Tag: society

Sugar, Spice and Shrapnel. How Female Terrorists Control Extreme Networks

04/07/2016

Study reveals that although women remain under the radar in terrorist organizations, they hold the networks together...

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Congressman John Lewis: You Can Sit, But What Do You Stand For?

04/07/2016

A recent Washington sit-in by the Civil Rights veteran offers little but an entrenchment of the establishment...

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The Predictably Easy Method of Transporting Illegal Drugs

03/07/2016

Black, Hispanic drivers stopped most often, white drivers most likely to have contraband ...

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The Idle Poor and the ‘Link’ Between Violence and Hot Climates

25/06/2016

Climate 'impacts life strategies, time orientation, self-control', claim Ohio researchers...

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Dirty Desk, Stinky Mind: The Skinny on How Workplace Affects Brain

19/06/2016

Your workplace could affect brain function ...

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For Teenage Boys: The Proven Way to Double Your Female Friends

14/06/2016

Teenage boys who show empathy attract 1.8 more girlfriends than boys who don't....

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Old Dog, New Trick, No Thanks? How Declining Dopamine Levels Affect Decision Making

05/06/2016

Brain chemistry may explain why older people take fewer risks ...

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Yearning for Pet Sounds

02/06/2016

Predating instant gratification by decades, Pet Sounds expresses a yearning which still makes for emotional listening. Essay...

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Join Us! Join Us! What Poor Entrepreneurs need to become Rich Entrepreneurs

30/05/2016

Poor communities a 'hotbed' of entrepreneurial creativity, but need help to grow...

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Quit Talkin’, I’m Textin’: Electronic Media Killing Parent/Child Communication

29/05/2016

Electronic media keeping kids from communicating with parents ...

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Upwardly immobile? Top Income Earners Don’t Move About Much

28/05/2016

Study dispels myth about millionaire migration in the US ...

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Make Better Music 82: Monetizing Music (Part Two)

27/05/2016

Working musician Simon Laffy ponders the recurring problem of making music pay...

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All Wrong: the misguided adventures of an art world hero (Grayson Perry)

26/05/2016

The roving potter lines up his newest quaint exhibits: the northern working classes...

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Human Resources Shocker: Suffering Heart Failure is NOT Good for Career Motivation!

25/05/2016

One-third of heart failure patients do not return to work ...

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Absolut-ly Shocking. Children, and the Impact of Alcohol Advertising

20/05/2016

Middle-school kids see several alcohol ads a day ...

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No Calculator in the Kitchen? Why Girls From Progressive Countries are Better at Maths

19/05/2016

Girls from progressive societies do better at maths, study finds ...

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In, Out, Shake it All About. What Politicians Forget About a Unified Europe (Part Three)

12/05/2016

Beyond nationalism, economics and finance, there are sound reasons for a unified Europe. Its bloody history among them. Essay...

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More NHS Weekend Staff Won’t Change Mortality Rates, says The Lancet

11/05/2016

Link between weekend hospital staffing and patient deaths represents 'major oversimplification', say two new studies ...

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Economic Growth Figures Looking Flat? Blame Witchcraft!

10/05/2016

American University study claims that witchcraft beliefs impede economic progress and disrupt social relations...

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One More Way Your Phone Makes You STOOPID. Digital Media and Abstract Thinking

09/05/2016

Digital media may be changing how you think. New study finds users focus on concrete details rather than the big picture...

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Breathe it in Deep! Cycling and Walking are Healthy, even with Air Pollution

06/05/2016

Walking and cycling are good for health even in cities with higher levels of air pollution ...

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In, Out, Shake it All About. What Politicians Forget About a Unified Europe (Part Two)

05/05/2016

History provides a template for the society we live in. Outside of Europe, Britain would only have its own....

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In With a Bad Crowd? Long Term Effects of Your Child’s Social Network

04/05/2016

A 28-year study reveals that the social relationships nurtured in childhood may have physiological consequences...

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Be Nice to Ex-Employees, You’ll meet them again on your long trek back to the middle….

30/04/2016

Bosses should maintain goodwill when saying goodbye to ex-employees ...

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Tripped into the Door? Psychedelic Drugs May Reduce Domestic Violence

28/04/2016

Study finds psychedelic drugs may reduce domestic violence ...

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Born that Way? What Science Actually Knows about Sexual Orientation

26/04/2016

Association for Psychological Science shares what scientists know -- and don't know -- about sexual orientation ...

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No More Fossil Fuels by 2026!? Diesel Never Happen

23/04/2016

Fossil fuels could be phased out worldwide in a decade, says new study ...

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Is Risky Behaviour in the Head or the Heart? Research Suggests Both

19/04/2016

Fewer romantic prospects may lead to riskier investments ...

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Got the time on yer, cock? Digital e-Skin display Developed

18/04/2016

Ultrathin organic material enhances e-skin display ...

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Searching out the Most Taboo Taboo. Any Guesses?

17/04/2016

UC Santa Barbara sociologist explores 'the hidden literature of shame'...

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