Latest science news in Psychology & Sociology
Tough Or Tender: Masculinity, Feminity And Our Sense Of Touch
Stereotypes exist for a reason. They give us a comfortable idea of what we are dealing with, based on experience or at least perception. Gender stereotypes suggest that men are...
Get A Better Tan By Eating Carrots
Forget spray-on tans, new research in Evolution and Human Behaviour says eating carrots and tomatoes gives you a more healthy tan than even the sun.Dr Ian Stephen, from the School...
Friends Influence Young Adults' Weight
A new research study addresses the influence of social contacts from both the perspective of encouraging obesity, and conversely, as a support mechanism to help young adults lose weight.
Wi-Fi plan for Edmonton schools goes ahead
The Edmonton School Board is moving ahead to install wireless networks in classrooms over the protests of parents at George P. Nicholson Elementary School.
Do Pets Have a Sixth Sense? Most Owners Say Yes
More Than Two-Thirds of Dog and Cat Owners Say Their Pets Can Foresee Weather Changes, Poll Finds
Climate disasters: How people respond
Different behaviors and strategies lead some families to cope better and emerge stronger after a weather-related event, new research suggests.
The Starbucks effect: Committed customers don't like logo redesigns, research finds
The negative reaction to Starbucks' redesigned logo by the company's self-described most loyal customers may be attributable to the strong connection Starbucks' consumers feel toward the brand, according to new...
Cosmic Log: The science fair goes online
Teens around the world are gearing up for science fairs, but instead of showing off their experiments at the local gym, these age-old competitions are going global and online.
Why employees do bad things for companies they love
(PhysOrg.com) -- Employees who love their company and hustle to please their bosses sound like a recipe for success. But two recent studies co-authored by a BYU business professor found...
Study shows how brain's wiring develops in babies
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have shown for the first time how our brain "wiring" develops in the first few months of life and say their findings will help in...
Identifying the violent mentally ill is a challenge, experts say
Shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner showed signs of apparent mental illness, professionals say, but it's not always possible to predict if someone will become violent. And in Arizona, budget cuts...
For Families of Shooters, Silence Often Masks Grief, Guilt
Psychologists say the Loughner family is likely devastated with grief and guilt.
Pocket dialers keep 911 dispatchers busy
Police say they received more than 23,000 unintentional calls to Ottawa's 911 in 2009 and a growing number are coming from mobile phones tumbling inside pockets and purses.
Music In A Rational Universe
Who interviewed who? There's Scopes Monkey Choir-- the podcast interviewing me. And there's 365 Days of Astronomy-- the podcast where I interview them. Welcome to an irrational approach to "music...
Manitoba plans bedbug strategy
The Manitoba government says it's close to announcing a new strategy to battle the scourge of bedbugs in public housing.
'Vive la difference!' Seeing foreigners as foreign encourages local coworkers to assist them
Whether it's a company with local and ex-pat employees, countries in need of aid, or the elderly interacting with the young, a new research paper to be published in the...
Individuals with partial hearing loss may benefit from hybrid cochlear implant
Hearing loss can affect anyone, at any time. But it can be especially frightening for someone who suddenly starts to lose his hearing during adulthood. Tom Groves, 77, first noticed...
Well: Choosing Self-Esteem Over Sex or Pizza
Given the choice, young bright college students said they'd rather get a boost to their ego -- like a compliment or a good grade on a paper -- than eat...
Wildlife biologists use dogs' scat-sniffing talents for good
It will come as no surprise to dog owners that their four-legged friends have a flair for sniffing out the excrement of other animals. Now, biologists at the University of...
Stuck brain cells go mental
A possible cause of schizophrenia has been linked to trapped brain cells that are unable to reach the cortex, research shows.
Cross-eyed opossum becomes star
A cross-eyed opossum in an eastern German zoo has become a media star, inspiring a song and a stuffed toy, ahead of a public debut in July.
The 'Adonis Complex' may excel gym users drive for muscularity
Student scientist Ross Thomson has been researching whether young male gym users are affected by what has been termed as the 'Adonis Complex'.
‘Taking children seriously’
Small children are capable of engaging in issues concerning sustainable development.Their interests and rights must be better safeguarded in rules and policy decisions that concern the education of...
WikiLeaks founder appears in U.K. court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a brief appearance in a U.K. court as he continues his fight to avoid extradition to Sweden.
China test flies stealth fighter
China has conducted the first test-flight of its J-20 stealth fighter, Chinese President Hu Jintao has confirmed to US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.
Stress, substance abuse associated with some fathers spanking their children
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biological fathers are more likely to spank their children when they are unable to cope with stress from parenting or they use abuse alcohol and drugs, a new...
Bloggers' word choice bares their personality traits, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Words convey meaning, but our choice of specific words also conveys details about our personalities, new research confirms. For example, extraverts are likely to use the word "mouth"...
Friendship, Facebook-style | Aditya Chakrabortty
Are social networking sites promoting devalued, impermanent relationships?At 10.53pm on Christmas Day, Simone Back posted her last status update on Facebook. It read: "Took all my pills be dead soon so bye bye...