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Best websites balance self-expression and functionality: study

Giving people the freedom -- but not too much freedom -- to express themselves may help designers build more interactive web portals and online communities, according to Penn State researchers.

Technology / Other

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What shields gay youth from suicide

What protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youths from considering suicide and, conversely, what makes them most vulnerable to it?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Overcoming the 'fear of Insignificance'

In the not-too-distant past, young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to achieve the celebrity of a Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey -- and these goals extend to adults as well. This ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Self awareness can help people navigate rocky seas of relationships

A little self-awareness can help people struggling in the world of relationships, says Jeffrey Hall, assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Probing Question: Is homework bad for kids?

Ask an 11-year-old whether homework is a bad thing, and you’ll likely be greeted with vigorous nodding and not a hint of ambiguity, but do grown-up experts agree? As with so many things, the answer is mixed.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (30) | comments 2