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Study Examines Risk Factors of a Mass Shooting
January 20, 2011 — It's easy for American society to label young killers as simply crazy. But new research suggests that a complex array of factors -- from bullying to lack of parental support to ineffective mental ... > full story -
Creating Simplicity: How Music Fools the Ear
January 20, 2011 — What makes music beautiful? The best compositions transcend culture and time -- but what is the commonality which underscores their appeal? New research suggests that the brain simplifies complex ... > full story -
Converting 2-D Photo Into 3-D Face for Security Applications and Forensics
January 19, 2011 — It is possible to construct a 3-D face from flat 2-D images, according to new research. The discovery could be used for biometrics in security applications or in forensic ... > full story -
Predicting Political Hotspots: Professors' Global Model Forecasts Civil Unrest Against Governments
January 19, 2011 — Researchers have developed a model predicting which countries will likely experience an escalation in domestic political violence against their governments within the next five years. The model is ... > full story -
Watching Others Smoke Makes Smokers Plan to Light Up
January 18, 2011 — Seeing actors smoke in a movie activated the brain areas of smokers that are known to interpret and plan hand movements, as though they too were about to light a cigarette, according to a new ... > full story -
Hypermasculinity and Trait Aggression Play a Major Role in Perpetration of Aggression in Bars, Study Finds
January 18, 2011 — Male violence in bars is often overlooked with a "boys will be boys" attitude, but it can cause a great deal of harm. A recent study at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada shows that ... > full story -
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Secondhand Television Exposure Linked to Eating Disorders
January 6, 2011 — The risk of eating disorders among Fijian schoolgirls increased when friends and classmates in their social network were exposed to mass media, independently of their own viewing or access to a ... > full story -
Positive Mood Allows Human Brain to Think More Creatively
December 15, 2010 — People who watch funny videos on the Internet at work aren't necessarily wasting time. According to new research, they may be taking advantage of the latest psychological science -- putting ... > full story -
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Fast Food and Sweets Advertised When Children Watch Television
December 14, 2010 — Children are exposed to a huge number of TV advertisements. Food adverts -- primarily for fast food and sweets -- dominate the advertisements shown during children's viewing ... > full story -
Hospital Shootings Rare, but Rate of Other Assaults High, Researchers Find
December 9, 2010 — Shootings like the one in which a gunman shot a doctor and killed a patient at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in September are "exceedingly rare," but the rate of other assaults on workers in US health ... > full story
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