Science Connection Generating Energy with Biomass 122 How CFLs Work 126 Genes and Heredity 232 Hormonal Changes That Trigger Puberty 257 The Need for Immunizations 278 An Increasing Need for Vitamin D 328 BPA and Food Packaging 386 How Microwave Ovens Work 393 Bacteria and Foodborne Illnesses 401 What Can You Substitute? 406 Safety of Plastics for Cooking Food 411 Kitchen Chemistry 444 Color Vision 524 How Softeners Work 538 Surface Tension and Cleaning Agents 629 Sustainable Cleaning Products 630 xxii Mental Health Awareness Improving Self-Esteem 7 Happy Workplaces 18 Personality and Entrepreneurship 28 Cell Phone Attachment 42 Benefits of Facing Conflict 55 The “Apple” Effect 68 Interactive Social Flow 73 Manageable Goals 84 Using Failure to Succeed 92 Using Deadlines 95 Giving and Getting 111 Green Spaces 114 Physical Needs and Trust 135 Social Media and Self-Esteem 141 Codependency and Self-Concept 153 Teasing Others 168 Coping and Self-Esteem 165 Birth Order and Personality 178 Only Children and Friendship Skills 183 Teen Marriage and Emotional Development 195 Teen Parents and Emotional Intelligence 214 Unconditional Love 222 Conditional Love and Emotional Development 255 Environment and Moral Behavior 260 Denial of Aging 269 Learning from the Environment 284 Stress and Anxiety in Children 292 Physical Activity and Mental Health 300 Defining Mental Health 303 Superfoods Myth 327 Emotional Eating 334 Childhood Obesity 350 Meal Time and Socialization 359 The Importance of Breakfast 414 Cooking as Stress Management 426 Social-Emotional Benefits of Family Dining 434 Compulsive Shopping 465 Emotional Buying 474 Gaming Addiction 494 Consumer Psychology 500 Clothing and Self-Image 520 Clothing Psychology 530 Creativity and Mental Health 562 Creative Thinking 586 The Psychological Need for Security 596 Happiness and Home Buying 602 Design Psychology 610 Clutter 631 Public Transportation and Social Awareness 635 H