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  Young Job Seekers, Check Your Privacy Settings

  July 12, 2013 — Social media websites can be a boon for employers scoping out job applicants, and that's bad news for certain groups of young people, according to a new ... > full story
• Mating and Breeding
  Wild Animals
  Animals
  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  Mammals Can 'Choose' Sex of Offspring, Study Finds

  July 10, 2013 — A new study shows that mammalian species can "choose" the sex of their offspring in order to beat the odds and produce extra grandchildren. In analyzing 90 years of breeding records from the San ... > full story
• Alcoholism
  Gender Difference
  Fitness
  Men's Health
  Menopause
  Behavior
   

  'Wasted' and 'Hammered' Versus 'Buzzed' and 'Tipsy' Is More Than Just Semantics

  July 10, 2013 — Prior research found that women tended to use moderate self-referral terms for intoxication, whereas men used heavy terms. New findings confirm that men's drinking is generally described in terms ... > full story
• Relationships
  Social Psychology
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Behavior
  Perception
  Gender Difference
   

  Jealousy Can Drive Us to View Ourselves More Like Our Rivals

  July 10, 2013 — If you see your partner flirt with someone else, you may feel hurt, angry, and jealous. The last thing you might expect is to start thinking of yourself more like your rival. New research suggests ... > full story
• Evolutionary Biology
  Mammals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Zoology
  Extreme Survival
   

  Bat That Sings Like a Bird Is Highly Tuned to Social Circumstance

  July 10, 2013 — New research shows that Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) vary the way elements are combined in their songs (i.e. syntax) in response to different social contexts, which is ... > full story
• Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Relationships
  Social Psychology
  Psychology
   
  

  Sleepless Nights Can Turn Lovers Into Fighters

  July 9, 2013 — Relationship problems can keep us awake at night. But new research suggests that sleepless nights also can worsen lovers' ... > full story
• Relationships
  Social Psychology
  Psychology
  Behavior
  Perception
  Consumer Behavior
   
  

  What Warring Couples Want: Power, Not Apologies, Study Shows

  July 9, 2013 — The most common thing that couples want from each other during a conflict is not an apology, but a willingness to relinquish power, according to a new Baylor University ... > full story
• Autism
  Child Development
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Birth Defects
  Psychology
  Child Psychology
   
  

  Exposure to Maternal Antibodies Affects Behavior, Researchers Find

  July 9, 2013 — Researchers have found that prenatal exposure to specific combinations of antibodies found only in mothers of children with autism leads to changes in the brain that adversely affect behavior and ... > full story
• Robotics
  Robotics Research
  Artificial Intelligence
  Engineering
  Psychology
  Social Psychology
   
  

  Robot Mom Would Beat Robot Butler in Popularity Contest

  July 8, 2013 — If you tickle a robot, it may not laugh, but you may still consider it humanlike -- depending on its role in your life, reports an international group of ... > full story
• Gender Difference
  Child Psychology
  Child Development
  Educational Psychology
  ADD and ADHD
  Racial Issues
   

  Fewer Men Become Dads, Norwegian Study Shows

  July 8, 2013 — How is it possible to be both a present parent and a successful employee? This question has been posed by Norwegian women since the 1970s. Today, men are asking the same ... > full story

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