Soon Americans nationwide will begin poring over NCAA men's basketball tournament brackets in their annual attempt at glory -- and maybe even a little cash -- in winning the ubiquitous, albeit illegal, office pool.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2010
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More intelligent people are significantly more likely to exhibit social values and religious and political preferences that are novel to the human species in evolutionary history. Specifically, liberalism and atheism, and ...
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Although Americans parted with nearly 700,000 old vehicles in last year's Cash for Clunkers program, many of them probably had a hard time letting go, say researchers at the University of Michigan.
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "If only I had..." Almost everyone has said those four words at some time. Rather than intensifying regret, '"what if" reflection about pivotal moments in the past helps people to weave a coherent life story, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2010
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Months of planning and hypothesizing presumably took place. Weeks of research compiled, numbers crunched, data analyzed. Days of rigorous revision to prepare for publication.
Other
Feb 2, 2010
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Those who value excellence and hard work generally do better than others on specific tasks when they are reminded of those values. But when a task is presented as fun, researchers report in a new study, the same individuals ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Why did Barack Obama win the US election and did the fact he is over six feet tall influence the voters? The authors of a paper published in Current Biology this month argue that due to 'a hangover from our ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2009
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White people don't show hints of unconscious bias against blacks who belong to the same group as them, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever thought the other guy was a loser for giving his all for the team even if others weren't pulling their weight?
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2009
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The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research.
Other
Feb 25, 2009
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