A new study conducted by the University of New Hampshire about the unwanted sexual experiences of students shows the vast majority of incidents at the university are perpetrated by someone the victim knows, which is in direct contrast to the stereotype of the perpetrator being a stranger.
Beyond the bliss of a wedding day lies a load of tribulations for newlyweds. In their rookie year as parents, many will face a significant drop in marital satisfaction. And nearly one-third of newlyweds are physically aggressive. That's according to two studies led by Erika Lawrence, assistant professor of psychology in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Whether a young man's mother earned a college degree and whether she worked outside the home while he was growing up seems to have an effect years later when he considers his ideal wife, according to a study by University of Iowa sociologist Christine Whelan.
Just as religions dwell upon the eternal battle between good and evil, angels and devils, evolutionary theorists dwell upon the eternal battle between altruistic and selfish behaviors in the Darwinian struggle for existence. In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), evolutionary theorists at Binghamton University suggest that selfishness might not be such a villain after all.
Approximately 250,000 items of sexual assault evidence are mired in three- to 12-month backlogs awaiting analysis in U.S. forensic laboratories. A University of Virginia forensic chemist has developed a method for handling rape evidence that reduces part of the DNA analysis time from 24 hours to as little as 30 to 45 minutes and improves the sperm cell recovery rate by 100 percent.
Dr. Dean Irvine is marshalling forces to change perceptions about Canadian literature. He's leading a major, multi-million-dollar research project comprising 32 researchers from universities across Canada, in the United States, the U.K. and France to re-invigorate interest in Canlit's earlier generations.
Psychologists discover age-old question can be tested and has multiple answers.
On the verge of graduating from Central Michigan University, Sarah Gillings has many reasons for excitement and optimism, from her achievements in art to her impending motherhood. But ask the Colorado native how she came to be an artist, how she got to CMU or how she ended up in Michigan, and one word sums it up: Columbine.
Sexualization of 'tween girls - those between the ages of 8 and 12 -- in pop culture and advertising is a growing problem fueled by marketers' efforts to create cradle-to-grave consumers, a University of Iowa journalism professor argues in her new book.
A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher predicts gangs around the world will grow and adapt to changes caused by globalization as cities grow and become poorer with a younger population.
Workers who reported increased work flexibility from one year to the next also had fewer absences for illness and improved job commitment, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In addition, these workers were less likely to say that health problems affected their job performance.
The influence of genetics increases as young women transition from their first drink to alcohol dependence. A team of researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine found that although environment is most influential in determining when drinking begins, genes play a larger role in advancing to problem drinking and alcohol dependence.
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, social scientists have found that many lesbian and gay youth have expectations of spending their adult life in a long-term relationship raising children.
Would you rather support research for a disease that affects 30,000 Americans a year or one that affects just .01 percent of the U.S. population? The numbers represent about the same number of people, but how you answered explains how you understand numerical information, according to a psychology professor at Kansas State University.
We all know the story of a man named Brady and the group that somehow formed a family. But if the iconic "˜70s sitcom about a "blended" family reflected reality, the Brady Bunch likely would have been dealing with much more than silly sibling squabbles.
Budget cuts to tobacco control programs significantly reduce their effectiveness, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Wisconsin and RTI International.
How can we tell who's lying, who's not? New research out of Stephen Porter's Forensic Psychology Lab at Dalhousie University determines the face will betray the deceiver's true emotion, but not in the stereotypical ways we think.
New drug research suggests that teens may get addicted and relapse more easily than adults because developing brains are more powerfully motivated by drug-related cues. This conclusion has been reached by researchers who found that adolescent rats given cocaine "“ a powerfully addicting stimulant "“ were more likely than adults to prefer the place where they got it.
Dividing items into small portions helps control consumption. Whether it's food or money, people tend to go through things more slowly when the lump sum is partitioned into small portions, according to new research from a WUSTL marketing professor.
A new study from the University of Utah shows that women in academia have fewer children compared to other professional women -- primarily because it takes longer to achieve the job security of tenure -- and concludes that gender equality in the "ivory tower" has come at a cost. Female faculty are 41 percent less likely to have babies than female physicians.
Internationally recognized experts on nuclear proliferation discussed the state of the world today, 40 years after the Glassboro Summit between Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and President Lyndon Johnson, during a symposium moderated by Dan Rather.
Parents are more likely to punish their teen's risky behavior when there are younger kids in the family, driven by a desire to set a strict example for these siblings, says new game theory research from the University of Maryland, Duke University and The Johns Hopkins University. The study is published in the April "Economic Journal."
Child sexual abuse cases nationwide declined 5 percent from 2005 to 2006, capping a 14-year decline of more than 50 percent, according to an analysis of new data released today by the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.
Viral video on taxonomy and biodiversity receives honor from "Oscars of the Internet."
Each day, we are bombarded with options -- at the local coffee shop, at work, in stores or on the TV at home. Do you want a double-shot soy latte, a caramel macchiato or simply a tall house coffee for your morning pick-me-up? Having choices is typically thought of as a good thing. Maybe not, say researchers who found we are more fatigued and less productive when faced with a plethora of choices.
Gay and lesbian couples never become pregnant by accident. However, their methods of achieving pregnancy are many and varied. A growing number of lesbian couples are choosing alternative insemination of one partner; and a growing number of gay male couples are choosing gestational surrogacy (fertilizing an egg contributed by one woman and arranging with a different woman to carry the fetus until birth).
Rural herbalists from Cherokee and European American backgrounds come from different traditions, yet research at the University of Arkansas shows they end up adopting similar patterns of plant use. Their collective knowledge can contribute to ecological and medical science and natural resource sustainability.
Cancellations of flights on U.S. airlines due to safety checks mandated by the FAA has sparked debate over how to best solve the problems of aircraft wiring in aging jets. University of Utah engineering professor Cynthia Furse is available to provide commentary. She is nationally recognized for developing onboard automatic testing of aircraft wiring to prevent in-flight fires and loss of control signals.
HBO's current miniseries "John Adams," which is based on historian David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of the same name, is earning praise from television critics for an historical accuracy and gritty realism that is as close to the real thing as we are able to imagine.
Clean-living youths or violent gang members? That's the question National Geographic asks Ross Haenfler about Straight Edge lifestylers on its upcoming special "Inside Straight Edge" premiering at 9 p.m. Wednesday (April 9) on TV's National Geographic Channel. Haenfler, a specialist in youth subcultures, plays two roles in the primetime documentary: expert and member.
"You could call this the 'other' March Madness, though this competition is even tougher than the basketball match-ups," says University of Maryland professor and mock trial coach Mark Graber. The team of Maryland undergraduates has captured the win by defeating George Washington University in the 2008 championship competition on April 7 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
International students considering this spring if they want to join the 500,000 other students from abroad already in the U.S., can get tips before they come in a new book on how adjust to academic demands and living situations that may require a new understanding of how to treat members of the opposite sex and how to as rent an apartment or buy a used car.
Was Anne Boleyn a victim or a vixen "“ or something else entirely? University of Kentucky professor Susan Bordo examines pop culture, history and the tensions facing women today as she looks for the answer.
University of Wisconsin-Madison historian Ned Blackhawk would argue that there has never been a more fertile time to be a researcher of Native American history, with a surge in scholarly interest and a deep well of subjects "literally waiting to be written."
Two international conferences taking place in April at Indiana University will apply scholarly and scientific analysis to questions of race in the U.S. and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere. "Blackness in Latin America and the Caribbean" will take place April 4-5, and "Rethinking Race in the Americas: Anthropology, Politics and Policy" will be April 17-18.
Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. This just didn't sound right to the cardiac electrophysiologists at Children's Hospital Boston, who've seen hundreds of children, teens and young adults with pacemakers. Their own just-reported study finds no effect of digital music players on pacemaker function.
When a major disaster strikes, many rely upon the government for assistance. A new study by St. Lawrence University Dana Professor of Economics Steven Horwitz suggests that real relief is likely to come from the local big-box chains.
"War of Words": Social Media as a Psychological "Tool of Terror" Spreading Ridicule and Fear Among Teens: As the trend to use social media sites such as MySpace, FaceBook, YouTube, increases among adolescents, parents are advised to educate themselves on how to help their teens handle the consequences of "cyber-bullying" "“ which can affect their teen's self-esteem much more seriously than parents think.
Peace agreements, stability and regional prosperity, in an interesting paradox, increase the risk of air terror in Israel, according to new research conducted at the University of Haifa.
A $1 million donation presented at festivities honoring A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former president of India, launched the President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam India Studies Endowment Fund that hopes to raise additional private funding for a proposed center dedicated to research, teaching and outreach in India studies at the University of Kentucky.
The Internet allows parents to have easy access to information about childrearing, but a new study from Tufts University shows that as the digital divide narrows, a digital skills divide is now emerging across socio-economic lines. The research "examines socio-economic status (SES) differences in parents' Web use, skills, and satisfaction."
Previous research has shown that participating in extracurricular activities protects young men and women from risky behaviors and delinquency. This theory was confirmed in a recent study from researchers at Northeastern University's College of Criminal Justice, but the results also offered a different perspective on how the same activities affect young men and women differently.
Two University of Oregon doctoral students dove into issues of transgender identities -- in the workplace and professional counseling -- and surfaced with a call for psychologists and vocational counselors to not only treat but to act as advocates for their clients -- and to help end discrimination in the workplace.
College basketball teams that make this year's cut for the Sweet 16 may boost the number of students applying to their schools by as much as 3 percent next year, while the winner of the NCAA basketball tournament, often called "March Madness," may see a 7 percent to 8 percent jump in applications, according to a Virginia Tech researcher.
Travelers on I-5 know that Woodburn, Ore., is home to the region's largest tax-free outlet center. A University of Oregon researcher, however, turns away from the mall to study the heart of town, which, she says, provides insight on how new immigrant settlement patterns are transforming place and identity in small- to medium-sized U.S. cities.
Finding out "Who am I?" for Korean adoptees, many of them orphaned, following the Korean War in the 1950s was a struggle when adulthood hit for many in the 1970s, but the road has since gotten smoother with exploration of their ethnic identities following two basic paths, say University of Oregon sociologists.
"Job hopping" is a common career strategy for today's young professionals, yet new research indicates workers who frequently change jobs generally end up earning less than their more stable counterparts.
Since 1820, domestic shipping on America's coasts, rivers, and lakes outweighed shipping overseas, driving the American economic engine and helping shape American history, according to a new book co-authored by W. Jeffrey Bolster, associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire.
Samuel Weber, associate professor of early Christianity at the Wake Forest University Divinity School, was invited to compose original chant settings for the Pope's visit to Washington, D.C. in April. Weber says the decision to use chant melodies reflects the aesthetic and tradition at the heart of prayer life in the Roman Catholic Church.
In the last week or so, the American public has witnessed several public apologies: Eliot Spitzer, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. But are these sincere or just hollow acts prompted by a media firestorm? Nick Smith, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of New Hampshire and a former Manhattan attorney, provides a provocative look at the art of the apology in his new book, "I Was Wrong: The Meanings of Apologies."
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