Researchers have known for years that women experience depression more often than men do, but the reason for this gender difference has not been clear. A new study provides some answers.
"Why are you wearing that?" can be more than a rude comment. It's also an important philosophical query. While most of us think of philosophers as people who ponder only weighty life, Paul Weirich probes for the meaning behind our everyday decisions.
The personal papers of James "Scotty" Reston, one of the most influential print journalists of the 20th century, have come home to his alma mater, the University of Illinois.
The race for the White House, the New Hampshire Primary and working with the national media will be among the topics explored by Marlin Fitzwater and Mike McCurry Monday November 8th as Franklin Pierce College hosts the duo in a good-natured evening of opposing political sides.
Many parents worry about the psychological effects of their children playing hours upon hours of video games but what about the physiological impact. Can video games lead to elevated stress levels or other health risks in young people?
Contrary to popular belief, serious mental illness is not necessarily a career-limiting disorder. A study of 500 professionals and managers, all of whom have, or have had, a serious mental illness, shows that 73% were able to achieve full-time employment.
Research at Ohio State now shows what a mother already knows -- that the demands of her job have a direct impact on how long and how often she breast-feeds.
Women are more likely than men to believe computer technology has a positive impact on their lives, says a recent Ball State University study.
A new University of Michigan research center, funded by a $10 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) will allow U-M researchers to delve deeper into research on the detrimental health effects of being poor.
High school males who have been involved in a pregnancy are more likely to engage in behaviors that increase their risk of injury or death, according to a new report titled, "North Carolina Adolescent Males: Linking High Risk Behavior."
Marriage improves men. They work more, have better jobs, give to charity, and attend church more frequently, an award-winning book shows. As impressive as those findings are, the books goes one step farther. It attempts to answer the baffling question "why?"
The Mayo Clinic / Williams-Sonoma Cookbook will be honored as the world's best health cookbook on Oct. 23 at the Versailles World Cookbook Fair near Paris, France.
Living in cities with high levels of racial segregation is linked to higher death rates for whites as well as Blacks.
Excavation of an early Aleutian longhouse has confirmed the accuracy of an 18th century illustration, drawn during Captn. James Cook's final round-the-world voyage.
Cures performed by servants of God or merely the power of suggestion? A new book by UNC Wilmington professor, Foul Demons Come Out! The Rhetoric of Twentieth-Century American Faith Healing, unravels mystery of faith healers' powers of persuasion.
Two-thirds of the U.S. teens and young adults studied say they feel stressed at least once a week, and one-third say they're stressed every day. School may not be the problem.
Truckers are not to blame for most fatal crashes involving trucks and passenger vehicles, say researchers. In a study of national crash data on fatal two-vehicle accidents involving a heavy truck, data shows that the actions of drivers of passenger vehicles alone contribute to 70 percent of the crashes.
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader will kick off The Summit on Philanthropy on Oct. 24 with his assessment of Americans' charitable giving at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.
Douglas Massey, co-author of Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at Century's End, will speak on "Reasonable Immigration Policies for a Globalizing Economy" at Colgate University on Wednesday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
According to University of Evansville researchers' study, in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (October 1999), it is now possible to know, in advance, which patients can benefit from psychotherapy and which ones can't.
While the House of Representatives considers a bill that would raise the minimum wage by $1 over three years to $6.15 an hour, a Cornell University economist asserts that the minimum wage is an outdated mechanism that does not help the working poor fight poverty.
Trick-or-treating originated with Celtics carrying carved turnips on stick (not pumpkins!) to light path for alms collecting. A Hamilton medieval historian says Halloween rooted in Celtic tradition. Hamilton chemistry professor makes "flubber", glass flowers for Trust Treat magic show on Halloween.
In an effort to rehabilitate more drug dependent criminals and alleviate prison overcrowding, court systems are rushing to start drug courts, which are commonly seen as the new "magic bullet." Are they are pouring precious government resources into untested models and theories?
Key emergency response personnel who were called to the scene of the Columbine High shootings will brief law enforcement officers and fire and emergency medical personnel from throughout the nation on what went right and what went wrong during a seminar on Nov. 1-2 at Texas A&M University.
The percentage of college students who reported feeling depressed and having suicidal thoughts declined between 1987 and 1997 while suicide attempts remained constant, according to a 10-year follow-up study coauthored by a University of Iowa professor.
If you smoke to reduce stress, you are only adding to your stress, according to a new review of psychological studies in the October issue of the American Psychological Association's American Psychologist.
A psychology of influence researcher at Arizona State University has conducted a study that shows that the effectiveness of persuasive strategies is heavily dependent on cultural contexts.
According to University of California, San Diego sociologist Rebecca Klatch, author of the new book "A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s," (1999, UC Press) the untold story of the '60s is about the New Right.
ESPN the magazine wins Temple University's 1999 "Acres of Diamonds" award for best new magazine.
As the debate over campaign reform heats up in Congress, a new survey of recent state legislative candidates finds strong support for changing the way the current political system works with most favoring full disclosure of all campaign finances, as well as free media time and free postage for candidates.
Accounts of crime and corruption in Russia report exceptions and extremes, often overlooking the contributions and culture of 180 million "other" people concerned with living peaceful, productive and rewarding lives, says a Rhodes College professor who is from Russia.
Without theologians, would there be any witches? A Johns Hopkins specialist on medieval literature attributes human belief in witchcraft to the need of medieval clerics to repress their own doubts in the existence of God.
The University of Idaho and Society of Environmental Journalists will draw working journalists and scientists together Nov. 6 and 7 to consider some of the leading issues facing the Northwest and the nation.
Bob Troutwine has his head in business and sports. He does psychological assessments of players for many N.F.L. teams and talent assessments for other businesses and corporations. "The bottom line is good psychology wins games and retains customers," says Troutwine.
On Oct. 14-16, Middlebury College will hold the Bicentennial "Celebration of the Sciences," featuring the dedication of Bicentennial Hall, a new 220,000-square-foot science facility. The event will also include a symposium with nationally renowned scientists and science journalists.
In a rare U.S. appearance, the president of Somaliland, Muhammad Ibrahim Egal, will give a public talk at Princeton University on Oct. 13.
The FBI will issue reports this fall and early next year on identifying potentially violent teens and strategies for school security.
Alabama history, even during years of segregation, can't always be viewed in black and white, concludes a new book of essays, "It Is Union and Liberty: Alabama Coal Miners and the UMW."
The 1999-2000 season of Southern Methodist University's Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series features a best-selling author and historian, a ground-breaking scientist, an award-winning composer, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners and internationally renowned political leaders and commentators.
Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., will host a symposium titled "Transferring the Panama Canal: Passage to a New Millennium" on Thursday, Oct. 21. The event will feature leading figures in the canal's history and transition.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer is one of the participants scheduled to take part in a three-day conference designed to address critical issues related to the interface of psychology and criminal law.
When toxic Pfiesteria piscicida microorganisms invade recreational waterways, summer tourism and seafood sales can suffer, a researcher with the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program reports.
Wealthy interest groups that funnel vast sums of money into political campaigns in the hopes of influencing the outcome of a ballot initiative are usually not successful, according to a professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego, who has completed the first systematic study of how money and interest groups actually affect the initiative process.
Just when you thought it was safe to haul out the Dracula costume, child development experts have begun to question the wisdom and the value of Halloween festivities for preschoolers.
Despite what the general public may believe and headlines may imply, a recent report shows that important and meaningful progress has been made in preventive intervention with school-age children during the last decade.
Despite its reputation for single-minded hatred of blacks, the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama actually focused its hate on many targets, ranging from blacks to Catholics to women alleged to have loose morals, according to a new book by Glenn Feldman, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB Center for Labor Education and Research (CLEAR).
Four nationally recognized child development specialists will provide new information for parents and professionals at an October 15 conference at Case Western Reserve University on "Interventions in Infancy Intervention." The event will identify ways to help children develop critical learning skills early.
Experts say teen drinking is a pervasive problem in the United States. Health professionals, counselors and others who deal with the issue -- because of time constraints and the proliferation of profession-specific journals -- are often unaware of relevant research on teen drinking in other fields.
The American Association of Political Consultants will hold its first annual Academic Outreach Conference Nov. 14-17 in Baton Rouge, attracting some of the nation's top consultants and political figures.
Contraceptive education, easy access to contraceptive services, and the provision of free abortion on demand helped reduce teenage birth rates, pregnancy rates, and abortion rates in Sweden, concludes an article in Studies in Family Planning.
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