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Cool Heads Likely Won't Prevail in a Hotter, Wetter World: Climate Change Will Likely Exacerbate Violence
Researchers report that even
slight spikes in temperature
and precipitation greatly
increase the risk of
personal and civil violence,
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Attractive and Successful: In Bonobos, Attractive Females Are More Likely to Win Conflicts Against Males
While intersexual dominance
relations in bonobos never
have been thoroughly studied
in the wild, several ideas
exist of how females attain
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Sibling Aggression Linked to Poor Mental Health
Fights between siblings are
so common they’re
often dismissed as simply
part of growing up. Yet a
new study finds that sibling
aggression is associated
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Apes Get Emotional Over Games of Chance
Like some humans,
chimpanzees and bonobos
exhibit emotional responses
to outcomes of their
decisions by pouting or
throwing angry tantrums when
a risk-taking strategy fails
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Why Shopaholics Overspend? Poor Credit Management, Buying to Boost Mood, Study Says
August 1, 2013 — Why do shopping addicts keep spending even in the face of harmful financial, emotional and social consequences? A new study suggests poor credit management and a belief that new purchases will create ... > full story -
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Does Your Personality and How You Look Affect How You're Treated at Work?
August 1, 2013 — Is it a coincidence that the least attractive people in your office are the butt of all the jokes? A new study would suggest that it’s ... > full story -
Being Bullied Throughout Childhood and Teens May Lead to More Arrests, Convictions, Prison Time
August 1, 2013 — People who were repeatedly bullied throughout childhood and adolescence were significantly more likely to go to prison than individuals who did not suffer repeated bullying, according to a new ... > full story -
One in Three U. S. Youths Report Being Victims of Dating Violence
July 31, 2013 — About one in three American youths age 14-20 say they’ve been of victims of dating violence and almost one in three acknowledge they’ve committed violence toward a date, according to new ... > full story -
PTSD After Traumatic Events: Which Teens Are at Risk?
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have identified risk factors for children exposed to trauma in developing PTSD from analyzing 6,483 teen–parent pairs from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, a survey of ... > full story -
Discussing Violence Acts as 'a Stronger Bond Than Blood Ties' for Gang Members
July 26, 2013 — Gang members trust one another more than their own family members if they have shared incriminating information about a violent act they are planning, says a new Oxford University study. Researchers ... > full story -
When Bar Fights Get Mean, Bystanders Intervene
July 23, 2013 — People are more likely to try to break up a bar fight when they believe the conflict is too violent, or has the potential to become more violent, according to ... > full story -
Technology Could Be 'Aggravating' Factor in Sentencing
July 23, 2013 — Existing criminal offenses which feature the use of computers could be treated in the same way as offenses involving driving, researchers ... > full story -
Gang Members Found to Suffer Unprecedented Levels of Psychiatric Illness
July 12, 2013 — Young men who are gang members suffer unprecedented levels of psychiatric illness, placing a heavy burden on mental health services, according to new ... > full story -
Prisoners Doing Yoga May See Psychological Benefits
July 11, 2013 — Yoga can improve mood and mental wellbeing among prisoners, a new study suggests, and may also have an effect on impulsive behavior. The researchers found that prisoners after a ten-week yoga course ... > full story
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