Children's perceptions of God's distance depend on their parents' involvement in their lives, if the children desire a nurturing figure and if God is seen as their own gender. That's according to a new study by researchers at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
Cult activity on college campuses will involve more students in the next five years so residence hall leaders need to be prepared. That's according to a new study by the associate director of residence life at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
There's an old rule: Where business goes, the law is sure to follow. The law should start catching up with the travel industry. The global travel industry is the fastest growing industry in the world but it is a neglected legal specialty in the US.
Students at Susquehanna University are learning about Jewish culture in a new course, "From Borscht to Bagels" while prison inmates are coming to campus to relate their experiences with white-collar crime to business majors. Roanoke College seniors grabble with the meaning of success in a course by the same name.
Although women dominate in terms of sheer numbers of wedding coordinators, the men who enter the field are the ones at the top of the hierarchy says a Texas Christian University professor and author of the study, "The Phenomenon of the Male Wedding Coordinator."
Becoming a successful manager in a global firm in the new millennium is going to take a global mindset. So says Vijay Govindarajan, director of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration 's Global Leadership 2020 program.
Dr. Charlotte vanOyen Witvliet latest study may just prove how healthy it is to forgive. The assistant professor of psychology at Hope College launches a two-year study this fall which will focus on the physiological effects of forgiveness
Adolescent violence is becoming a commonplace and alarming trend. Before we blame television, the Internet, or working parents, multiple studies conducted by Dr. Tiffany Field indicate that the groundwork for adolescent violence is laid in infancy.
Beware of the upcoming summer holidays. They can be killers. "DUI fatalities during the summer holidays are far greater than the winter holidays," says Michael S. Garr of Wilkes University. He studies alcohol use and social settings, and drunken driving. When examining each day of the Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Labor Day holiday periods, Garr says the data reveal a higher incidence of alcohol-related fatalities than each day of the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's holiday periods.
Several inmates from the Allenwood Federal Prison Camp in Montgomery, Pennsylvania will be at Susquehanna University on April 28 to relate their experiences with white-collar crime to Susquehanna University business majors.
Peter Fong prescribes Prozac to fingernail clams and zebra mussels. The popular antidepressant might not cheer up the clams or mussels, but it did jump-start their reproductive behavior, prompting the fingernail clams to spawn in synchrony.
Check out the nearest post office on April 15 and you'll find a line of latecomers filing last-minute tax returns. If you ever want to examine why people procrastinate, contact Regina Conti, assistant professor of psychology at Colgate University. She researches procrastination.
The formula for finding a good lawyer isn't much different from the approaches most consumers use to find a good mechanic, contractor or plumber. Here's some consumer advice on how to spot the legal eagles from the turkeys.
Stage fright is a common and often disabling health problem among performing artists. Sharon Davis Gratto, assistant professor of music at Gettysburg College, researches stage fright and audition anxiety and recently authored a paper on the topic.
The pendulum in 'pop psychology' is swinging back to being in favor of spanking, warns Dr. Roni Leiderman, director of the Family Center at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She also is the moderator for America Online's "Parent Trap."
Women's groups claim Super Bowl Sunday is the "biggest day of the year for violence against women." Brett Drake of Washington University co-authored a study which found no correlation between reported cases of child abuse and the broadcast of national playoff games for baseball, basketball or football.
A study by the National Research Council released January 6 recommends limiting mandatory reporting of abuse. Two economists have research, however, showing that simply the threat by an abused woman to use a shelter often can improve her situation.
Washington University computer scientists have patented two major inventions that should make Internet applications like e-mail, the World Wide Web and electronic commerce 10 times faster than they are now.
If liars really had pants on fire then there would be plenty of bonfires inside the beltway .If you ever examine topics relating to lying and corruption, here are some sources who can prove useful.
State lotteries are the proverbial "camel's nose" for legalized gambling. So say the results of a new study, "Roll the Dice: The Diffusion of Casinos in the American States," by two researchers at Saint Mary's College in South Bend, IN
A grass-roots movement to revivie businesses in the depressed regions of Madison County, NY, is enjoying great success and serves as an example of what can be done in other depressed rural areas of the country to revive industries.
World-wide financial crises--like the ongoing one Asia--will recur until the G-7 nations throw "sand in the gears" of globalized financial markets. So says Dr. David Felix, an economist at Washington University, in two papers he wrote well before the latest crisis.
If you have a phobia about "Friday the 13th" then 1998 isn't going to be a good year for you. There are three "Friday the 13ths" in the upcoming year: February 13, March 13 and November 13. Thomas Fernsler can discuss triskaidekaphobia--fear of the number 13.
Many high schools and colleges prepare lists of books and plays that they recommend students read in order to be better prepared for a college curriculum. Here are some suggestions for a literary hot sheet from colleges and universities around the nation.
It used to be a rule that a thick envelope from a college was good news and a thin envelope was bad. That's no longer the case. Smaller schools are trying to keep the process as personal as possible.
Improved economic opportunities for women will decrease the level of violence in abusive relationships.So say the results of a recent study, "An Economic Analysis of Domestic Violence," co- authored by Jill Tiefenthaler of Colgate University in Hamilton, NY.
Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, has just established an insurance agency to generate profits while will fund student scholarships.
Here are 10 tips which can help you save money on your 1997 income returns from Richard Davis, assistant professor of accounting at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA.
The end of a college semester brings two things--lots of finals and plenty of students with colds. It's not the exams that make students sick, but the stress of preparing for them does make students more susceptible to colds and other viral infections.
Travelers need to be aware of the limitiations of cruise-ship health care just as they would be aware of health-care problems in foreign countries.
A massage can be like medicine. That's according to Dr. Tiffany Field, Dean of the Mailman Family and School Center at Nova Southeastern University. She also oversees the university's newly established Touch Research Institute and Wellness Center.
You may start your own company but that doesn't mean you get to keep it. All founders--good or bad--must eventually turn over the reins, but some will need to turn them over sooner than others. A new study contradicts some long-held beliefs in this area.
From science fairs to spelling bees, children's efforts are often propelled by the desire to win against others. A new study suggests that a child's level of masculinity is central to determining his or her response to competition.
Now that many large American companies have tried downsizing to boost profits, Regina Conti, assistant professor of psychology at Colgate University, says there are costs to downsizing that are not anticipated and fail to inmprove the financial status of organizations
Primate researcher Jane Goodall will speak to the nation's first college Roots and Shoots environmental summit to be held at Texas Christian University Nov. 21-23. The summit, organized by students at TCU, will bring 50 delegates from colleges and universities around the nation to learn more about environmental issues and how to start Roots and Shoots chapters on their own campuses.
Men may have more dependent personalities than women have. So says Robert F. Bornstein, professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, PA. He has completed two studies on that topic: Dependent Personality Disorders in the DSM-IV and Beyond, which appers in the Summer 1997 issue of Clinical Psychology and Practice; and Sex Differences in Objective and Projective Dependency Tests: A Meta-Analytic Review, which appeared in the Winter 1995 issue of Assessment.
Pop "Muzak" may lower stresss and help fight the common cold. That's according to the results of a new study, "The Influence of FM-1 on Immunoglobulin A," two psychology professors at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Their paper has been accepted for presentation at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention which takes place in Boston on February 8, 1998.
Texas Christian University's engineering researchers are tiny thinkers. Edward S. Kolesar, professor of engineering, and his research assistants are making microscopic machines. Microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, are tiny gadgets too small to see with the naked eye. But if Kolesar is right, MEMS someday will be a vital part of almost everything. The researchers are developing projects now for Lockheed Martin and for possible use in prosthetic lenses for the human eye.
Muzak may be capable of reducing stress in a "high stress" work environment and help reduce the risk of the common cold at the same time. That's the implication of a new study, "The Influence of Muzak on Stress and Immune System Function in a Newspaper Newroom," by two professors at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. It is being presented at the annual meeting of the International Congress of Applied Psychology which takes place in San Francisco during August 1998.
Minority psychologists in academic settings are generally less satisfied than their White counterparts. That's according to a new study co-authored by John D. Dovidio, professor of psychology at Colgate University which examines how perceptions of racial distinctivess relate to job satisfaction of White and ethnic/racial minority American Psychological Association members working in psychology departments in academia.
Law students at Nova Southeastern University are mediating employment discrimination cases for the U.S. Postal Service. This is the only program of its kind in the nation which works with the Postal Service. It's been so successful that it is now expected to be duplicated at other law schools throughout the country. The cases are complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that go to mediation instead of hearing with the EEOC's administrative judges.
Droughts, severe winters and air pollution may not cause obvious harm to trees until decades after these environmental stresses occur. That's according to new research by Brian S. Pedersen, visiting assistant professor of biology at Roanoke Colelge in Salem, VA, that punches holes in the theory that environmental events like droughts immediately lead to tree death.
More coaching and less score-keeping by sales managers produces a more effective sales organization. That's according to results of a two-year study of sales effectiveness, "Improving the Effectiveness of Field Sales Organizations," by two marketing professors at Texas Christian University.
A decade ago, classes in the paranormal were seen as unscholarly by the psychological community. Now, with a generation of believers rasied on movies and shows like The X-Files that make the paranormal seem ordinary , universities and colleges like Texas Christian University are adding courses dealing with the paranormal.
People diagnosed with cancer have a lot to learn and fast. One of the greatest challenges for almost all cancer patients is acquiring the knowledge they need in order to fully understand what a diagnosis of cancer means. Unfortunately, few physicians have the kind of time or availability. William A Fintel and Gerald McDermott can answer many of the questions that consume the thoughts of cancer patients. They're co-authors of the book, Dear God It's Cancer: A Medical and Spiritual Guide for Patients and Their Families.
Successful managers in health care setting have significantly different leadership skill profiles than ineffective managers. Physician administrators also have approximately the same leadership skills as non-physician "professional" administrators. Those are two results of a study examining leadership and management skills in health care settings co-authored by Frank Shipper of Salisbury State University.
Young couples are more likely to end up in a "make-out" session if they see a scary movie than if they go to a Mozart concert. That's according to Dr. Galdino F. Pranzarone, a psychology professor at Roanoke College in Salem, VA.
Men may have more dependent personalities than women have. So says Robert F. Bornstein, professor of psychology at Gettysburg College. His study, "Sex Differences in Objective and Projective Dependency Tests: A Meta-Analytic Review," suggests that men may have stronger underlying dependency needs than women.
Employed wives are not automatically defined as "breadwinners," even when family finances are their primary motivation for employment and their jobs account for a substantial portion of the family income. That's according to a study by Jean L. Potuchek, which has been turned into a book, "Who Supports the Family? Gender and Breadwinning in Dual-Earner Marriages."
While the percentage of women in job training doubled between 1970 to 1991, a greater proportion of white women were engaged in managerial or professional training than black women. That's according to a new study co-authored by Mary Cianni, associate professor of management at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA. It investigates the training patterns of white and black women across two decades
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