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Released: 12-Apr-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Sorry Kids, Seniors Want to Connect and Communicate on Facebook, Too
Penn State University

Older adults, who are Facebook's fastest growing demographic, are joining the social network to stay connected and make new connections, just like college kids who joined the site decades ago, according to Penn State researchers.

Released: 12-Apr-2016 7:00 AM EDT
The 6 Elements of an Effective Apology, According to Science
Ohio State University

There are six components to an apology – and the more of them you include when you say you’re sorry, the more effective your apology will be, according to new research.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Violent Video Games Eventually Lose Their Ability to Produce Guilt in Gamers
University at Buffalo

A new University at Buffalo-led study suggests that the moral response produced by the initial exposure to a video game decreases as experience with the game develops.

Released: 7-Apr-2016 3:05 PM EDT
New Research Explores Effectiveness of Male Support Groups
Leeds Beckett University

New research into the effectiveness of group support programmes for men is set to be presented by academics at Leeds Beckett University at the British Sociological Association annual conference taking place in Birmingham this week.

Released: 7-Apr-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Research Into the Correlation Between Beauty and Body Size Shows That Women Are the Harshest Judges
University of Surrey

In assessing attractiveness, females judge men and women with higher BMI as less attractive; Men do not judge a man with a higher weight negatively, but still see heavier women as less attractive; First study of its kind to assess the relationship between gender, BMI and notion of 'attractiveness', providing insight into associated wage inequality

   
Released: 7-Apr-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Men on Tinder Think They Have a 'License to Use Unattractive Women as They See Fit'
British Sociological Association

Men on Tinder think they have a "licence to use women as they see fit" if their date's appearance is less attractive than her profile photograph, research says.

Released: 6-Apr-2016 3:05 PM EDT
U.S. Presidents From the South More Likely to Use Force in Military Disputes
Yale University

The United States is more likely to use force in a military dispute when the president is a Southerner, according to a new study coauthored by a Yale political scientist.

Released: 6-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Children's Interactions More Complex Than Predicted
Frontiers

While sharing toys and fighting with each other, kindergarten children helped researchers understand the patterns and qualities of interactions in social groups. The results were much more complex than the scientists originally predicted.

Released: 4-Apr-2016 9:30 AM EDT
Airline Quality Rating: 2015 Airline Performance Improves Slightly; Virgin America Narrowly Retains Top Spot
Wichita State University

As Virgin America claimed the top spot for the fourth consecutive year, overall U.S. airline performance improved slightly in 2015, according to the 26th annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR), released today (Monday, April 4) at the National Press Club in Washington.

   
Released: 1-Apr-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Possible Viking Discovery by UAB Archaeologist Could Rewrite North American History
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Using satellite imaging, UAB archaeologist Sarah Parcak may have found evidence of the 2nd Norse settlement in North America at a site in Newfoundland.

   
Released: 1-Apr-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Lifting the Veil on Sex: Can Males Be Less Expensive?
Kyoto University

Japanese researchers show how thunderbugs provide hints to a sexual mystery.

   
28-Mar-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Minorities’ Homicide Victimization Rates Fall Significantly Compared to Whites’
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study reveals that while homicide victimization rates declined for whites, blacks, and Hispanics in the United States from 1990-2010, the drop was much more precipitous for the two minority groups.

Released: 30-Mar-2016 2:05 PM EDT
When Women Feel Their Partner Demands Perfection, Sex Life Suffers
University of Kent

Women who perceive that their sexual partner is imposing perfectionist standards on them may suffer sexual dysfunction as a result, psychologists at the University of Kent have found.

Released: 29-Mar-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Uncertainty Can Cause More Stress Than Inevitable Pain
University College London

Knowing that there is a small chance of getting a painful electric shock can lead to significantly more stress than knowing that you will definitely be shocked.

Released: 28-Mar-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Conspicuous Consumption May Drive Fertility Down
Emory Health Sciences

A new mathematical model shows how fertility goes down as the cost of achieving social status goes up.

Released: 28-Mar-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Running Out of Money Linked to Fear of Death
Society for Consumer Psychology

Roughly 52 percent of American households will not have enough retirement income to maintain their standard of living if they retire at 65.

   
Released: 22-Mar-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Government Use of Technology Has Potential to Increase Food Security
Iowa State University

Acceptance of information technology can play a vital role in meeting the demand for food in developing countries, according to a new study by Iowa State University researchers. They say increasing production is not the only solution for food insecurity.

Released: 17-Mar-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Slamming Latinos Motivates Many to Register and Vote
Vanderbilt University

Presidential candidate Donald Trump may be inadvertently tapping into a phenomenon that is energizing U.S. Latinos against him when he talks of sending illegal immigrants home and building a wall blocking off Mexico. Recent news reports have noted a surge of Latinos registering to vote with the intent to vote against Trump because of his negative statements about their ethnic group. These results are consistent with a 2015 study by Efrén Pérez of Vanderbilt University, Ricochet: How Elite Discourse Politicizes Racial and Ethnic Identities. The study predicted that when Latinos who strongly identify with their ethnic group perceive it is being disparaged, they respond by becoming more politically engaged and motivated to register and vote.

16-Mar-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Green Gitmo
University of Vermont

President Obama announced plans to close the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Now two scholars are proposing to transform the naval base into a marine research center and international peace park.

   
Released: 17-Mar-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Study: Divided Parties Rarely Win Presidential Elections
University of Georgia

New research shows that a divided party could mean a difference of 4 to 5 percent of the vote in the general election—enough to have a significant impact on the outcome.

Released: 16-Mar-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Most Presidential Candidates Speak at Grade 6-8 Level
Carnegie Mellon University

A readability analysis of presidential candidate speeches by researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Language Technologies Institute (LTI) finds most candidates using words and grammar typical of students in grades 6-8, though Donald Trump tends to lag behind the others.

Released: 15-Mar-2016 2:05 PM EDT
The Sounds of Eating May Reduce How Much You Eat
Brigham Young University

New study shows food sound is an important sensory cue.

   
Released: 15-Mar-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Watching TV May Reduce Differences Between Men and Women’s Sexual Expectations
National Communication Association

What young men and women expect, sexually, in their romantic relationships is influenced in different ways by the television programs they watch.

10-Mar-2016 10:05 AM EST
Evidence of a ‘Ferguson Effect’ on Baltimore Arrests Before Unrest
 Johns Hopkins University

A “Ferguson effect” likely decelerated arrests in Baltimore well before the April 2015 unrest related to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, but there is little evidence to suggest it influenced the city’s crime rate, a new report concludes.

Released: 10-Mar-2016 12:05 PM EST
Millennials More Likely Than Older Adults to Donate Clothing Rather Than Trash It
University of Missouri

In 2012, Americans sent more than 14 million tons of textile waste to trash dumps around the country, despite many options for consumers to repurpose or recycle textile waste, including donating old clothes to charities and recycling the materials to be remade into other products. Pamela Norum, professor and interim department chair of textile and apparel management at the University of Missouri, found that younger adults from ages 18-34 are much less likely to throw old clothes and other textile waste into the garbage than older adults. She also found that millennials were more likely to donate clothing to secondhand stores such as Goodwill and the Salvation Army.

   
Released: 7-Mar-2016 1:05 PM EST
Meditation and Ballet Associated with Wisdom, Study Says
University of Chicago

A new study confirms the age-old conception that meditation is associated with wisdom. Surprisingly, it also concludes that somatic (physical) practices such as classical ballet might lead to increased wisdom.

Released: 4-Mar-2016 11:05 AM EST
New Study Shows Bias Toward Adopting Children of Certain Ethnic, Racial Backgrounds
University of Vermont

As America continues to adopt more children internationally than any other country, hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S. – most of whom are children of color – sit in foster care awaiting adoption. Though some Americans express a desire to adopt non-white children, even they have limitations when it comes to adopting children of certain races, especially African Americans, according to a new study.

Released: 3-Mar-2016 2:05 PM EST
Bromances May Be Good for Men's Health
University of California, Berkeley

Moderate stress encourages male bonding, and prosocial behavior makes them more resilient to stress.

Released: 3-Mar-2016 8:00 AM EST
Media-Driven Attitudes About ‘Made in China’ Label Affect Product and Country
Iowa State University

Consumers develop opinions about a product based on their experience with the item or company. An Iowa State researcher says those attitudes are also influenced by the media, which affects the image of the product and the country where it's made.

Released: 1-Mar-2016 2:55 PM EST
Texas Researchers and Campus Police Develop Scientific Blueprint for Sexual Assault Response
The University of Texas System

A unique collaboration between The University of Texas System Police and UT Austin researchers has produced a science-based, victim-centered blueprint for law enforcement to respond to sexual assault cases at all 14 UT institutions.

   
Released: 29-Feb-2016 10:05 AM EST
I'll Cry if I Want To
University of Iowa

Research led by the University of Iowa has found another reason why people may dehumanize society’s outcasts: emotional exhaustion.

Released: 29-Feb-2016 8:05 AM EST
Childhood Poverty, Parental Abuse Cost Adults Their Health for Years to Come
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Growing up in poverty or being abused by parents can lead to accumulated health problems later in life, according to research from Purdue University.

   
Released: 29-Feb-2016 7:45 AM EST
Study Finds Consistent Link Between Violent Crime and Concealed-Carry Gun Permits
Indiana University

The first study to find a significant relationship between firearm crime and subsequent applications for, and issuance of, concealed-carry gun permits has been published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Released: 24-Feb-2016 2:05 PM EST
Computers Can Tell if You're Bored
University of Sussex

Computers are able to read a person's body language to tell whether they are bored or interested in what they see on the screen, according to a new study led by body-language expert Dr Harry Witchel, Discipline Leader in Physiology at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).

Released: 23-Feb-2016 9:05 AM EST
Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy Affects Multiple Generations
Binghamton University, State University of New York

When a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, even a small dose, she can increase the chances that the next three generations may develop alcoholism, according to a new study from Binghamton University. A research team led by Nicole Cameron, assistant professor of psychology at Binghamton University, was the first to investigate the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy on alcohol-related behavior (consumption and sensitivity to the effect of alcohol) on generations that were not directly exposed to alcohol in the uterus during the pregnancy.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2016 8:05 AM EST
Squirm with Purpose: FSU Research Shows Fidgeting Is Helpful for ADHD Patients
Florida State University

New research by Kofler at FSU’s Children’s Learning Clinic shows that children often fidget or move when they are trying to solve a problem, and that movement may have a positive effect on children with ADHD.

   
18-Feb-2016 3:00 PM EST
Research Finds No Increase in Major Crimes After State’s 2011 Prisoner Release
University of California, Irvine

In 2011, California embarked on one of the biggest and most controversial criminal justice experiments in history. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Plata, the state passed the Public Safety Realignment Act – in legislative shorthand AB 109 – which required that California’s 58 counties develop policies that best fit their local needs in anticipation of the transfer of 33,000 inmates from state prisons to county supervision. Their options included adding jail beds, putting the transferees on probation or under electronic monitoring, or providing drug/alcohol rehabilitation services.

Released: 16-Feb-2016 10:05 AM EST
Predicting if Young Men Will Live with Their Kids
Northwestern University

In one of the first reproductive studies to focus on young men and fatherhood, researchers at Northwestern Medicine found that an adolescent male’s attitude toward risky sex, pregnancy and birth control can predict whether or not he will end up living with his future offspring.

Released: 9-Feb-2016 3:05 PM EST
Americans Recognize 'Past Presidents' Who Never Were, Study Finds
Washington University in St. Louis

Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Hubert Humphrey and some guy named "Thomas Moore" are among the names that many Americans mistakenly identify as belonging to a past president of the United States, finds a news study by memory researchers at Washington University in St. Louis.

Released: 9-Feb-2016 8:30 AM EST
‘A Word's Worth More Than a Thousand Pictures’ According to New FAU Study on Young Children
Florida Atlantic University

Children play an important role in ensuring that they are cared for by adults by using physical and cognitive cues. But what’s more important in how they influence adults and elicit their nurturing spirit? Is it their physical features or what they say?

Released: 5-Feb-2016 11:05 AM EST
'Pushback' Against Constant Connectivity Also Reflected in Images, Study Follow-Up Finds
University of Washington

People expressing the wish to resist constant online connectivity — dubbed "pushback" by University of Washington Information School researchers — is manifested as powerfully in images as in text, further study has found.

Released: 4-Feb-2016 12:05 PM EST
Popular Diet Myths Debunked
Texas A&M University

Thousands flock to the internet in search of ways to boost a healthy lifestyle. Many popular diet facts and trends are circulated so often in the media that it’s hard to know which tips to trust and which ones should be tossed. Underneath popular opinion and platitudes, the truth about eating healthy may surprise you. A Texas A&M Health Science Center registered dietician separates myths from fact when it comes to your diet.

   
Released: 3-Feb-2016 3:05 PM EST
Cluttered Kitchens Cause Over-Snacking
Cornell University

A cluttered and chaotic kitchen can often cause out-of-control stressful feelings. It might also cause something else — increased snacking of indulgent treats.

Released: 1-Feb-2016 4:05 PM EST
Study: Vacations Can Lead to Weight Gain, Contribute to ‘Creeping Obesity’
University of Georgia

A faculty member in the University of Georgia’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences found that adults going on a one- to three-week vacation gained an average of nearly 1 pound during their trips. With the average American reportedly gaining 1-2 pounds a year, the study’s findings suggest an alarming trend.

Released: 1-Feb-2016 4:00 AM EST
Political Duels at Work? Baylor Expert Gives 9 Tips to Keep the Peace
Baylor University

Sparring over immigration reform, ISIS and whether Trump should be in the White House can go quickly from casual to spirited to heated during water-cooler chats at work or in staff meetings.

   
Released: 28-Jan-2016 12:05 PM EST
From Japan to Samoa: Understanding the Origins of Sexual Behavior
University of Toronto

Award-winning researcher focuses on mental health challenges facing sexual and gender minority groups.

Released: 27-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
Good Boss? Bad Boss? Study Says Workers Leave Both
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

When fast-rising employees quit their jobs for better pay or more responsibility at another organization, the knee-jerk reaction may be to blame their leaving on a bad boss. Although the common perception is that workers join companies but leave managers, new research by a University of Illinois business professor shows that workers leave good bosses, too -- and for companies, there may be a silver lining to their departure.

   
Released: 26-Jan-2016 3:05 PM EST
Urban Sprawl Stunts Upward Mobility, U Study Finds
University of Utah

A recent study by University of Utah Department of City & Metropolitan Planning professor Reid Ewing and his colleagues in Utah, Texas and Louisiana, tested the relationship between urban sprawl and upward mobility for metropolitan areas in the United States. The study examined potential pathways through which sprawl may have an effect on mobility and uses mathematical models to account for both direct and indirect effects of sprawl on upward mobility.

Released: 21-Jan-2016 7:05 AM EST
Study: Controlling Parents Create Mean College Kids
University of Vermont

College students whose parents lay on the guilt or try to manipulate them may translate feelings of stress into similar mean behavior with their own friends, a new study by a University of Vermont psychologist has found. The students’ physical response to stress, which the researchers measured in a laboratory test, influenced the way they carry out that hostility – either immediately and impulsively or in a cold, calculated way.



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