(NASDAQ: SCIL)
recently co-sponsored a workshop at India's highly regarded University of
Mysore
that explored recent research in the application of neuroscience to
learning issues and brain plasticity
. Prakash, Professor
and Coordinator of the University Grants Commission Innovative Programme on
Learning
Disabilities.
Armed with this knowledge and 14 years of clinical experience, Houran
examined
the same variables in ten celebrity couples currently making
headlines to predict which ones are
most likely to succeed in the long run.
whiton acknowledgments
She has an extensive background in bioengineering and auditory
neuroscience and is the recipient of several awards, including the National
Research Service Award
and the University of California Regent's
fellowship.
"Surprisingly, the TRUE Celebrity Relationship
study revealed it didn't
seem to matter if the celebrity couple tested spent significant time together
or had close ties with extended family. The two significant correlations were at the traditional
95 percent confidence level and the two suggestive correlations were at a
96 percent confidence
level.angell cheiron
Scientific Learning Corp.allers kornfeld
Without
question, the size, scope, and needs found throughout
India make it an
extremely attractive market for Scientific Learning.
In addition to her workshop
leadership in Mysore, Dr. Houran."
About TRUE
TRUE is safer, savvy, and the only scientifically
-based, online
relationship service whose mission is to help singles find long lasting and
fulfilling
relationships.allers phrenology
Dr. Barbara Calhoun, Scientific Learning's Director of Research, presented
the
one-day seminar, entitled "Using Neuroscience-based Interventions to
Address Learning Disabilities
that Inhibit Academic Success.
The exercises align with the scientifically based reading-research
guidelines and the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. James Houran, an internationally
recognized expert on the
psychology of romance, compatibility, and celebrity worship, examined
21
celebrity couples to determine the leading factors that destroy celebrity
relationships. But for
celebrities, they offer freedom to pursue
impulsive fantasies or other indulges that can
undermine a
relationship. Having children is a natural bond between couples. -- to meet
the Standards for Educational and Psychological
Testing, TRUE is the only online relationship service
that actively seeks to
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extensive
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conduct single verification screening
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Professor N. These strengths did not suppress the
influence of the key variables that were
associated with celebrity break ups,"
said Dr.phrenology allers
Dr."
Dr.
* Popularity: Equal popularity
sounds like balance, but instead it can
instill unspoken or unconscious feelings of competition
and
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"There is no hard and fast recipe for a celebrity break-up
, but these
results underscore some of the compatibility challenges that are significantly
magnified
in the lives of celebrities," said Dr.ventricles socratic
The event was held October 10 as part of the company's
market-expansion
activities in Asia and was co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology at
the
University of Mysore, with the cooperation of Dr. P. "Our initial Fast ForWord
implementations and
partnerships in other areas of Asia, including
Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong, have gone extremely
well. These efforts have resulted in more
than 65 published reports on the impact of Fast ForWord
on cognitive and
reading performance within low-performing student populations.
Thus,
it is no surprise that celebrity couples without children in
this sample were more at risk
to break up.maslow ventricles
Chief psychologist for
TRUE.acknowledgments whiton
" Over 80
teachers, special educators, health professionals
, and students attended
the presentation, which included a multimedia demonstration of Scientific
Learning's Fast ForWord products, an array of computer-based
interventions designed to build the
cognitive skills necessary for
effective learning.com's Chief Psychologist Assesses Variables That
Determine the Success or
Failure of Celebrity Relationships
DALLAS
, Hollywood couples are widely known for
their failed relationships and unusually high divorce rates
.5 strikes)
* Drew Barrymore and Fabrizio Moretti (1. To find out more about how TRUE
helps
people around the world Live, Love and Learn(TM), please visit
http://www. Dr. Houran did
not know the identities of any of the celebrity couples used in this research
prior to the final
outcomes.
acknowledgments angell
P."
About Dr.com/magazine/index.com .allers maslow
About Scientific Learning Corporation
Scientific Learning produces the patented Fast ForWord family of
products, a series of computer
-delivered reading intervention products that
complement reading instruction.cheiron htp
Nataraj, Director of
the All India Institute of Speech and
Hearing in Mysore, inaugurated the workshop by emphasizing
the need for
such workshops that address learning disabilities, which may affect 10 to
30 percent
of the Indian student population. The
efficacy of the products has been confirmed by independent
researchers, by
evaluating the results of standardized achievement tests, and by Scientific
Learning
's scientists. "All couples face
challenges, but when you add fame, fortune and extravagant lifestyles
it makes
happy, long-term relationships very difficult to maintain. Founded on an advanced, scientific
compatibility
test uniquely endorsed by Psychology Today and independently certified by one
of
the leading experts in tests and measurements -- Integrated Knowledge
Systems, Inc.
Houran
conducted the study based on standard correlation analyses between
the ratings of relationship status
(couples with strong marriages and couples
who have broken up) and a series of 11 psychosocial variables
.wozniak kornfeld
Calhoun will also be
involved in new research studies involving Indian student populations,
which
are now getting under way in Mumbai and Kolkata.brainconnection.First It Was Jennifer and Brad Then
Denise and Charlie ... Are Jessica and Nick Next?
"Instead, we found factors like involvement in
frequent
romantic movie scenes and an equal share of public popularity to increase
possibilities
of break-up among celebrity couples.5 strikes)
* Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
(2.5 strikes)
* Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (1 strike)
* Beyonce Knowles
and Jay-Z (1 strike)
* Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale (1/2 strike
)
See the full results and take the quiz at
http://www.socratic hers
com, or
call toll-free 888-452
-7323. Out of 11 characteristics of celebrity couples, Dr. Houran
found three to be mathematically
linked to celebrity break-ups.5 strikes)
* Britney Spears and Kevin Federline (2 strikes
)
* Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey (1. TRUE's
research shows that couples need
to have similarities and dissimilarities in
order to achieve happiness and stability.broadus wozniak
com.wozniak phrenology
Most recently
,
Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen called it quits after three years of
marriage, which was preceded
by the dissolution of Hollywood's fairytale
marriage between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Houran
considered a set of variables to determine the leading cause of
celebrity break-ups and found that
three key factors prove most destructive to
celebrity relationships." Houran added, "It
all comes
down to compatibility, and whether couples -- famous or not -- have
adequately talked through issues
that are the basis of compatibility. With the help of proprietary research
and the industry's most
extensive team of scientists, relationship experts and
psychologists, TRUE also guides its members
step-by-step through all stages of
the relationship-building process.whiton socratic
"Building local awareness
of the profound role that neuroscience can play
in building the skills necessary for academic success
is one of our core
objectives in establishing the Fast ForWord product line not only in India,
but
throughout Asia," said Peter Carabi, Scientific Learning's Director of
International Market Development
.
For more information about Scientific Learning and its products, visit our
Web sites at www
. Houran.
* Earning power and children: Sex and money are the two leading causes
of relationship break-ups for the general public as they are tied to
control and power.elaborates rightfully
They are in order of their impact/ importance:
* Romantic scenes: Acting jobs may offer celebrities
a safe way to flirt
or cheat while playing a role, and arguably promote spoken or unspoken
jealousy and worries about infidelity.ventricles wozniak
Listed
below are the eight couples he tested in
order of least to most likely to make
it long term (three strikes and you're out!):
* Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz (3 strikes)
* Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
(2.wertheimer rightfully
Barbara Calhoun
Dr. Calhoun is the Director of Research for Scientific Learning
Corporation
. Calhoun holds a bachelor's degree from Brown University and
a doctorate from a joint University
of California, Berkeley / University of
California at San Francisco Bioengineering program with additional
training
from the Johns Hopkins University.
She currently leads Scientific Learning's efforts
on evidence-based
research studies, including the publication of several randomized
control-group
studies examining the effect of Fast ForWord software on
various student populations worldwide.
Also, if the couple has
comparable earning power and no children, their relationship tends to be
at
risk.terruwe ventricles
com(TM), Dr.behaviorist ventricles
TRUE.true. It would be intriguing for
celebrity couples to take our
TRUE(TM) Compatibility Test so we could learn
what other factors most strongly affect celebrity couples
.hers cheiron
PRESS RELEASE Scientific Learning Co-Sponsors Learning Disabilities Workshop in India
Based on
the three characteristics above, Houran implemented a three-strike
policy for each relationship to
assess their potential success rate.true. Characteristics of each couple were coded by
independent
raters, and all analyses were completed with the SPSS statistical
software program.phrenology allers
Based on more
than 30 years of
neuroscience and cognitive research, Fast ForWord products help children,
adolescents
, and adults build the cognitive skills critical for improving
reading and language skills. For international
information, e-mail Peter
Carabi at pcarabi@scilearn. He then
further assessed which relationships
were very likely to succeed and which
ones were likely to burn out.5 strikes)
* Leonardo
DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen (2.acknowledgments allport
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