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Industry Now Using Smartphone Apps, Which Kids Can Easily Download, to Promote Tobacco, Researchers Warn
October 22, 2012 — The tobacco industry is now using smarphone apps -- a medium that has global reach, including to children -- to promote its products, warn ... > full story -
Male Politicians Have 'Bigger Heads' in More Gender-Equal Cultures
October 17, 2012 — When it comes to analyzing gender stereotypes in the media, studies have shown that photographs of men focus on male faces while photographs of women are more focused on women's bodies. A recent ... > full story -
Are Young People Who Join Social Media Protests More Likely to Protest Offline Too?
October 17, 2012 — Among adults who use social media such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and blogs for political purposes, 42% are under the age of 30. A case study of the controversial Budget Repair Bill in Wisconsin ... > full story -
College Students' Sexual Hookups More Complex Than Originally Thought
October 17, 2012 — Researchers prepared a comprehensive academic review of the sexual hookup culture. Their finding concluded that these encounters, which are increasingly becoming the ‘norm,’ mark a shift ... > full story -
Presidential Debates Say as Much About U.S. Culture as Candidates
October 16, 2012 — American presidential campaigns provide a unique window into our society, according to an ... > full story -
Evidence Does Not Support Three-Strikes Law as Crime Deterrent, California Study Finds
October 15, 2012 — Contrary to what police, politicians and the public believe, research by a University of California, Riverside criminologist has found that the state's three-strikes law has done nothing to reduce ... > full story -
England World Cup Wins and Losses Linked to 30 Percent Rise in Domestic Violence, Study Finds
October 11, 2012 — Domestic violence rates rose by an average of 30 percent each time England won or lost their games during the 2010 World Cup, but draws had little impact on the statistics, according to a new ... > full story -
How Food Marketers Can Help Consumers Eat Better While Improving Their Bottom Line
October 11, 2012 — Food marketers are masters at getting people to crave and consume the foods they promote. Researchers now challenge the popular assumptions linking food marketing and obesity. New research suggests ... > full story -
Study Challenges Assumptions on Wartime Sexual Violence
October 10, 2012 — A new study finds that there is no compelling evidence to support a host of widely held beliefs regarding wartime sexual ... > full story -
'Like This Page' to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Outreach Through Social Media Can Encourage Condom Use in Young Adults
October 9, 2012 — Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages delivered by Facebook can be effective in promoting condom use among young adults in the short term, a new study has found. Few students and ... > full story
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