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With Problem Drinking, Where You Live May Matter
October 9, 2012 — Some people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be at increased risk of problem drinking -- though much may depend on race and gender, according to a new ... > full story -
Among Voters Lacking Strong Party Preferences, Obama Faces 20 Percent Handicap Due to Race Bias
October 2, 2012 — An online study of eligible voters around the United States revealed that the preference for whites over blacks is the strongest in the least politically partisan voters. Among these voters, race ... > full story -
African-American Youth Exposed to More Magazine and Television Alcohol Advertising Than Youth in General
September 27, 2012 — new study finds African-American youths are over-exposed to alcohol ... > full story -
When They Do Not All Look Alike: Using Identity to Reduce Own-Race Bias
September 24, 2012 — New research finds that that we can improve our memory of members of another race by identifying ourselves as part of the same group. Such identification could improve everything from race relations ... > full story -
Weight Gain Worry for Stressed Black Girls: Stress and Weight More Strongly Linked in Black Girls Than White Counterparts
September 19, 2012 — Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? Higher levels of stress over 10 years predict greater increases in body weight ... > full story -
Prejudice Can Cause Depression at the Societal, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal Levels
September 18, 2012 — Although depression and prejudice traditionally fall into different areas of study and treatment, a new article suggests that many cases of depression may be caused by prejudice from the self or from ... > full story -
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Large Health Gaps Found Among Black, Latino, and White Fifth-Graders
August 22, 2012 — Many racial/ethnic disparities were found for harmful health-related issues in 5,000 fifth graders from Alabama, Texas, and California. Black and Latino children were more likely than white children ... > full story -
Politics and Prejudice Explored
August 20, 2012 — New research from psychological science explores factors operating in political attitudes that could explain why political ideology and prejudice are often ... > full story -
How Well Is Depression in Women Being Diagnosed and Treated?
August 20, 2012 — Major depression affects as many as 16% of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. Yet pregnant women have a higher rate of undiagnosed depression than nonpregnant women, according to a new ... > full story -
Interest in Arts Predicts Social Responsibility
August 16, 2012 — If you sing, dance, draw, or act -- and especially if you watch others do so -- you probably have an altruistic streak, according to a new ... > full story
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