Genetic explanations for violent crimes may encourage jurors to support an insanity defense, but jurors may also believe the defendant is a persistent threat who will commit more crimes in the future, according to new research ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2015
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Immigrants may experience less racism and receive more support when white American citizens believe in a common group identity that embraces everyone regardless of their birthplace, according to new research published by ...
Social Sciences
Aug 14, 2015
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Men may feel threatened by female supervisors and act more assertively toward them than male bosses, which could disrupt the workplace with struggles over power dynamics, according to new research published in the Personality ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2015
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Honest behavior is much like sticking to a diet. When facing an ethical dilemma, being aware of the temptation before it happens and thinking about the long-term consequences of misbehaving could help more people do the right ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2015
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Political conservatives in the United States are somewhat like East Asians in the way they think, categorize and perceive. Liberals in the U.S. could be categorized as extreme Americans in thought, categorization and perception. ...
Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2015
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Jill Abramson was recently ousted from her position as the executive editor of The New York Times for being, among other things, too "pushy." But did Abramson—who has also been described by the media as "polarizing" and ...
Economics & Business
Jun 30, 2014
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Over the last few years, we've seen increasing dissent among liberals and conservatives on important issues such as gun control, health care and same-sex marriage. Both sides often have a difficult time reconciling their ...
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2014
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Revenge is a dish best served with a side of change. A series of experiments conducted by researchers affiliated with Princeton University has found that punishment is only satisfying to victims if the offenders change their ...
Social Sciences
May 14, 2014
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From Cal Ripkin, Jr., to MLK to Robert Downey, Jr., finding men named after their fathers is easy. Children named after men in the family – with so-called patronyms – are common around the world. But what about matronymns ...
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2013
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Suppose you're opening a restaurant next week, and you need signs for the restrooms. Which would you choose—signs with images that represent men and women, or signs that simply say "Men" and "Women"? Now suppose the restaurant ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2013
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