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Prejudices cultivated early in childhood
Jan 27, 2012 18:50
Girls are not as good at playing football as boys, and they do not have a clue about cars. Instead they know better how to...
What are friends for? Negating negativity
Jan 27, 2012 18:42
‘Stand by me’ is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that...
Parent’s education can affect the mental health of their offspring
Jan 26, 2012 18:26
Could depression in adulthood be tied to a parent’s level of education? A new study led by Amélie Quesnel-Vallée,...
Monogamy reduces major social problems of polygamist cultures
Jan 25, 2012 20:37
In cultures that permit men to take multiple wives, the intra-sexual competition that occurs causes greater levels of crime,...
Does the military make the man or does the man make the military?
Jan 25, 2012 19:32
“Be all you can be,” the Army tells potential recruits. The military promises personal reinvention. But does it deliver?...
Being ignored hurts, even by a stranger
Jan 25, 2012 18:08
Feeling like you’re part of the gang is crucial to the human experience. All people get stressed out when we’re left...
Powerful people feel taller than they are
Jan 24, 2012 20:56
After the huge 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the chairman of BP referred to the victims of the spill as the “small...
Nature of prejudice fundamentally different for men and women
Jan 24, 2012 18:48
Prejudice against people from groups different than their own is linked to aggression for men and fear for women, suggests...
The price of your soul: How the brain decides whether to ‘sell out’
Jan 23, 2012 19:25
An Emory University neuro-imaging study shows that personal values that people refuse to disavow, even when offered cash...
Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adults
Jan 23, 2012 18:52
Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep...
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