Having less power impairs the mind and ability to get ahead, study shows May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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New research appearing in the May issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that being put in a low-power role may impair a person’s basic cognitive functioning ... | |
Researchers find link between psychological stress and overeating May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have found socially subordinate female rhesus macaques over consume calorie-rich foods at a significantly higher level than do dominant females. | |
Most ethnic minority teens don't hang out with ethnic school crowds May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Peer relationships are an important part of adolescence for most American adolescents. As teens find their places in the peer system in most high schools, crowds define most students’ status and reputation. Today, schools ... | |
Businesspeople Who Are Too Sure Of Their Abilities Are Less Savvy Entrepreneurs: New Study May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Apprentice-style entrepreneurs who have an inflated sense of their own abilities may jump into new business ventures with insufficient regard for the competition and the size of the market, new research has found. | |
Most teen girls still experience sexual haMost teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to ne May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June ... | |
Depression and anger can plague recent university graduates: Study May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The post-university years can start out tough. The good news: it gets better. A new University of Alberta study of almost 600 of its graduates (ages 20-29 years old) tracked mental health symptoms in participants for seven ... | |
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