The most comprehensive set of data ever gathered on a developing economy is now available free and provides the traditional socioeconomic information on households, as well as data on lending, borrowing, migration and family networks. The material, which covers a 10 year period, is based on survey data from Thailand.
In the first three days of the country's economic meltdown that began Sept. 29, 81 percent of Americans surveyed in a national poll agreed or strongly agreed that the financial crisis "poses a greater threat to the quality of my life than does the threat of terrorism." And researchers found little trust in the government and even less in business leaders.
Scientific evidence shows negative campaign ads actually cause a physical repulsion in viewers.
When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups. "Not only did narcissists rate themselves as leaders, which you would expect, but other group members also saw them as the people who really run the group," a co-author said.
Opponents of affirmative action point to stigma as a reason for dismantling the policy, but a new University of Iowa study counters that argument. Researchers surveyed 610 students at seven public law schools, and results indicate that minorities at affirmative action schools feel just as good about their qualifications and about how others treat them as minorities at non-affirmative-action schools do.
White people "“ including children as young as 10 -- may avoid talking about race so as not to appear prejudiced, according to new research. But that approach often backfires as blacks tend to view this "colorblind" approach as evidence of prejudice, especially when race is clearly relevant.
The election year is in full swing, complete with allegations of class warfare and claims about which candidates cater to the rich. But a new study shows that it would be impossible to cater solely to any socioeconomic group, because people's preferences tend to be overwhelmingly similar when it comes to how the federal government should spend its money.
Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and also use both the left and the right sides of their frontal cortex more heavily than the average person.
The American Psychological Association sent a letter today to President Bush, informing him of a significant change in the association's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are violated, such as has occurred at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and at so-called CIA black sites around the world.
He's been a pro basketball player, and a coach and most recently a philanthropist, but for five days, starting today, former NBA star and American University alumnus Kermit Washington, will forgo food and sleep in a tent on the AU campus for a cause that has inspired him to make a difference"“hunger relief in Africa.
Drawing on the best available evidence in adolescent development, a Temple University developmental psychologist and a Columbia University law professor offer a new approach to criminal law as it pertains to juveniles.
Birds of a feather flock together, according to the old adage, and adolescent males who possess a certain type of variation in a specific gene are more likely to flock to delinquent peers, according to a landmark study led by Florida State University criminologist Kevin M. Beaver.
Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review.
Have Zombies Overtaken Vampires as America's Darkling Darlings? Not exactly, but they could be the country's monster crush du jour, says a Texas Tech University pop-culture guru.
University of Arkansas psychologist Matthew T. Feldner is part of two national research projects aimed at preventing relationship aggression in couples coping with PTSD and treating this type of aggression when it has already developed.
In the wake of America's financial upheaval, one psychologist says it's time to take control of emotions and better regulate the mind-body stress response. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Josh Klapow, Ph.D., offers four 'action points' to dealing with stress and anxiety brought on by the crisis.
University at Buffalo political scientist Joshua J. Dyck, Ph.D., says that Democrats and Republicans would be wise to concentrate on registering new voters right now because late registrants are more likely to vote in national elections than those who register early.
"Recent election history tells us that the punditry and media analysis following presidential debates is sometimes more important than the debates themselves," says Jeff Cohen, director of the Park Center for Independent Media and former TV news political pundit who is available for comment. ReadyCam on-site satellite uplink available.
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Explaining the loss of a home or job to young children can be difficult for parents. However, even during tough economic times, families can take steps to develop resilience, the coping mechanism needed to recover from life's challenges, say University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) education professors Lynn Kirkland, Ed.D., and Janice Patterson, Ph.D.
When you're upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what's wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on?
Dalhousie University is launching a new academic course studying comics and cartoons.
In the inaugural Big Ten Battleground Poll taken as the nation's financial crisis worsened this week, John McCain and Barack Obama were in a statistical dead heat in seven of the eight Midwest states included in the survey.
A pair of university research scientists have devised what they describe as a very simple, but surprisingly effective means to predict the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election "” median statistics.
In the 13 years David Moore worked for the Gallup Poll, he learned that media polls are not used to uncover the "will" or thoughts of the public, but rather to manufacture a "public opinion" that grabs the attention of journalists and can be used to fill media news holes.
Terri Weaver, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Saint Louis University, says that much like adult domestic violence situations, teen dating violence can take many forms. Dr. Weaver is available to discuss relationship violence.
National size guidelines for all-terrain vehicles (ATV) are inadequate to ensure the safety of young riders, according to preliminary results from a study by researchers at the University of Kentucky. Based on initial experiments, the researchers found that national ATV size guidelines for youth "“ which match the rider's age to a recommended vehicle frame or engine size "“ do not assure a proper fit. Though results are preliminary.
In a new book, Max Page, associate professor of architecture and history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, explores how visions of New York's destruction were a part of the country's collective imagination long before the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks turned fiction to grim reality.
Compared to their younger counterparts, older problem gamblers who ask casinos to bar them from returning are three to four times more likely to do so because they fear they will kill themselves if they don't stop betting, according to a new study.
Cities in Africa and Asia are creating a new template for urban development, says Binghamton University Sociologist Martin J. Murray. Though some may see them as backward, these are the cities of the future, he argues, with an entrepreneurial spirit and ever-shrinking public spaces.
From "Welcome Back, Kotter," to "Boston Public," teachers have held prominent places in prime-time TV shows. Mary Dalton, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University, explores how teachers have been portrayed on American television in her new book, "Teacher TV: Sixty Years of Teachers on Television."
Many in the world community saw Russia's military response to pleas for help from South Ossetia as a pretext to invade Georgia, which it promptly did. Lisa Baglione, chair and professor of political science at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, sees the incipient Georgian-Russian conflict, and other clashes that have erupted throughout the region "“ in Croatia, Bosnia, Chechnya, Kosovo and elsewhere "“ as a complex problem related to the devolution of sovereignty.
Mexican immigrants are less likely than Mexican-American women to use contraception before they have had a baby, according to a new study by a researcher at RTI International.
What is happening in the minds of people who have developed a greater capacity for forgiveness and compassion? Can a quality like love "” whether it's shown toward a family member or a friend "” be neurologically measured in the brain? A new research project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers the opportunity to apply hard science to these seemingly ethereal questions.
UNC Asheville can provide an expert to comment on recommendations made last week by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urging people to eat meat-free one day a week if they want to make a personal change to help tackle global climate change.
Older adults may be better able to comply with medication regimens by working with providers to fill out simple paper tables that track what they take and when they take it. Recent experiments found that use of a "medtable" may help to prevent medication-related problems. A report appears in the September issue of Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, published by the American Psychological Association.
A new Texas Tech University study on food safety measures found that some Food Network stars may inadvertently be teaching the wrong lessons during their popular shows.
A person's gender in a leadership role is associated with their subordinate's mental and physical health according to new research out of the University of Toronto.
An oral history collection on the horse industry showcases the bond forged between the horse and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History has recorded 110 hours of interviews with 37 Kentuckians who work with both racing and non-racing breeds.
Seven years ago, with the help of IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor Fran Hardy and four of her students, Larry Mayes was set free from prison based on DNA testing. On Sept. 2, a federal court approved a $4.5 million settlement for Mayes - who before his release spent 21 years in prison for a rape conviction.
New research from the University of Maryland finds new ways to help elementary kids eat more fruits and vegetables.
There is fresh evidence that people spend less when paying cash than using credit, cash-equivalent scrip or gift certificates. They also spend less when they have to estimate expenses in detail.
An innovative film project out of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia is giving homeless youth the tools and the knowledge to tell their own stories about life on the street. For the past three months, a small group of five street kids"”together with youth worker Darcy Harvey, a Dalhousie social work grad, and filmmaker Bryan Hofbauer, who has produced such films as 3 Needles and The Event"”have been meeting three days a week in an empty storefront. The participants have learned such skills as camera work, storyboarding, how to develop characters, script writing, editing and composing.
As communities continue to search for ways to improve sexual abuse investigations, research from the University of New Hampshire's Crimes against Children Research Center finds that the Children's Advocacy Center model, a growing and innovative program, can help communities succeed in this goal.
University of Arkansas music theorist Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis cautions that research in the neuroscience of music has produced some unintended consequences, such as the mistaken notion that listening to Mozart in particular boosts brainpower.
Realty experts are saying that more than $200 billion in adjustable rate mortgages are scheduled to reset during the second half of 2008. Many Americans could soon be facing the harsh reality of foreclosure. Edythe Harvey, MD, a psychiatrist at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, offers tip on how to deal with the emotional side of foreclosure.
"Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide," written by Texas Tech University pop cultural guru Rob Weiner, is an exhaustive 385-page reference work on the universe of Spidey, Iron Man and The Fantastic Four.
New data indicate that 22 percent of rural children are living in poverty. The new report, based on U.S. Census Bureau data released today, finds that on average, rates of child poverty are persistently higher in rural parts of the country relative to suburban areas and share similar rates with many central cities.
Five years after Vermont allowed civil unions, the first study to examine the experience has found that legalized same-sex couple relationships appear to be longer-lasting than those without a legal status.
As Labor Day approaches, people are looking forward to a three-day weekend and the end of summer "“ but fewer and fewer people understand the day's historical significance. A national holiday since 1894, Labor Day was initiated by the union movement to celebrate the American worker "“ and to highlight the size and political power of the unions themselves.
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