Mata et al. (2010) use social dominance orientation (SDO) theory to ponder why it is that boys in school are so prejudiced against gays. Might contact, understanding, and respect lead to more inclusive (and less homophobic) classroom settings?... Mata, J., Ghavami, N., & Wittig, M. (2009) Understanding Gender Differences in Early Adolescents' Sexual Prejudice. The Journal of Early Adolesc
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Men, not ladies, first: We’re still sexist in writing
Putting male names before female names in writing is a remnant of sexist thinking, new research suggests.
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Risk-Free Treatment For Low Female Sexual Desire
According to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who engage in regular sexual activity gain several health benefits, such as longer lives, healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, and lower risk of breast cancer. However, approximately 33 percent of women may not receive these benefits due to low sexual desire...
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"Why do we believe", and are atheists really more intelligent?
ResearchBlogging.org editor Dave Munger has written an article for SEED magazine entitled "Why do we believe". The article summarizes recent blog entries regarding studies on the origins of religiosity. It's really worth reading to get a good overview of the subject, and what do you know he links my entry on god's will and beliefs in it.Among the studies that are mentioned is a controversial stud
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Veterans Mental Health Service Extended Across Wales
A pilot project to support armed services personnel experiencing mental health problems as a result of their service will be extended across Wales, Health Minister Edwina Hart announced. The service, which has been trialled in the Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Health Board areas, offered access to clinicians with expertise in veterans' mental health to provide assessment and suitable treatment...
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The way the worm wiggles
Image via WikipediaOnce in a while you come across a study article that is so elegant and lucid that you have to blog about it. A not-son recent, but new to me article in PLOS computational biology by Stephens et al is just such an awesome and well written article that despite being outside my More >Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)Related posts:The 33rd edition of Encephelon online now! th
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Anthropologist/Neuroscientist Team Propose That Religion Is Ubiquitous And Persistent Because The Human Brain Needs It
In the fractious debate on the existence of God and the nature of religion, two distinguished scientists radically alter the discussion...
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Confidence is key to gauging impressions we make
The gift of “seeing ourselves as others see us” comes in handy when judging how we’ve made a first impression. Yet many come away with little or no clue about how that first impression was perceived. A new study suggests confidence is a key indicator of how well we’ve assessed impressions left behind.
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When Personality Makes Drugs Ineffective In Depression
A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of personality factors in moderating treatment response in depression...
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Link between brain chemical, cognitive decline in schizophrenia demonstrated
In one of the first such studies involving human patients with schizophrenia, researchers have provided evidence that deficits in a brain chemical may be responsible for some of the debilitating cognitive deficits -- poor attention, memory and problem-solving abilities -- that accompany the delusions and hallucinations that are the hallmarks of the disorder.
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