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Experiencing Discrimination Increases Risk-Taking, Anger, and Vigilance
December 19, 2012 — Experiencing rejection not only affects how we think and feel -- over the long-term it can also influence our physical and mental health. New research suggests that when rejection comes in the form ... > full story -
Hair Practices May Be Barrier to Physical Activity for Some African-American Women
December 17, 2012 — A study that surveyed 103 African-American women suggests that nearly 40 percent of the women reported avoiding exercise at times because of their ... > full story -
Who Likes Bling? The Answer Relates to Social Status
December 17, 2012 — A desire for expensive, high-status goods is related to feelings of social status -- which helps explain why minorities are often attracted to bling, a new study suggests. Previous research had shown ... > full story -
Tool Could Help Uncover Bias Against Female Faculty in STEM Fields
December 12, 2012 — A study of professors in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields at top research universities across the country found that the "productivity gap" between male and female ... > full story -
Mexican Immigrants to the U.S. Not as Healthy as Believed, Study Finds
December 3, 2012 — Immigrants who come to the United States from Mexico arrive with a significant amount of undiagnosed disease, particularly diabetes, tempering previous findings that immigrants are generally ... > full story -
Gender and Race: How Overlapping Stereotypes Affect Our Personal and Professional Decisions
December 3, 2012 — A new study reveals unexpected ways in which stereotypes affect interracial dating, leadership selection, and athletic ... > full story -
Teens Increasingly Abuse Prescription Painkillers
November 30, 2012 — Young people ages 15 to 24 are abusing prescription painkillers more than any other age group or any other youth in history. Availability of these drugs from their parents’ medicine cabinets ... > full story -
Which Group of Asian-American Children Is at Highest Risk for Obesity?
November 29, 2012 — Asian-American children have been at low risk for being overweight or obese compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., but that may be changing. Yet as rates of overweight and obesity ... > full story -
Inviting Customer Complaints Can Kill Business
November 29, 2012 — Giving customers a chance to complain can be a bad idea if customers believe they're to blame for a product's failure, a new study ... > full story -
Tight Times May Influence How We Perceive Others
November 28, 2012 — From the playground to the office, a key aspect of our social lives involves figuring out who "belongs" and who doesn't. Scientists theorize that these prevalent in-group biases may give us a ... > full story
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