For decades, cognitive psychologists have sought to understand how the brain works and in recent years have outlined a number of theories—from implicit biases to the psychology of scarcity and tribalism—to explain how ...
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May 18, 2018
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Celebrity news reports over the past four decades appear to have contributed to the changing makeup of the traditional American family by helping to destigmatize out-of-wedlock childbirths in the United States, according ...
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Oct 28, 2016
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To everything there is a season—even divorce, new research from University of Washington sociologists concludes.
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Aug 21, 2016
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Early adolescent girls lose friends for having sex and gain friends for "making out," while their male peers lose friends for "making out" and gain friends for having sex, finds a new study that will be presented at the 110th ...
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Aug 24, 2015
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Despite having only about 5 percent of the world's population, the United States was the attack site for a disproportionate 31 percent of public mass shooters globally from 1966-2012, according to new research that will be ...
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Aug 23, 2015
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Love and commitment can make sex physically more satisfying for many women, according to a Penn State Abington sociologist.
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Aug 19, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Saying "I do" at a young age isn't always the best career option for women.
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Aug 18, 2014
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Bragging of sexual conquests, suggestive jokes and innuendo, and sexual one-upmanship can all be a part of demonstrating one's manhood, especially for young men eager to exert their masculinity.
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2014
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Is a man without a four-year college degree better off trying to land a well-paying but insecure job in traditionally male fields such as manufacturing or construction, or should he consider lower-paying but steadier employment ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2014
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Growing up with siblings may provide some protection against divorce as an adult, a new nationwide study reveals.
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Aug 13, 2013
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