News tagged with religious background
'Mixed' family moms ensure minority culture continues in the home
The mothers of Britain's 'mixed families' are ensuring their children learn about their heritage and culture, according to a development project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). So, even if the child's ...
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May 15, 2012 |
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A wives tale
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women members of ancient religious sect in India balance traditional subservience to husbands with equal commitment to nonviolence.
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Feb 12, 2010 |
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Morality research sheds light on the origins of religion
The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. Now, an article published by Cell Press in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sc ...
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Feb 08, 2010 |
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Viewers' family background affects how they react to MTV shows 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom
Two popular MTV programs about teenage pregnancy -- "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" -- were met with national debate. Critics said the shows glamorized teenage pregnancy, while supporters said they discouraged it.
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May 22, 2012 |
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Buddhists and Hindus are on the rise nationally, study finds
Hindu and Buddhist groups have grown steadily in the United States since changes in immigration laws in 1965 and 1992, with particularly high concentrations in Texas, California, the New York Metropolitan Area, Illinois and ...
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May 09, 2012 |
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Inside Hitler's mind
A secret analysis of Adolf Hitler’s mental state which was drawn up by British Intelligence in April 1942 has been uncovered by a researcher, having apparently lain unread since the war.
May 04, 2012 |
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Study shows that religious people are better at understanding that small sacrifices lead to big rewards
Delayed gratification: People who are good at overcoming their immediate impulses to take small rewards now — in favor of larger rewards down the road — do better in many areas of life, including academic achievement, ...
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Apr 04, 2012 |
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Mobile apps raise new privacy concerns
Smartphone in hand, you tap into your local application store. You click on a nifty tool that promises to massage your belly and pat your head at the same time. But just as you're about to download it, you decide to click ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Teaching science to the religious? Focus on how theories develop
Vicious, winner-take-all competition in nature is an essential pillar of evolutionary theory, but it frequently describes the mindset people have about how, or whether, to teach the subject. Religious students sometimes come ...
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Feb 19, 2012 |
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What happens to the young and educated without a job?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study led by the University of Oxford is looking at how young educated people who are unemployed become politicized in different ways - either through violent struggle or as reformers ...
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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Churchgoing teenagers biggest backers of Muslim identity in Britain
New research released today from the University of Warwick’s Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit demonstrates that churchgoing young Christians give much more support to their Muslim peers, in comparison with ...
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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Environmental education in schools: Lessons from schools in Israel
An Indiana University study examining the adoption of environmental education by schools in Israel, measured by Green School Certification, found that school change was assisted by community-based grassroots efforts, not ...
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Apr 11, 2011 |
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Cardiovascular patients' perspectives on guilt as a motivational tool
Current research supports the notion that lifestyle choices influence cardiovascular health, but to what extent specific emotions play is undefined. Now, new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ...
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