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...TELL THE TRUTH Sociable kids are often good liars. That's the conclusion of a study in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior that tested youngsters' ability to hide their true opinion of a grape drink from a questioner. Socially skilled adolescents proved to be better at deception than those with lower social competence. They were better able to control their nonverbal clues, like facial expressions and mannerisms, when untruthful. The study suggests deception may be a component of social adeptness. If so, parents may want to stress to kids the difference between a white lie and a real...
KILLING THE CAREGIVER Everyone knows that looking after an ill relative can be stressful. Now a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates the burden may actually be deadly for many elderly caregivers. Seniors who say they are strained by the demands of a disabled spouse--that's half of elderly caregivers--are 63% more likely to die within four years than seniors with no ill spouse. The study is a wake-up call for doctors and families to make sure caregivers get help and respite from their duties...
Sources: Good News--New England Journal of Medicine (12/30/99). Bad News--New England Journal of Medicine (12/30/99); Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (12/17/99...
...MAGAZINE How to get your teenage daughter off the phone: buy her a copy of Teen Digital Diva II (Activision/Girl Games; $25.99). This PC-only software lets her create, edit and print her own teen publication (or, if she prefers privacy, her own "cosmic journal" with password protection). It features everything you'd expect from the genre: do-it-yourself astrology, numerology, relationship quizzes, a "dream oracle" that always finds something positive to say about your nightmares, and a virtual makeover room that lets you change your image to your heart's content. You need never buy Cosmo again...