Dr. Michael Eskin, a world-renowned nutrition researcher and canola expert has a unique hobby. He's now also a rap singer. Passionate about his religion, Eskin has recorded a music CD about biblical stories for children, tying in nicely with his "other" career as a musician and cantor. His rap about Passover is a hit, and he's even been featured on Sesame Street!
Workplace diversity is among the most important predictors of a business' sales revenue, customer numbers and profitability, according to research to be published in the April issue of the American Sociological Review.
A new study finds dramatic growth nationwide in arrests of online predators who solicited law enforcement investigators decoyed as juveniles. The numbers nearly quintupled from 644 in 2000 to 3,100 in 2006, according to the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.
When it comes to how we see presidents, fiction often trumps fact, says USC Marshall expert Jeff Smith.
Mount Holyoke professor Gail A. Hornstein offers readers a provocative new perspective on mental illness and recovery "“ one based on patients' own accounts of their experiences.
Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans. The way people identify themselves in the United States is changing, and the way the federal census classifies them by race or ethnicity isn't painting a clear portrait of America, according to new research.
Europeans and Americans began with different visions of the internet, but by the beginning of the 21st century, the two approaches had dovetailed.
A University of Iowa study found that when a friend of a friend attempts suicide, at-risk teens are more likely to seriously consider doing so. But at-risk teens are less likely to be suicidal if they hold summer jobs.
There are several things people can do to maximize their chances of survival in emergency aircraft landings. So says the director of Delaware State University's airway science program.
The first behavioral study to investigate whether people will provide false secondary confessions has raised significant concerns about the use of such evidence when informants are offered incentives.
Ironically, Barack Obama's election could turn out to have negative consequences in addressing racial injustices in the United States, according to new research.
White people don't show hints of unconscious bias against blacks who belong to the same group as them, a new study suggests. But this lack of bias only applied to black people in their group, according to the findings. Most white people in the study still showed evidence of some unconscious bias towards blacks who were in an opposing group, or who were unaffiliated with either group.
From the operating room to the executive board room, the benefits of working in teams have long been touted. But a new analysis of 22 years of applied psychological research shows that teams tend to discuss information they already know and that "talkier" teams are less effective.
Paul Gootenberg, Professor of History and Co-Director of Latin American Studies at Stony Brook University in New York, published a controversial new book on the history of modern cocaine, the illicit drug that menaced U.S. cities during the 1980s and prompted an Andean "War on Drugs" which is now in its third decade.
At museums across the United States and in Canada, University of Delaware graduate students are helping to preserve important artifacts for future generations, from ancient Egyptian mummies to Neil Armstrong's spacesuit.
Grammarians rejoice! The classic little book "The Elements of Style" "“ the English classroom staple that urges omitting needless words, explains subject-verb agreement and savors the active voice "“ turns 50. The story behind it began at Cornell University.
Ilan Peleg, a foreign-policy scholar at Lafayette College and author of a new book on the international impact of the George W. Bush administration's foreign policy decisions, is cautiously optimistic about the possibilities for the U.S. to regain global respect and credibility.
While depression is often linked to negative thoughts and emotions, a new study suggests the real problem may be a failure to appreciate positive experiences. Researchers found that depressed and non-depressed people were about equal in their ability to learn negative information that was presented to them. But depressed people weren't nearly as successful at learning positive information.
Loyola University Health System ER physicians talk about life in a real Chicagoarea level one trauma center and the impact the show has had on their lives and the field of ER medicine.
Tucked discreetly between the pages of "X-Men," "Green Lantern" and other comic book adventure stories are themes that delve into more than extraordinary feats of strength or superhuman powers. Oftentimes, socially relevant messages of the time are delivered to readers of all ages, albeit, in an untraditional often unintended fashion.
When we are faced with a decision, and we're not sure what to do, usually we'll just go with the majority opinion. When do we begin adopting this strategy of "following the crowd"? A new report in Psychological Science suggests that this tendency starts very early on, around preschool age.
Believe it or not, there's more to St. Patrick's Day than green beer and bar specials.
Two Dalhousie University professors examine the impact of the new Watchmen movie.
Like adults, kids who are more spiritual or religious tend to be healthier, says Dr. Barry Nierenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, associate professor of psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who has been studying the relationship between faith and health.
Drawing enhances emotional verbalization among children who live under the shadow of drug-addicted fathers. "The use of art seems to help with verbalizing trauma. It is usually difficult to express the trauma through speech, yet the body remembers it," said Prof. Rachel Lev-Wiesel, Head of the Graduate School of Creative Arts Therapies who carried out the study.
As the economy continues to toll heavily on the minds of the general public and the federal government works to provide relief, sociologists are examining the causes, consequences and long-term implications of the current economic crisis for Americans, corporations and government institutions.
A new survey from The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA "“ www.cleaning101.com) reveals that 28 percent of Americans say they have mixed their own cleaning product at home. SDA says that consumers should think twice and keep safety considerations in mind before they create their home-made concoctions.
New book by Michael Messner of the University of Southern California finds persistent gender divisions in youth sports, especially at the coaching level. He finds kids' organized sports allow even liberal communities to have it both ways "“ embracing aspects of gender progress while clutching comfortable stereotypes.
The findings indicate that the dialectical bootstrapping method (that is, thinking about why your own answer might be incorrect and then averaging across estimates) resulted in more accurate answers compared to simply making a second guess without considering why the first answer may be wrong.
The researchers discovered that there was a link between ageism early in life and poor heart health later on. That is, study volunteers who viewed old age in negative terms were much more likely to experience some kind of cardiovascular disorder over the next four decades.
Indiana University researchers discuss studies involving hatha yoga practice and fear of falling in older adults, gender differences -- or absence of -- in condom problems related to pleasure, and smokeless tobacco use by youth.
College women may be drinking to excess to impress their male counterparts on campuses across the country, but a new study suggests most college men are not looking for a woman to match them drink for drink.
A Baylor University researcher has come up with a new approach to counseling and coaching for everyday people who need a scientific roadmap to making their dreams come true.
The thriving use of private military contractors in place of citizen-soldiers allows nations to externalize the costs of war and outsource accountability during wartime, according to sociologist Katherine McCoy, writing in the winter 2009 issue of Contexts magazine.
Most of us save things "“ memorabilia, collectibles, items from our childhood or from our children. But for more than an estimated million Americans, the saving may get out of hand and cross over to a psychiatric condition known as compulsive hoarding.
Economic forecasts are dismal, yet many Southwesterners in Arizona, Nevada, Texas and New Mexico are optimistic that conditions in the U.S. will improve over the next year, according to the most recent Arizona State University-Southwest Poll.
When Lucas Moore talks about nimble footwork and all the right moves, he's not talking tango. He's talking bull. The Iowa State freshman is a bullfighter"”a type of rodeo clown that protects bull riders who dismount or are bucked off. This summer, he will earn cash for college in rodeos around the Midwest.
Instead of lounging on sunny beaches or enjoying the familiarity of home, six students from Central New York's Ithaca College will travel 250 miles to spend spring break (March 9 to 13) sleeping on open-bay bunks and volunteering at the Community for Creative Non-Violence.
Researchers at Arizona State University show that having a more flexible approach to resolving an acute conflict interaction results in more frustration and anger.
Christine Brennan, sports columnist for "USA Today," and John Amaechi, whose 2007 book "Man in the Middle" revealed his life and career as a closeted gay man in the NBA, will join 125 scholars at Ithaca College on Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 and 19, for a conference on Sport, Sexuality, and Culture. Satellite uplink on campus.
The age-old question of whether pride is the seventh sin or an adaptive virtue has been answered by two Northeastern University scientists. Contrary to popular belief, the researchers found that pride not only leads individuals to take on leadership roles in teams, but also fosters admiration, as opposed to scorn, from teammates.
A research study found that regulating emotions "“ such as reducing negative emotions or inhibiting unwanted thoughts "“ is a resource-demanding process that disrupts the ability of young adults to simultaneously or subsequently perform tasks.
How important are male friendships? Geoffrey Greif, DSW, explores the importance of male friendships in his book The Buddy System, Understanding Male Friendships. In the wake of the forthcoming film, I LOVE YOU MAN, Greif can speak to the issues about male friendships or lack thereof.
Women don't choose careers in math-intensive fields, such as computer science, physics, technology, engineering, chemistry, and higher mathematics, because they want the flexibility to raise children, or because they prefer other fields of science that are less math-intensive--not because they lack mathematical ability, according to a new study.
A study by UAB political scientist Holly Brasher, Ph.D., in the latest issue of Party Politics shows historically how public perceptions about political party strengths change over time.
We are a nation of gawkers. Log onto YouTube and you can watch dozens of videos of planes crashing into the towers on 9/11 and victims leaping to their deaths. Browse Amazon for one of the 87 DVDs about Hurricane Katrina. Or tune into the Discovery Channel's new show, "Destroyed in Seconds."
A University of Kentucky researcher finds there are too few treatment programs available for adolescent addicts.
Children wearing contact lenses felt better about how they look, their athletic abilities and acceptance by their friends than did children wearing eyeglasses in a recent study. The results suggest that nearsighted children as young as 8 years old reap social benefits from wearing contact lenses instead of glasses, researchers say.
To meet U.S. foreign language needs, a new study recommends preserving the skills and tapping the pool of well-educated, bilingual "heritage" speakers "“ first, second and third generation Americans who represent the best chance for recruiting translators and teachers of critical languages. The Maryland study is the first state-sponsored effort of its kind in the U.S.
In "Memory Lessons: A Doctor's Story," Jerald Winakur, M.D., recalls his struggle to cope with his 86-year-old father's disability and dementia.
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