Mary Muscari, associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University and author of "Let Kids be Kids: Rescuing Childhood," offers tips for parents on the latest cell phone craze among teens.
In a small sampling of students at three universities, an Indiana State doctoral student found black women encounter racism on predominantly white campuses but that belonging to a black sorority, formally known as a women's fraternal organization, helped them to stay in college and achieve their goals.
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Indiana University faculty members Dov-Ber Kerler and Jeffrey Veidlinger $267,000 to preserve and annotate oral histories they collected from Yiddish-speaking residents of Eastern Europe and make the material available to scholars, educators and the public.
New autobiography chronicles the life of Ted Bassett, former president of Keeneland racetrack. The book offers a unique insight into the world of horse racing and the shaping of both Keeneland and an entire industry.
Conscientiousness is a good thing in a mate, researchers report, not just because it's easier to live with someone who washes the dishes without being asked, but also because having a conscientious partner may actually be good for one's health.
New research from the University of New Hampshire finds that increased social stress in childhood and young adulthood has a direct link to increased dating violence. Conducted by Murray Straus, co-director of the UNH Family Research Laboratory and professor of sociology, the research is based on a 32-nation study and shows that Taiwan has the highest level of social stress.
A quartet of student saxophonists from The Florida State University College of Music has won the grand prize at the 2009 Coleman International Chamber Ensemble Competition. The annual contest is one of the world's most rigorous and respected for ensembles of young, non-professional performers from the nation's top music schools.
Temple sociologist questions assumptions about tracking and preventing suicide. We can watch the swine flu pandemic unfold before our eyes, minute by minute. Yet there is no equivalent way to monitor suicides.
To individuals on the autism spectrum, the world often seems incoherent, and actions such as banging one's head against the wall or stomping feet are the only way for them to provide the focus needed to make sense of things. But, as a result of efforts of Valparaiso University engineering students over the past two years, people suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may find relief from these sorts of potentially harmful actions.
It is not uncommon for prison inmates to experience religious conversions. Now a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study, out in the April issue of the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, suggests that inmates who have positive social support networks are more likely to maintain their religious conversions.
Stereotypes often paint a partial or false picture of an individual or group. But now researchers have found evidence that supports a stereotype held by many in the United States "“ that Mexicans are more outgoing, talkative, sociable and extroverted. The finding also contradicts the way many Mexicans view themselves as being less extroverted than Americans.
In one of the first laboratory studies to test the effectiveness of age progression photography, researchers at the University of Arkansas came away with troubling findings and more questions for an ongoing study of computerized age progression.
New self-help manual co-authored by Ryerson University psychology professor to help people who suffer from anxiety, phobias, fear overcome their condition.
Ivan Alekseevich Tolchënov lived the life of a typical Russian merchant of the late 1700s and early 1800s, but with a major difference -- he wrote it all down. Indiana University professor David L. Ransel has used Tolchënov's diary to produce a revealing book about a segment of Russian society that had been largely ignored.
In The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story, University of Arkansas historian Elliott West offers a revealing analysis of a time in which the American nation was transformed. The Nez Perce war of 1877 was a pivotal moment in a period West calls the Greater Reconstruction.
Ayesha Siddiqui, who is proud to be an American-Muslim, a Pakistani-American and a New Yorker, has been named New York City College of Technology's (City Tech's) 2009 Valedictorian. "I've lived in the Middle East and here in New York; I feel I can be a bridge between different faiths and cultures," she says.
An innovative study carried out at the University of Haifa examined factors influencing decisions by investment advisors and accountants, finding that irrelevant substance, such as newspaper articles dealing with unrelated risky decisions, affects financial decision making. The results of the study were presented at the APESA 2009 international conference on behavioral economics.
UC San Diego professor Alan Houston has discovered in the British Library letters by, to and about Benjamin Franklin that haven't been seen in more than 250 years. The 47 letters are in the hand of Franklin contemporary Thomas Birch.
Living in another country can be a cherished experience, but new research suggests it might also help expand minds. This research, published by the American Psychological Association, is the first of its kind to look at the link between living abroad and creativity.
Believing a partner is there to help you grow into the person you aspire to be predicted higher relationship satisfaction for both dating and married couples, a new study shows.
If a student thinks they won't be able to afford a higher education, they may conclude that studying and homework are a waste of time. According to new research in Psychological Science, this mentality and lack of motivation towards school occurs in children as young as 11 years of age.
When asked to be on the lookout for a fugitive, only a small percentage of participants in University of Arkansas studies spotted the wanted man or woman, even with the promise of a financial reward.
Law students from the University of Iowa are helping domestic abuse victims who are now inmates in the state's women's prison and seek to have their sentences commuted. The women were originally sentenced for their crimes under guidelines that did not take into consideration the fact they suffered from domestic abuse.
A new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study published in the advanced online edition of the journal Social Indicators Research suggests a link between the ease with which older adults can access and understand health information and their happiness.
A new book looks at the cultural legacy of Captain America in the wake of his assassination. Is he truly a hero for this cynical age, or has he become the troubling embodiment of America's muscle-flexing foreign policies post-9/11?
A new book, Islam and Education, is the first empirical study of religious schools in Pakistan.
Based on research showing that men's violence against women is often blamed on their alcohol use, a new documentary explores and shatters the myth that it is the alcohol that causes men to be violent. It features survivors' compelling stories and additional insights from professionals in domestic violence, substance abuse and policing.
A newly-published study at Dalhousie University shows why individuals with a high degree of perfectionism are often setting themselves up for a host of physical, emotional and mental problems"“ particularly related to binge eating.
Arizona State's David Altheide builds on his two-decade study of mass media messages of fear to argue that Columbine and other school shootings were redefined as a form of terrorism that was consistent with news emphases and social control efforts that emerged prior to the invasion of Iraq.
Research shows boredom in marriage reduces closeness and therefore, satisfaction.
A recent CDC study ranks Kentuckians as experiencing the highest rate of frequent emotional distress in the country - a surprise to many. Psychologist C. Nathan DeWall of the University of Kentucky sheds some light on what is stressing out the citizens of the Bluegrass state.
The record number of soldier suicides in 2009 is most likely due to the redeployment of soldiers with psychiatric illnesses and a small army fighting a long war, according to a Texas Tech University expert on suicide.
In Rwanda, many orphaned or abandoned children live in "child-headed households," without little or no support from adults. These children display a range of positive coping strategies and resilient characteristics to survive and sometimes thrive.
For girls in Sierra Leone who were associated with armed groups during that country's long civil war, a new study identifies culture-specific indicators of successful reintegration into society.
The results showed that feeling good encouraged the volunteers to explore values that are inconsistent with their cultural norms. The researchers surmise that positive feelings may send a signal that it's safe to broaden one's view of the world and to explore novel notions of one's self.
The results of a new study show that simply imagining a posture may have effects that are similar to actually assuming the pose, suggesting that our "peripersonal space" (the space around our body) can be extended into a space where an imagined posture would take us.
National child crime expert David Finkelhor, director of the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center and professor of sociology, is available to discuss the alleged sexual assault and murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu of Tracy, California.
Stephanie C. Kane, associate professor in Indiana University's Department of Criminal Justice and an expert on port security, discusses piracy, poverty and global trade in the wake of Sunday's dramatic rescue of an American ship captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
A Mississippi State University professor of classics describes results from his most recent survey of words viewed as pretty and ugly. Professor Robert Wolverton examines results of the survey, including the types of words identified and why.
Chris E. Stout, a clinical psychologist and professor at the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has studied the impact of globalization on people's lives. Throughout a 20-year career, Dr. Stout has focused on the interconnectedness of global matters, such as conflict, war, global health and poverty. As the challenges of globalization become more pressing, Dr. Stout addresses how psychology can help combat poverty and create a more sustainable world.
The University of New Hampshire will host a public forum and celebrate the opening of the Betty and Barney Hill Collection exhibition Friday, April 17, 2009. The forum and exhibition highlight the couple's reported alien abduction in 1961 in New Hampshire's White Mountains, which propelled them into the international spotlight in 1965.
William L. Yarber, senior director of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University, said a new federally funded media campaign designed to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS is necessary and welcomed. He said the public's concern about HIV/AIDS has been lessening, particularly in rural areas, where denial is pervasive.
A new UAB study shows that happy consumers are likely to overlook their suspicions or concerns related to sales people's product pitches. Thomas DeCarlo, Ph.D., the Ben S. Weil Chair of Industrial Distribution at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business, conducted the study with Michael Barone, Ph.D., from the University of Louisville.
Exerting self-control is exhausting. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? A new study in Psychological Science suggests that our own self-control can be worn out simply by mentally simulating another person acting with self-control.
Building on the past success of the Maker's Mark/Keeneland charitable bottle series that supports projects at the University of Kentucky, Maker's Mark and Keeneland are continuing the program with the celebration of UK football coach Rich Brooks, whose likeness will be featured on the bottle label. This year, the coach joins forces with UK Symphony Orchestra, Maker's Mark and Keeneland to raise money for a unique extension program highlighting the performing arts for elementary schoolchildren.
This study suggests that stress exaggerates the reflection effect; while exposed to stress volunteers were more conservative when choosing between potentially positive outcomes and were riskier when choosing between gambles that could result in a loss, compared to volunteers who were not stressed.
To mark Child Abuse Prevention Month, APA spoke with Dr. Melton about the success of his community program and why it is working so well.
Churches with predominantly black congregations are thriving in urban and suburban areas, and the most successful churches employ a variety of sophisticated marketing and programming strategies to draw members, a new study by Vanderbilt University researcher Sandra Barnes finds. The research offers insights into what successful black churches have in common today, when parishioners have more choices and expect more from their churches than they have in the past.
Texas Tech University researchers put Turnitin and SafeAssign to the test.
Ten years after the horrific massacre at Columbine High School sharpened the nation's views on youth violence, Binghamton University researcher Mary Muscari sees cause for optimism "” and for deep concern "” about the way adolescents are growing up in America.
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