The age-old question of whether pride is the seventh sin or an adaptive virtue has been answered by two Northeastern University scientists. Contrary to popular belief, the researchers found that pride not only leads individuals to take on leadership roles in teams, but also fosters admiration, as opposed to scorn, from teammates.
A research study found that regulating emotions "“ such as reducing negative emotions or inhibiting unwanted thoughts "“ is a resource-demanding process that disrupts the ability of young adults to simultaneously or subsequently perform tasks.
How important are male friendships? Geoffrey Greif, DSW, explores the importance of male friendships in his book The Buddy System, Understanding Male Friendships. In the wake of the forthcoming film, I LOVE YOU MAN, Greif can speak to the issues about male friendships or lack thereof.
Women don't choose careers in math-intensive fields, such as computer science, physics, technology, engineering, chemistry, and higher mathematics, because they want the flexibility to raise children, or because they prefer other fields of science that are less math-intensive--not because they lack mathematical ability, according to a new study.
A study by UAB political scientist Holly Brasher, Ph.D., in the latest issue of Party Politics shows historically how public perceptions about political party strengths change over time.
We are a nation of gawkers. Log onto YouTube and you can watch dozens of videos of planes crashing into the towers on 9/11 and victims leaping to their deaths. Browse Amazon for one of the 87 DVDs about Hurricane Katrina. Or tune into the Discovery Channel's new show, "Destroyed in Seconds."
A University of Kentucky researcher finds there are too few treatment programs available for adolescent addicts.
Children wearing contact lenses felt better about how they look, their athletic abilities and acceptance by their friends than did children wearing eyeglasses in a recent study. The results suggest that nearsighted children as young as 8 years old reap social benefits from wearing contact lenses instead of glasses, researchers say.
To meet U.S. foreign language needs, a new study recommends preserving the skills and tapping the pool of well-educated, bilingual "heritage" speakers "“ first, second and third generation Americans who represent the best chance for recruiting translators and teachers of critical languages. The Maryland study is the first state-sponsored effort of its kind in the U.S.
In "Memory Lessons: A Doctor's Story," Jerald Winakur, M.D., recalls his struggle to cope with his 86-year-old father's disability and dementia.
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).
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