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Study: Empathy plays a key role in moral judgments
May 22, 2013 19:12
Is it permissible to harm one to save many? Those who tend to say “yes” when faced with this classic dilemma...
Children of married parents less likely to be obese
May 22, 2013 19:09
Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new research from Rice...
Good marriage can buffer effects of dad’s depression on young children
May 22, 2013 19:07
What effect does a father’s depression have on his young son or daughter? When fathers report a high level of emotional...
Doctors prescribe more analgesics to women than to men just for being female
May 21, 2013 18:38
Regardless of pain, social class or age, a woman is more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs. A study published...
Conditions in the womb shape adults’ response to infidelity
May 17, 2013 20:48
New research published online May 15 has discovered that prenatal testosterone levels influence how adults react to infidelity. “Confrontational...
The power of height: Being above others protects against effects of social exclusion
May 17, 2013 19:30
Being physically above others can buffer against some of the negative psychological consequences of social exclusion, according...
Patient openness to research can depend on race and sex of study personnel
May 17, 2013 18:43
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that the race and sex of study personnel can influence a patient’s...
Predicting risky sexual behavior
May 16, 2013 18:27
A recent study by a team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas found that risky sexual behavior can be predicted...
Students’ diet and physical activity improve with parent communications
May 16, 2013 18:26
College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents,...
Racial minorities live on the front lines of heat risk, study finds
May 14, 2013 17:25
Some racial groups are more likely to bear the brunt of extreme heat waves because of where they live, according to a new...
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