New research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers.
The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups.
Michael Ungar, a social worker, family therapist and professor with Dalhousie University's School of Social Work, discusses "we thinkers." In his new book We Generation (McClelland & Stewart), he says we-thinkers can help their parents' generation "rethink some of our own me-thinking ways."
Gesturing helps students develop new ways of understanding mathematics. Scholars have known that movements help retrieve information about an event or physical activity associated with action. A new report is the first to show that gestures not only help recover old ideas, they also help create new ones. The information could be helpful to teachers.
Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs "“ but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance. A study of telephone call center employees is one of the first to suggest that previous work experience isn't all positive for new employees.
The "disinhibition" of America is becoming emblematic of our 21st century, with self-revelation rampant on the Internet, an apparently booming porn industry, politicians and public figures being caught in flagrante delicto, and the historic Mardi Gras of New Orleans going bare-breasted in public.
Some in India are calling Slumdog Millionaire an example of "slum tourism," but Temple's Priya Joshi says the film is about globalization and the power of popular culture to spread new ideas.
Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression than other adolescents, according to new findings from Taiwanese researchers. However, Americans who study violence are not ready to make any conclusions about a possible link.
While science tries to understand the stuff dreams are made of, humans, from cultures all over the world, continue to believe that dreams contain important hidden truths, according to newly published research.
Much attention is being given this year to the 200th anniversary of the births of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. For music scholars, 2009 marks another important bicentennial − the birth of German composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847).
"Nine in ten dual-income couples in New York State feel there is some risk that one or both of their jobs might not exist in the next couple of years," says Ithaca College sociologist Stephen Sweet, lead author of the study "Dual Earners in Double Jeopardy: Preparing for Job Loss in the New Risk Economy." Satellite Uplink available on campus.
A new research at the University of Haifa inspected sexual harassment in the public sector: Women sexually harassed at the workplace tend to leave the organization. The women quit out of a sense of weakness and not power and control, the researchers stated.
Growing up with a heroin-addicted parent exposes children to a variety of detrimental experiences before the age of 18 and new research indicates that girls are four times more resilient than boys in overcoming such adverse events.
Music Professor Jason Freeman created Piano Etudes, a Web-based application that allows audiences to participate in the composition process.
Historic artifacts, current events and creative endeavors come together in the latest offerings from the University of Arkansas Press in the 2009 spring catalog.
Students who feel connected to their peers and teachers are more inclined to alert a teacher or principal if they hear a fellow student "wants to do something dangerous," according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
University of Iowa law professor Lea VanderVelde has written the first-ever biography of Dred Scott's wife, Harriet. After more than 10 years of research, she found a "common woman of considerable gumption," with a deep well of inner resolve who might just have been the motivating force behind her husband's legal quest for freedom.
Ian Bogost talks about his latest book, Racing the Beam about the Atari Video Computer System.
Dr. 13 talks about a rare year for the superstitious, and the myths, fears and coincidences surrounding the number 13.
The same night and at the same hour that Abraham Lincoln was shot, his Secretary of State William Seward also was targeted for assassination. On Feb. 12, in honor of Lincoln's 200th birthday, the University of Rochester will post online digital facsimiles of Fanny Seward's harrowing eyewitness account of that failed attempt on her father's life.
This March, Women's History Month is made a little sweeter by the relaunch of Honey, buzzing back to life as an online magazine and social media network targeted at a hip and highly lucrative demographic of eighteen to thirty-four year old multicultural young women.
Historian Seth Bruggeman explores how and why we honor past presidents.
Kathryn A. Sloan is the first historian to mine a rich collection of 19th century Oaxacan court records to reveal both the significant role that the working class played in liberalizing social codes of conduct and honor in Mexico, as well as the state's expanded role in family life.
A Loyola University Health System relationship expert weighs in on why women pursue men that are just not that into them.
A new study provides a first glimpse of what people find offensive about super-sized houses which have sprouted up around the country. Researchers found that people particularly dislike when these large homes, often derisively called "McMansions," are more than two times as tall as surrounding homes, and when their architectural style is not compatible with the neighboring homes.
Iran has joined an elite club of nations and regions capable of independently launching spacecraft into Earth orbit. Each country has a responsibility to protect the space environment from harm and take part in the international effort to preserve the space environment for future generations.
Just one month ago, many Americans made their New Year's resolution to lose weight, to exercise more, or to watch less television. Few people, however, manage to keep their resolutions over time, say experts. So, why are bad habits so hard to break?
Temple historian examines the making of meaning at historic sites.
Take a guess -- how long are the dashed lines that are painted down the middle of a road? If you're like most people, you answered, "Two feet." The real answer is 10 feet. A new study has found that people grossly underestimate the length of these lines -- a finding which implies that we're all misjudging distances as we drive, and are driving too fast as a result.
A team of Arizona psychologists, geneticists and neuroscientists has reported that a safe and effective drug used to treat vascular problems in the brain has improved spatial learning and working memory in middle-aged rats. Although far from proving anything about human use of the drug, the finding supports the scientific quest for a substance that could treat progressive cognitive impairment, cushion the cognitive impact of normal aging, or even enhance learning and memory throughout the life span.
Ananda Mitra, professor and chair of communication at Wake Forest University, can comment on the Academy Award-nominated film "Slumdog Millionaire." Mitra is the author of the book "India Through the Western Lens," which explores how Indians have been represented in more than 60 films during the past several decades.
When it comes to assessing the romantic playing field, men and women were shown to be equally good at gauging men's interest during an Indiana University study involving speed dating -- and equally bad at judging women's interest. The study, published in "Psychological Science," focused on the ability of observers to judge romantic interest between others because of evolutionary benefits to finding one's own mate, such as knowing who might be available.
With musical tastes ranging from sentimental ballads and nonsense songs to opera, Abraham Lincoln likely would be pleased with the legacy of music influenced by him and his service. "Our Lincoln" highlights some of this music with a cast of 375 plus performers and student musicians from Kentucky.
Excessive discussion of problems between adolescent friends may lead to depression and anxiety, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Adolescence.
A Dalhousie University student is researching the role rum played in Atlantic Canada in the 17-and 1800's.
Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) spend more on groceries and less eating out, compared with non-participants who have the same low income level, a new Tufts University study says. The spending pattern could have benefits for the nutrition quality and household budgeting of participant households.
In his latest historical novel, Binghamton University faculty member John Vernon has given new life to Old West icon Billy the Kid, humanizing a figure often regarded as a ruthless renegade.
Stressful experiences in early childhood can have long-lasting impacts on kids' health that persist well beyond the resolution of the situation.
An expression of pleasure or a grimace of pain? The difference can be hard to tell, according to a study at Albright College in Reading, Pa.
The newly crowned Miss America, Katie Stam, is known as more than a pretty face at the University of Indianapolis. She's a top student, a campus leader and an ambassador of UIndy's community-service ethic.
After his amazing landing of US Airways' Flight 1549 on the Hudson River last week, the media heralded pilot Chelsey B. Sullenberger for his courage, but industrial-organizational psychologists say several other factors also played a role in the safe landing.
New research of young adults connects video games to poorer relationships with peers and parents - measured by things like time, trust, support and affection.
The music may have died Feb. 3, 1959, but Rock 'N' Roll legend Buddy Holly's impact raves on today.
"Impossible Bodies," published in next week's Configurations Journal from Johns Hopkins University Press, shows that women who watch plastic surgery and makeover show are more likely to feel anxiety about their bodies.
Psychologists have learned that 10-month-old infants use their prior exposure and understanding of familiar actions by a person to unravel novel actions. However, this ability is limited by the location in which the new action is performed.
About nine in 10 Americans heard the rumor that Barack Obama is a Muslim, making it possibly the most prevalent rumor of the 2008 presidential campaign, according to a nationwide survey. However, only 22 percent of those surveyed said they actually believed that Obama is a Muslim.
New research by Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management professor Ray Friedman finds that the presidential run of Barack Obama has had a strong positive impact on the test-taking achievement of African Americans.
Research has shown that certain marginalized groups fare worse than others in the aftermath of natural disasters, suffering disproportionate impoverishment, injuries and fatalities. Now a new study finds that they also experience greater terrorism-related fears and make more behavioral changes based on those fears.
We all know that $1 is equal to 100 cents. But a new study suggests that, in some situations, people may behave as if 100 cents actually has more value. That's because people may pay more attention to the size of the numbers involved than the actual economic value, according to the research.
People who feel socially rejected are more likely to see others' actions as hostile and are more likely to behave in hurtful ways toward people they have never even met, according to a new study.
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