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Posted April 26, 2012:

• How Twitter Broke Its Biggest Story, 'WeGotBinLaden'

Posted April 18, 2012:

• Victims of Online Dating Scams Feel Doubly Traumatized

Posted April 17, 2012:

• Violence in Men Caused by Unequal Wealth and Competition, Study Suggests
• Can Social Media Detect the Changes in Public Mood?

Posted April 16, 2012:

• When Do Consumers React to Social Exclusion With Charitable Behavior?

Posted April 6, 2012:

• Is Some Homophobia Self-Phobia?

Posted April 4, 2012:

• Sexually Abused Boys at Risk for More Unsafe Sex, Researchers Find

Posted March 28, 2012:

• Online Dating Scammers Looking for Money, Not Love

Posted March 26, 2012:

• Smiling Through the Tears: Study Shows How Tearjerkers Make People Happier

Posted March 20, 2012:

• Watching Harry Potter Films Enhances Creativity in Children

Posted March 7, 2012:

• Nasty People in the Media Prime the Brain for Aggression

Posted February 27, 2012:

• Video Games Depict Religion as Violent, Problematized, Study Shows

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Kids Show Cultural Gender Bias
• Phosphate Additives Pose a Risk to Health, Study Suggests

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Online Dating Research Shows Cupid's Arrow Is Turning Digital

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Partisans Not Locked in Media 'Echo Chambers,' Study Finds
• For a Winning Ad at Super Bowl: Less Shock and More Sophisticated Storyline

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Neurologists Should Ask Patients About Abuse: New Position Statement from American Academy of Neurology

Posted December 29, 2011:

• The Perils of 'Bite-Size' Science

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Supersized Market Economy, Supersized Belly: Wealthier Nations Have More Fast Food and More Obesity
• Traditional Social Networks Fueled Twitter's Spread

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Can Science Predict a Hit Song?

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Shared Flavor Compounds Show Up on US Menus, Rare in Asian Cuisines
• What Makes Solo Terrorists Tick?

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Psychopathy: A Misunderstood Personality Disorder

Posted December 6, 2011:

• The Definition of a Musical Instrument
• Journalists Think We Want to See on Handsome Politicians on TV

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Serendipitous News Reading Online Is Gaining Prominence, Study Shows

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Women Are Best at Being Social on Social Media

Posted November 3, 2011:

• 11/11/11: Maya Scholar Debunks Doomsday Myths

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Doctor Suggests Tabloids Publish Daily Smoking Death Toll

Posted October 24, 2011:

• High Fizzy Soft Drink Consumption Linked to Violence Among Teens
• French Digitial Kitchen Is a Recipe for Success

Posted October 21, 2011:

• When Do Consumers Try to Increase Social Standing by Eating Too Much?

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Homicide, Suicide Outpace Traditional Causes of Death in Pregnant, Postpartum Women
• Study of U.S. Popular Music Links Luxury Alcohol Brands With Degrading Sex: Is the Alcohol Industry Profiting from Underage Drinking?

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Women, Men and the Bedroom
• Profanity in TV and Video Games Linked to Teen Aggression

Posted October 14, 2011:

• Social Media Study Reveals Unreported Truths on the Nature of Street Protests, Experts Say

Posted October 13, 2011:

• Taking Steps to Prevent 'Going Postal'
• MP3 Players 'Shrink' Our Personal Space

Posted October 12, 2011:

• 'Cute' Chimps in Ads May Harm the Species' Survival
• Violent Games Emotionally Desensitizing, Research Suggests
• Women in Prison: An Issue of Blaming the Individual for Social Problems
• How Watching TV and Their Relationship to Mom Affects Teenagers' Sexual Attitudes

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Annual Cost of Violence Pegged at $6.9 Billion After Women Leave Abusive Partners
• Crowdsourcing Democracy Through Social Media

Posted October 10, 2011:

• Media Habits of Young People May Make Them Drink More; What Should Be Done?

Posted October 6, 2011:

• Children's Food Choices Are Affected by Direct Advertising and Parental Influence, Study Suggests

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