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University of Michigan: Class in session: Upper middle class preschoolers silence less fortunate peers
June 29, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Preschool upper middle class children tend to ask for help and argue their points effectively--sometimes to the detriment of their classmates from working class families.

A new University of Michigan study finds that 4- ( Read more... )

Model predicts 'religiosity gene' will dominate society
Rowthorn has developed a model that shows that the genetic components that predispose a person toward religion are currently “hitchhiking” on the back of the religious cultural practice of high fertility rates. Even if some of the people who are born to religious parents defect from religion ( Read more... )

University of Colorado via physorg.com: Bloggers' word choice bares their personality traits, study finds
January 11, 2011

(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" frequently, and "open" ( Read more... )

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Science Daily: Meaner Than Fiction: Reality TV High on Aggression, Study ShowsScienceDaily (May 22, 2010) - All the gossip, insults and dirty looks add up fast on popular reality shows, far outpacing the level seen in equally popular dramas, comedies and soap operas according to a new Brigham Young University study ( Read more... )

 A report on the underrepresentation of women in science and math by the American Association of University Women, to be released Monday, found that although women have made gains, stereotypes and cultural biases still impede their success.

The report, “Why So Few?,” supported by the National Science Foundation, examined decades of research to cull ( Read more... )

Multitaskers, pay attention - if you can
Surprise findings suggest information jugglers are more easily distracted
2:02 p.m. CT, Mon., Aug 24, 2009

WASHINGTON - The people who multitask the most are the ones who are worst at it ( Read more... )

So I'm sure you guys have heard that taller men are better for business. Well, guess what else they're better for? Being President.

Tough times call for taller presidents
18 August 2009


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