Often Not Bitten Kids Before (October 4, 2007) -- Dogs that bite children have often not bitten kids before, but they tend to have underlying behavioral or medical problems, indicates new research. Young children were much more likely to be bitten ... > full story

Saber-toothed Cat Was More Like A Pussycat Than A Tiger (October 2, 2007) -- In public imagination, the sabre-toothed cat Smilodon ranks alongside Tyrannosaurus rex as the ultimate killing machine. Powerfully built, with upper canines like knives, Smilodon was a fearsome ... > full story

Altruism Evolved From Maternal Behavior, Wasp Genetics Study Suggests (September 28, 2007) -- Researchers have used an innovative approach to reveal the molecular basis of altruistic behavior in wasps. Like honey bee workers, wasp workers give up their reproductive capabilities and focus ... > full story

Cockroaches Are Morons In The Morning, Geniuses In The Evening (September 28, 2007) -- In its ability to learn, the cockroach is a moron in the morning and a genius in the evening. Dramatic daily variations in the cockroach's learning ability are reported in a new study. The few ... > full story

You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks -- With The Right Diet (September 27, 2007) -- Nutritional supplements have successfully been used to improve the memory, ability to learn and cognitive function of old dogs -- and might be able to do the same thing with humans. These supplements ... > full story

Cell Death In Sparrow Brains May Provide Clues In Age-related Human Diseases (September 20, 2007) -- A remarkable change takes place in the brains of tiny songbirds each year, and some day the mechanism controlling that change may help researchers develop treatments for age-related degenerative ... > full story

Who's Afraid Of The Big, Bad Wolf? Coyotes (September 19, 2007) -- While the wily coyote reigns as top dog in much of the country, it leads a nervous existence wherever it coexists with its larger relative, the wolf, according to a new study. In fact, coyote ... > full story

Primate Behavior Explained By Computer 'Agents' (September 15, 2007) -- The complex behavior of primates can be understood using artificially-intelligent computer "agents" that mimic their actions, shows new research. Scientists using agents programmed with simple ... > full story

Color Night Vision In The Aye-Aye, A Most Unusual Primate (September 12, 2007) -- A quest to gain a more complete picture of color vision evolution has led scientists to an up-close, genetic encounter with one of the world's most rare and bizarre-looking primates. They have ... > full story

Primates Expect Others To Act Rationally (September 10, 2007) -- Researchers have found that when understanding behavior, primates assume rationality and make inferences based on environmental restraints. The researchers studied over 120 primates from the three ... > full story

Mouse Model Of Autism Spectrum Disorders Developed (September 10, 2007) -- Researchers have genetically engineered mice that harbor the same genetic mutation found in some people with autism and Asperger syndrome. Mice with this mutation show a similar type of social ... > full story

Inside The Brain Of A Crayfish (September 3, 2007) -- Neurophysiology researchers commonly use crustaceans to try to gain basic understanding of the nervous systems of creatures in general, and, wherever possible, for extrapolating what they find to a ... > full story

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Animals in Translation : Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
I don't know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do ... > read more

Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do (Understanding Children's Worlds)
Bullying at School is the definitive book on bully/victim problems in school and on effective ways of counteracting and preventing such problems. On the basis of the author's large-scale studies and ... > read more

Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small
Want to learn how to speak the language of critters, large and small? Easy-to-read and understand, Ted Andrews's bestselling Animal Speak shows readers how to identify his or her animal totem and ... > read more

Reprogramming the Overweight Mind: 7 Steps to Taking Control of Your Subconscious (Includes Bonus Audio/Data CD)
The Only Clinically Proven Program for Weight Control - Eating Disorders - Depression – Motivation - Relationships and Full Spectrum Behavior Change If you do not know how your subconscious ... > read more

The Art of Raising a Puppy
The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New York monastery for more than 20 years. Their philosophy of raising dogs accentuates the essential human-canine bond, whereby ... > read more

Consumer Behavior, Eighth Edition
With a strong empirical and market segmentation approach, this book focuses on how the Internet has changed the way people obtain information about potential purchases, giving readers the most ... > read more

Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (7th Edition)
 This market-leading book provides comprehensive coverage of behavior management concepts and techniques and presents them in a versatile and practical manner for teachers.  This new ... > read more

Incredible 5-Point Scale ¿ Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses
In this must-have resource, "two teachers from Minnesota" share their successful use of the simple concept of 5-point scales to help students understand and control their emotional reactions to ... > read more

Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
In this groundbreaking book you will learn how to get demonstrably true answers to your questions, and know what true success is and how to create ... > read more

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
University of Washington. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Series. Text for clinical psychologists or psychiatrists giving an overview of borderline personality disorder and presenting ... > read more