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Media Violence Consumption Increases the Relative Risk of Aggression, Analysis Shows
August 27, 2012 A comprehensive analysis of existing research clearly shows that media violence consumption increases the relative risk of ... > full story -
Chain of Violence: Study Shows Impact on Palestinian and Israeli Children
August 21, 2012 Children exposed to ethnic and political violence in the Middle East are more aggressive than other children, and the younger the child, the stronger the ... > full story -
God as a Drug: The Rise of American Megachurches
August 19, 2012 American megachurches use stagecraft, sensory pageantry, charismatic leadership and an upbeat, unchallenging vision of Christianity to provide their congregants with a powerful emotional religious ... > full story -
Don’t Burn Out: Enjoy Your Favorite Products More by Consuming Them Less Frequently
August 15, 2012 Consumers enjoy products more in the long run if they don't overuse them when first purchased, according to a new ... > full story -
Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Sociologist Used 100 Years of Obituaries as Cultural Barometer
August 14, 2012 You know you're living in a culture of celebrity when the Twitter for the president of the United States ranks No. 6, trailing behind rock stars Justin Bieber and Katy Perry by millions of followers. ... > full story -
For Young Adults, Appearance Matters More Than Health, Study Suggests
August 13, 2012 When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health. Researchers studied how college-age women view their bodies and how they feel about ... > full story -
Jailhouse Phone Calls Reveal When Domestic Abusers Most Likely to Attack
August 1, 2012 An analysis of jailhouse phone calls between men charged with felony domestic violence and their victims allowed researchers for the first time to see exactly what triggered episodes of violent ... > full story -
Research: Men Respond Negatively to Depictions of 'Ideal Masculinity' in Ads
August 1, 2012 The male response to depictions of ideal masculinity in advertising is typically a negative one, which has implications for advertisers and marketers targeting the increasingly fragmented male ... > full story -
Domestic Violence: New Research Focuses on Treatment for Perpetrator, Not Victim
July 31, 2012 A new experiment takes an unconventional look at the treatment for domestic violence, otherwise known as intimate partner violence (IPV), by focusing on changing the perpetrators' psychological abuse ... > full story -
Concerns Over Accuracy of Tools to Predict Risk of Repeat Offending
July 25, 2012 Tools designed to predict an individual's risk of repeat offending are not sufficient on their own to inform sentencing and release or discharge decisions, concludes ... > full story
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