Brain scan can decode whom you are thinking about Our mental pictures of people produce unique patterns of brain activation, which can be detected using advanced imaging techniques, according to a new study by Nathan Spreng.

Killing your loved one with kindness can backfire When a partner’s emotional support is perceived as unhelpful, the well-being of the recipient can be negatively impacted, reports a new study by Ong and Selcuk.

Gene thought to be linked to Alzheimer’s is marker for only mild impairment Defying a widely held belief in Alzheimer’s disease research, Reyna and Brainerd report that people with a specific gene are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment – but not Alzheimer’s.

Poor children’s higher weights linked to less access to yards, parks A recent study by Evans links low-income children’s higher weight in part because they have less access to open green space where they can play and get exercise.

Ceci to receive a top award from academic society Professor Stephen J. Ceci will receive the Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award, April 19 from the Society for Research in Child Development.

MRI to help unlock mysteries of teen risky behavior A $1.7 million NIH grant will be used to better understand why teens are prone to taking risks. The study will use an MRI to compare brains of teens and adults when faced with risky decisions.

Researchers, practitioners set agenda for palliative care Cornell researchers met with Ithaca-area practitioners to set a research agenda for the little-studied field, which offers treatments to alleviate pain and suffering for seriously ill patients.

Preference to save the best for last fades with age People’s preferences for the sequence of good and bad experiences change as they age, reports a new study by Loeckenhoff. Young adults want the good last; older adults want the good and bad mixed.

Students in the News

Caring for difficult elders linked to caregivers’ poorer health HD graduate student Catherine Riffin is the lead author on a study that suggests tending to older loved ones who have bold personalities may be harmful to caregivers’ physical health.

Teen dating violence linked to long-term harmful effects HD graduate student Deinera Exner-Cortens is first author on a recent study about the harmful long-term effects associated with violent teen dating relationships.

Students spend summer doing research, outreach HD students participated in summer extension internships throughout NYS

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