Posts Tagged ‘stigma’
Peer groups may relieve epilepsy’s stigma
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Support groups could help fight the stigma surrounding epilepsy in much of the developing world, according to new research conducted in Zambia. Continue…
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:36 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Mar 6, 2013 13:10 - 4 Comments
Why social snubs usually backfire
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Giving someone the cold shoulder cuts both ways, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 25, 2013 11:35 - 0 Comments
Empathy ups brain response to atypical bodies
USC (US) — When we watch people who have different bodies perform tasks, our brains work hard to understand. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 14:43 - 3 Comments
People with migraines report social stigma
RUTGERS (US) — Chronic migraine sufferers report higher rates of feeling stigmatized than people with epilepsy do, in large part due to experiencing more disability and inability to work. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 1, 2012 10:15 - 0 Comments
Public disease alerts may spread stigma
PENN STATE (US) — Public health messages can create stigmas that lead people to support isolation, forced treatment, and maps of infected people’s locations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2012 16:54 - 5 Comments
Anti-obesity messages: stigma or support?
YALE (US) — A new study examines which public health campaigns motivate people to lose weight, and which come across as stigmatizing. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 16, 2012 17:20 - 0 Comments
US Asians rarely seek help after domestic abuse
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — While cultural barriers can discourage Asian-American victims of domestic abuse from seeking help, a lack of culturally sensitive services contributes to what researchers call an “alarming trend.” (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2012 17:10 - 7 Comments
Survey: How kids of same-sex parents fare as adults
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A survey of adult children of same-sex parents finds notable social differences compared to adults raised by biological parents who are married and heterosexual. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 5, 2012 9:49 - 1 Comment
News in story form may increase empathy
PENN STATE (US) — How the news media tell a story may make the audience more compassionate and willing to act and help others. (more…)
