Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments

Early primary voters have 5x influence

BROWN U. (US) — Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and other states with early primary races have up to five times the influence of voters in later states in selecting presidential candidates. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2011 14:27 - 0 Comments

More youth at Guantánamo than US claimed

UC DAVIS (US) — Documents made public by WikiLeaks indicate 15 juveniles were prisoners at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp—three more than the U.S. State Department had publicly acknowledge. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2011 14:12 - 1 Comment

Guests to hotels: Show me the money

PENN STATE (US) — Cold, hard cash does the job appeasing disgruntled hotel guests displaced because of overbooking. Vouchers for free stays? Not so much. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2011 10:46 - 2 Comments

Decoded: 28,000 words from Mesopotamia

U. CHICAGO (US) — Scientists have written the final chapter of a near century-long project to document words written in cuneiform on clay tablets in Mesopotamia between 2500 B.C. and A.D. 100. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 7, 2011 16:44 - 0 Comments

Teens learn to lead in the real world

U. ILLINOIS (US) — After-school programs where teens work through real-life problems are the best way for them to learn strategic thinking skills. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 15:44 - 0 Comments

Buyers beware of zippy advertising

NORTHWESTERN U. (US) — Lightening fast disclaimers at the end of radio and television ads give the impression advertisers are trying to pull a fast one—unless they are for a trusted brand. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 14:41 - 3 Comments

Swearing in pain may be socially toxic

U. ARIZONA (US) — While a bit of blasphemy may take the sting out of a stubbed toe, overuse of profanity is a good way to lose friends and alienate those around you. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments

Hispanics keeping rural towns afloat

IOWA STATE (US) — Small towns in the Midwest are being saved from growing ever smaller in part because of an influx of Hispanics in the last 20 years. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 9:28 - 3 Comments

Reliance on emotion fades as we age

U. CHICAGO (US) — Children have more empathy for victims, judge wrongdoing more harshly, and are more likely to believe in punishment for damage done. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 2, 2011 12:58 - 1 Comment

Safe sex less likely with committed gays

NORTHWESTERN (US) — Gay young men in serious relationships are six times more likely to have unprotected sex than those who hook up with casual partners. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 26, 2011 11:57 - 1 Comment

Guilt makes women drive drunk (again)

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Rehab programs that force female drunk drivers to face the consequences of their crime can intensify feelings of guilt and shame, leading them to drink and increasing the likelihood they will re-offend. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 25, 2011 11:43 - 1 Comment

After 9/11, new crop of loyal Republicans

U. WARWICK (UK) — After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many new, young U.S. voters favored the Republican Party, a shift that has persisted for years, according to a new study. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 23, 2011 12:18 - 4 Comments

Why we quit when others succeed

DUKE (US) — Seeing someone reach a goal or complete a task should inspire us to match that success, however new research indicates it can actually reduce our motivation. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 20, 2011 10:11 - 1 Comment

Black students more likely to tweet

NORTHWESTERN (US) — A survey of freshman college students in Chicago showed that 37 percent of black students were using Twitter in 2010 compared to 21 percent of white students. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 19, 2011 13:51 - 8 Comments

Religion changes lives … and brains?

DUKE (US) — All human brains shrink with age, but people who say they’ve had a life-changing religious experience have more shrinkage in the hippocampus than those who have not. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 12, 2011 14:55 - 0 Comments

Bullying dampens academic success

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — The way teenagers deal with being bullied may be advantageous in the short term, but in the long run is disastrous, not only socially, but academically and professionally. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 12, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments

High stress in forensic sleuthing

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Decreased revenues are causing forensic labs around the country to close, leaving labs understaffed, overworked, and poorly funded. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 10, 2011 10:59 - 10 Comments

To be a vampire’s friend, buy the book

U. BUFFALO (US) — Want a sense of belonging? Sinking your teeth into a good book satisfies a deeply held need for human connection. (more…)

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