Mating game: Too much choice will leave you lonely
Scientists have made a surprising discovery: The more options you have for choosing a lover, the likelier you are to end up with no-one.
Mar 02, 2011
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Mar 02, 2011
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Surprising results in a new study on childbearing and education
In almost every country, women with more education have fewer children. But does education reduce childbearing, or does childbearing get in the way of education, or both? New research by Joel E. Cohen and colleagues in Norway ...
Jul 04, 2011
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Moving repeatedly in childhood linked with poorer quality-of-life years later
Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent relocations in childhood are related to poorer well-being in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted ...
Jun 03, 2010
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Men more likely to cheat if they are economically dependent on their female partners
The more economically dependent a man is on his female partner, the more likely he is to cheat on her, according to research to be presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.
Aug 16, 2010
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Books in home as important as parents' education in determining children's education level
Whether rich or poor, residents of the United States or China, illiterate or college graduates, parents who have books in the home increase the level of education their children will attain, according to a 20-year study led ...
May 20, 2010
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Dad's brain means more than his money
(Phys.org)—Sons of fathers with high incomes tend to end up with higher than average incomes themselves, but new research shows that it's not just dad's money that helps a son on his way.
Aug 29, 2012
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Children of working mothers less healthy: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new British study has found that the children of working mothers are less likely to eat right and exercise than children of mothers who stay home.
Oct 08, 2009
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Bad jobs: Why they make some women bad moms
(PhysOrg.com) -- The kind of job a woman has may be just as important as whether she works or not when it comes to the well-being of her child.
May 01, 2009
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What can movie stars tell us about marriage? That education matters, study finds
Movie stars: Is there anything they can't tell us?
Apr 27, 2011
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Struggling to follow doctor's orders
Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding ...
Feb 22, 2011
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'Happiness gap' in the US narrows
Happiness inequality in the U.S. has decreased since the 1970s, according to research published this month in the Journal of Legal Studies.
Jan 26, 2009
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Untreated ADHD common in male convicts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men serving long prison sentences surprisingly often have a history of unrecognised and untreated ADHD, despite having had considerable problems since childhood. This according to a recent ...
Jan 04, 2011
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Still a huge gap between the sexes, researchers report
It is common knowledge that despite significant efforts to reduce the education and employment gap between the sexes, the issue remains unresolved. Women still earn less than men, and are still a minority ...
Jan 21, 2013
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Parental influence on child's science-career decision
Parental influence and access to mathematics courses are likely to guide students to careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine (STEMM), according to research from Michigan State University.
Feb 21, 2010
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Higher education predicts better cardiovascular health outcomes in high-income countries
In one of the first international studies to compare the link between formal education and heart disease and stroke, the incidence of these diseases and certain risk factors decreased as educational levels increased in high-income ...
Sep 07, 2010
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