Gender harassment verbal and nonverbal behaviors that convey insulting, hostile and degrading attitudes to women is just as distressing for women victims as sexual advances in the workplace...
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August 6, 2010
Redefining Sexual Discrimination
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July 26, 2010
Do secular see religious Jews as more trustworthy?
Here's a nice study on the attitudes of Israeli secular and religious Jews. It was done on Facebook, which means that the sample is a little more diverse than the usual studies conducted solely in undergrads (although they still were mostly in their 20s). It's not published yet, but you can find a write-up of it here.They asked the participants to imagine themselves in an unfamiliar Israeli town.
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July 13, 2010
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Display A Diversity Of Grieving
New research from the University of Michigan reveals racial and ethnic differences in the emotional attitudes of caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients...
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December 18, 2009
Disordered eating may affect 10 to 15 percent of women
Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviors and attitudes according to new study.
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December 14, 2009
…but I’m not ready to stop looking for a cure
People come to pain management with a wide range of attitudes and expectations. Over the past few months I’ve been reviewing the ‘goals’ that people write in their pre-appointment psychometric questionnaires, and almost without exception people write ‘Reduce my pain’ or ‘Fix my pain’. While they’ll also write down ‘do more’, ‘ret
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November 11, 2009
Having Mental Illness Does Not Make People More Accepting, Research Shows
Having a mental illness does not make people more accepting of others with a similar problem, research says. Amy Klassen asked 1073 people in Alberta, Canada, about their attitudes generally toward people who had a mental illness. She found that those among the 1073 who had themselves been treated for a mental illness were no more accepting of others who have a mental illness.
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September 21, 2009
When it Comes to Trusting Authority, Moral Conviction and Religiosity Part Ways
One of the consistent elements in political discussions is the influence of religious belief on attitudes toward government. And typically it’s assumed that a high degree of religiosity is synonymous with a high degree of moral conviction – they’re popularly thought to go hand-in-hand. So, if someone’s attitude toward governmental auhtority is influenced by his or her rel
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September 4, 2009
Teachers’ Views of Homework and Effects on Students
What do teachers think is the primary purpose of homework? How much do they think parents should be involved? How do those attitudes effect student effort and achievement?A group of researchers studying teachers in Switzerland (hey! a non-US study!) conducted a survey of 93 teachers of French as a second language. Their survey included scales [...]... Trautwein, U., Niggli, A., Schnyder,
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June 23, 2009
Beating The Bullies: Changing Real-world Behavior Through Virtual Experience
Social problems like bullying and stereotyping involve thoughts, feelings and reactions that resist change. New research shows that when students play active roles in virtual dramas their attitudes and behavior can change.
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May 7, 2009
Attitudes Toward Tobacco Industry Linked To Smoking Behavior
A new study concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking.
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