Posted on March 10th, 2008 by Kele Ding
10 Mar 2008
Workplace bullying, such as belittling comments, persistent criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment, say researchers who presented their findings at a recent conference.
“As sexual harassment becomes less acceptable in society, organizations may be more attuned to helping victims, who may therefore find it [...]
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Posted on March 7th, 2008 by Kele Ding
06 Mar 2008
Most of us experience ‘gut feelings’ we can’t explain, such as instantly loving – or hating – a new property when we’re househunting or the snap judgements we make on meeting new people. Now researchers at Leeds say these feelings – or intuitions – are real and we should take our hunches seriously.
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Posted on March 7th, 2008 by Kele Ding
07 Mar 2008
Scientists in Scotland and Australia who studied more than 900 pairs of twins, found that genes play a significant part in determining how happy we are in life.
The study is published in the March issue of the journal Psychological Science and was led by Dr Alexander Weiss, of the University of Edinburgh’s School [...]
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Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Kele Ding
04 Mar 2008
Although researchers have long agreed that girls have superior language abilities than boys, until now no one has clearly provided a biological basis that may account for their differences.
For the first time — and in unambiguous findings — researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Haifa show both that areas of the [...]
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Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Kele Ding
Groundbreaking Study Of Widowhood During Pregnancy Published In The Journal Of Midwifery & Women’s Health
04 Mar 2008
A groundbreaking study examining the experiences of women who were pregnant when their husbands were killed in the 9/11 attacks or while serving in the U.S. military during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is published in the March/April 2008 [...]
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Posted on March 3rd, 2008 by Kele Ding
Washington, DC – 02/28/2008 – For the first time in history more than one in every 100 adults in America are in jail or prison—a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety. According to a new report released today by the Pew Center on the States’ Public [...]
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Posted on March 2nd, 2008 by Kele Ding
02 Mar 2008
Some of the oldest tales and wisest mythology allude to the snake as a mischievous seducer, dangerous foe or powerful iconoclast; however, the legend surrounding this proverbial predator may not be based solely on fantasy. As scientists from the University of Virginia recently discovered, the common fear of snakes is most likely intrinsic.
Evolutionarily [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2008 by Kele Ding
Researcher Finds Not Everyone Can Successfully Learn Through Online Courses, Despite Their Popularity
01 Mar 2008
Since the 1990s, online courses have provided an opportunity for busy adults to continue their education by completing courses in the comfort of their own homes. However, this may not be the best solution for everyone. A researcher at the University [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2008 by Kele Ding
29 Feb 2008
The authors of a Reflection and Reaction comment in the March issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases take a hard line on some health policy research posted on the Internet, especially regarding evidence based drug harm reduction. In particular, they focus on a website posted as the Institute on Global Drug Policy (IGDP) [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2008 by Kele Ding
JAMA Commentaries Discuss Role Of Costs In Overhauling U.S. Health System, Implementing Effective EHR Systems
28 Feb 2008
“The Cost-Coverage Trade Off: ‘It’s Health Care Costs, Stupid,’” Journal of the American Medical Association: In the JAMA commentary, Ezekiel Emanuel of NIH writes that efforts to overhaul the U.S. health care system should focus on costs rather than [...]
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