Society & Culture
Society & Culture - Dec 3, 2010 16:11 - 8 Comments
It’s the energy supply, stupid
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A decade-long decline in the quality of the nation’s energy supply—not the housing bubble—caused the U.S. recession. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 2, 2010 12:06 - 1 Comment
Pottersville towns remain 70 years later
U. IOWA (US) — Great Depression-era bank suspensions have had a lasting harmful effect on the hardest-hit communities, affecting suicide rates and disheartening residents decades later. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2010 16:31 - 7 Comments
Why Americans see Obama as black
UC DAVIS (US) — Why is President Barack Obama—the son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya—seen as a black man? (more…)
Best of 2010, Society & Culture - Nov 24, 2010 8:44 - 14 Comments
Why gratitude isn’t for wimps
UC DAVIS (US) — A research team studying the positive effects of daily gratitude says it can change people’s lives—but it takes mental toughness and discipline. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 24, 2010 6:32 - 0 Comments
Turkey, let me count thy (thigh?) ways
INDIANA U. (US) — The value of U.S. turkey production in 2009: $3.6 billion. The average cost for a traditional Thanksgiving feast for 10 people this year: $43.47. Taking a moment to savor the turkey: priceless. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 22, 2010 13:01 - 1 Comment
Consumer preference is in the genes
U. FLORIDA (US) — Genetics may be responsible for what we buy and when we buy it, according to a new study about the buying patterns of twins. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2010 16:00 - 0 Comments
Cigarettes: Out of sight, out of mind
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Putting tobacco out of sight in stores can change young people’s attitudes about smoking, but won’t hurt retailers’ bottom line. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2010 12:45 - 0 Comments
Wellness at work reaps big returns
TEXAS A&M (US) — Wellness programs are smart for employees and the bottom line, a new study shows. The return on investment is sometimes as high as six to one. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 18, 2010 11:39 - 2 Comments
Violent reality for girls in poverty
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Girls who live in economically deprived neighborhoods are much more likely to encounter violence than their male counterparts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 18, 2010 10:52 - 16 Comments
Low-wage earners are more conservative
CORNELL (US) — As income inequity rises, support among the poor for government policies offering increased welfare help declines. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 17, 2010 12:37 - 1 Comment
Reading, writing, and stereotyping
PENN STATE (US) — When preschool teachers highlight gender differences to their students, they can inadvertently offer lessons in stereotypes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 17:28 - 4 Comments
Turn off TV and talk to babies
VANDERBILT (US) — Infants gain little to nothing from watching popular educational videos, according to a new study, which finds they learn best with face-to-face interaction with parents and other familiar figures. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 15:12 - 3 Comments
What can bridge education’s racial gap?
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The achievement gap separating black and white students, particularly boys, remains—and may be even wider than originally thought. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 12:25 - 1 Comment
Irregular shifts strain some parents
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Cohabiting parents who work nonstandard shifts tend to experience more conflict between work and family life. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 10, 2010 16:48 - 3 Comments
Teaching kids math early adds up
U. CHICAGO (US) — The amount of time parents spend talking to their young children about numbers has a significant impact on how they learn mathematics. (more…)
Best of 2010, Society & Culture - Nov 9, 2010 11:32 - 17 Comments
Reference letters cost women jobs?
RICE (US) — Qualities mentioned in recommendation letters for women differ sharply from those for men, and those differences may hurt a woman’s chance of being hired or promoted. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 5, 2010 13:18 - 7 Comments
Name it and webbies will buy it
PENN STATE (US) — A new study suggests online consumers judge a site’s or a software’s credibility by its name—and the more specialized the better. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 4, 2010 16:26 - 4 Comments
Can Muslim radicals be rehabilitated?
RICE (US) — The U.S. government needs to adopt a policy of strict separation of incarcerated Muslim radicals from non-Muslim prisoners to avoid the spread of militant ideology. (more…)
