Society & Culture - Jul 10, 2012 12:19 - 1 Comment

Bad weather may dampen Olympics news

PENN STATE (US) — The weather—pleasant or gloomy—may influence how journalists describe the London Olympics, say researchers. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 9, 2012 17:13 - 0 Comments

Media violence: 1 of 6 risk factors for bullying

IOWA STATE (US) — A new tool may help schools identify students who are more likely to commit aggressive acts against other students, research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2012 15:19 - 22 Comments

Ban on headscarves may limit freedoms

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new book takes an in-depth look at the growing controversy over the right of Muslim women to wear headscarves in public places. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2012 12:01 - 1 Comment

In tool trade, chimps reveal a quirky bias

VANDERBILT (US) — Chimpanzees share the controversial human psychological trait known as the “endowment effect,” according to a new study with implications for the evolution of human biases. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 5, 2012 15:01 - 0 Comments

Dig unearths 4th century biblical mosaic

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A monumental synagogue building dating to the Late Roman and Byzantine periods (c. 4th-6th centuries CE) has been discovered in archaeological excavations at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 5, 2012 13:17 - 4 Comments

‘Rein in’ stock market rarely, study says

MICHIGAN STATE / U. MARYLAND (US) — The stock market should be regulated only during times of extraordinary financial disruptions when speculators can destroy healthy businesses, say finance experts. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 5, 2012 13:17 - 0 Comments

Startups reap most Groupon rewards

RICE (US) — Daily deal companies show no evidence of slowing down, with new and smaller businesses showing the most sustainability, research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 2, 2012 11:38 - 6 Comments

With reward in sight, students up test scores

U. CHICAGO (US) — Offering students rewards just before standardized testing and giving the incentive right afterward can improve test performance dramatically, say researchers. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 2, 2012 10:28 - 2 Comments

Clear cultural mission vital to next museums

U. CHICAGO (US) — Careful planning and a focus on what visitors want is crucial to the success of new museums and other cultural centers, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 27, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments

Online shoppers like to take, not make, offers

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Online shoppers prefer to receive an offer—rather than make one—for a product or service, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 27, 2012 11:46 - 1 Comment

Survey ties poverty and violence among veterans

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A survey of US military veterans finds that those who didn’t have enough money to cover basic needs were more likely to report aggressive behavior than veterans with PTSD. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 26, 2012 13:25 - 1 Comment

Union’s strategy trouble prolonged Civil War

PENN STATE (US) — Northern military leaders struggled to find a viable strategy in the Civil War, which added to the conflict’s length and cost, according to a historian’s new book. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 25, 2012 15:13 - 1 Comment

Laws may keep obesity bias out of hiring

VANDERBILT (US) — Two US cities could provide a national model for combating workplace discrimination because of obesity, according to a new paper. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 25, 2012 12:06 - 3 Comments

To multitask better, learn to meditate first

U. WASHINGTON / U. ARIZONA (US) — Training in meditation before multitasking could make an information-crazed workday less stressful. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 25, 2012 9:33 - 3 Comments

Belief in hell may cut crime

U. OREGON (US) — Religion may serve as a bulwark against unethical behavior, but when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, specific religious beliefs may be the determining factor. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 21, 2012 12:27 - 1 Comment

Poor in US live 5 years less than rich

RICE / U. COLORADO BOULDER (US) — The US trails many of the world’s countries when it comes to life expectancy, most notably with its poorest citizens, who live about five years less than those who are more affluent. (more…)