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Infants Begin to Learn About Race in the First Year
May 2, 2012 — A new study confirms that though born with equal abilities to tell other-race people apart, by age 9 months infants are better at recognizing faces and emotional expressions of same-race people and ... > full story -
Fight or Flight: Violent Teens May Be Following Parents' Lead
April 29, 2012 — While it may be cute when a 3-year-old imitates his parent's bad behavior, when adolescents do so, it's no longer a laughing matter. Teens who fight may be modeling what they see adult relatives do ... > full story -
Math Teachers Demonstrate a Bias Toward White Male Students, Study Finds
April 16, 2012 — While theories about race, gender, and math ability among high school students have long been debated, a recent study found that math teachers are, in fact, unjustifiably biased toward their white ... > full story -
Rebuffing Racial Insults: How Culture Shapes Our Behavior
April 12, 2012 — The color of our skin or where we come does matter when it comes to how we react to a racist insult. A new study has found that African American women are more likely than Asian American women to ... > full story -
Expectations, Exhaustion Can Lead Mothers to Post-Adoption Stress
March 23, 2012 — Fatigue and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a new ... > full story -
The Ever-Expanding Definition of 'Diversity'
February 29, 2012 — Diversity has become a goal for all sorts of institutions -- but what it means may depend on who you ask. A new study finds that people's ideologies help determine what they count as ... > full story -
Sickle Cell Anemia Stroke Prevention Efforts May Have Decreased Racial Disparities
February 2, 2012 — The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for ... > full story -
Most People Fudge Numbers on Weight and Height Surveys
January 27, 2012 — When people in the U.S. are asked to provide their weight for research surveys, they underestimate their weight and overestimate their height, despite numerous public reports about increasing rates ... > full story -
Working Moms: Looking for More Than a Paycheck
January 24, 2012 — Working mothers may be busy, but they like it that way. A recent study of employed moms finds that most would work even if they didn't have to, but they're also looking for new ways to negotiate the ... > full story -
Discrimination May Harm Your Health
January 12, 2012 — Racial discrimination may be harmful to your health, according to new research. In the study, the authors examined data containing measures of social class, race and perceived discriminatory behavior ... > full story
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