News tagged with role
A man with attitude
Heterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men's hostility, while heterosexual men, gay men and lesbian women provoke a softer reaction, according to psychologist Dr. Scott Keiller from Kent State University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 28, 2010 |
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Do your children push the boundaries? It may be a sign of future leadership abilities study shows
Children whose parents use a firm parenting style that still allows them to test the rules and learn from it are more likely to assume leadership roles as adults according to a new study published in a recent edition of The ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Evolution of human sex roles more complex than described by universal theory
A new study challenges long-standing expectations that men are promiscuous and women tend to be more particular when it comes to choosing a mate. The research, published by Cell Press in the April issue of the journal Trends in ...
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Girls game less because they have less free time, study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Michigan State University study finds that girls spend less time playing digital games than boys because they have less leisure time, a finding that could have long-term implications on ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2009 |
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What gamers want: Researchers develop tool to predict player behavior
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method that can accurately predict the behavior of players in online role-playing games. The tool could be used by the game industry to develop new game ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Rethinking sexism: Study examines how society maintains the status quo
There is a tendency to think that only men treat women in a sexist way, but a new study by a University of Miami researcher and his daughter shows that both men and women participate in maintaining a gender hierarchy in our ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Husband's employment status threatens marriage, but wife's does not, study finds
A new study of employment and divorce suggest that while social pressure discouraging women from working outside the home has weakened, pressure on husbands to be breadwinners largely remains.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Fetal tissue plays pivotal role in formation of insulin-producing cells
A somewhat mysterious soft tissue found in the fetus during early development in the womb plays a pivotal role in the formation of mature beta cells the sole source of the body's insulin. This discovery, made ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Youths are most influenced by negative family members and by positive adults outside the family
While children look up to and aspire to be like a positive family member or peer, they are more likely to imitate traits of other role models -- including negative role models, which can lead to behavioral problems, according ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Condom or no condom? It's not what you say, it's how you say it
Whether it's the man or the woman who suggests using a condom makes no difference to how he or she is viewed. However, how the woman suggests it makes a difference. If she highlights her sexuality by incorporating condoms ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Competition is a double-edged sword for teenage girls
Is being competitive a good or a bad thing when you're a teenager? Well, a bit of both actually: competing to win is detrimental to girls' social relationships and was linked to higher levels of depression, whereas this was ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Toxic molecule may help birds 'see' north and south
Researchers at the University of Illinois report that a toxic molecule known to damage cells and cause disease may also play a pivotal role in bird migration. The molecule, superoxide, is proposed as a key ...
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Angelina Jolie vs. Kathy Bates -- who is a valid role model?
Exposure to attractive, aggressive, female leads in films affects how men and women think about who women ought to be in the real world. Women in particular have high standards for other women, and expect them to be both ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Do women have what it takes?
So much has changed since 1963, when Betty Friedan's influential "The Feminine Mystique" provoked a national discussion about the deep dissatisfaction women were feeling about the limitations of their lives. Many women came ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Surprising results: Virtual games players stick close to home
In the real world, tracking a person's social network -- which could include hundreds of contacts that serve different purposes -- is nearly impossible.
Feb 14, 2009 |
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