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Internet Access at Home Increases the Likelihood That Adults Will Be in Relationships, Study Finds
August 16, 2010 Adults who have Internet access at home are much more likely to be in romantic relationships than adults without Internet access, according to new ... > full story -
When Chimpanzees Attack Humans: Loss of Habitat May Lead to Increased Conflict
August 11, 2010 Scientists from Japan, studying chimpanzees in Guinea, have published research revealing why nonhuman primates attack humans and what preventive measures can be taken. The study suggests that while ... > full story -
Fasting 'Feelgood' Factor: Holy Month of Ramadan Reduces Volatility in Markets, Research Finds
August 10, 2010 A new international study investigating the correlation between the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and stock markets has discovered that the average stock market returns in predominantly Muslim ... > full story -
Brain Study Shows That Thinking About God Reduces Distress -- But Only for Believers
August 4, 2010 Thinking about God may make you less upset about making errors, according to a new ... > full story -
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Women, Minorities More Likely to See Doctor of Choice in Emergency Room, Study Finds
July 21, 2010 Women and minorities are more likely to have emergency physicians honor their request to see a doctor of the patient's same gender, race or religious background, according to a new study. Muslim ... > full story -
Smoking Mind Over Smoking Matter: Surprising New Study Shows Cigarette Cravings Result from Habit, Not Addiction
July 13, 2010 The intensity of cravings for cigarettes has more to do with the psychosocial element of smoking than with the physiological effects of nicotine as an addictive chemical, according to a new study by ... > full story -
Anxiety May Be at Root of Religious Extremism, Researchers Find
July 6, 2010 New findings show that anxiety and uncertainty can cause us to become more idealistic and more radical in our religious ... > full story -
Rape in War 'a Deliberate Military Strategy' Argue Researchers
June 24, 2010 Since the second world war, the use of rape as a weapon of war has assumed strategic importance, and is now a deliberate military strategy, argue researchers in a new ... > full story -
Teens and Alcohol Study: After a Few Drinks, Parenting Style Kicks in
June 24, 2010 The teens least prone to heavy drinking had parents who scored high on both accountability and warmth. So-called "indulgent" parents, those low on accountability and high on warmth, nearly tripled ... > full story -
Sex, Drugs and Moral Goals: Study of Reproductive Strategies and Recreational Drug Use
June 16, 2010 Why is there so much disagreement about whether using recreational drugs is morally wrong? A new psychology study shows that the debate about drugs might really be about ... > full story
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