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Diego Ubfal e due colleghi dimostrano che le persone alle quali sono state comunicate le cifre reali dell'immigrazione tendono a ridurre la loro ostilità. Soprattutto se sono repubblicani
View ArticleTraining during first half of menstrual cycle most efficient
Research at Umeå University provides new insights into when during the menstrual cycle it is advantageous to periodise your strength training. The results show that training that is concentrated to the...
View ArticleStorm warning: 150 years of damage to Swiss forests
During the last 150 years, winter storms have caused great damage to Swiss forests. A dissertation written in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL...
View ArticleResearch shows that how students engage with feedback is as important as its...
A new research review which consolidates thinking on how students engage with feedback has been published by psychologists at the University of Surrey and Aston University in Educational Psychologist....
View ArticleSleep is key to curing chronic pain
> Link between chronic pain and lack of sleep identified > People with pain who believe they won’t be able to sleep are more likely to suffer from insomnia, thus causing worse pain. >...
View ArticlePrimary source material relating to the History of Feminism digitised for the...
""Routledge Historical Resources announces the publication of History of Feminism, an online curated collection of primary and secondary resources relating to the long Nineteenth Century of feminism...
View ArticleWhy psychosomatic medicine is flourishing in Germany?
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a group of German investigators headed by Prof. Stefan Zipfel brings data on the status of psychosomatic medicine in Germany.
View ArticleHow frequent are mental disorders in cancer patients?
In an investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a group of German investigators provides the largest survey of mental disorders in cancer. Psychological problems...
View Article“See it before it’s gone”: the paradox of ‘last chance tourism’ on the Great...
Many of the tourists now flocking to see Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are hoping to ‘see it before it’s gone’ – in the latest example of what’s come to be known as ‘Last Chance Tourism (LCT)’....
View Article‘Brexit’ appealed more to the ‘losers’ of globalization than its ‘winners’
Voters’ hopes and fears about globalization were a key factor in June’s vote for ‘Brexit’ – and will continue to challenge the political establishment for years to come, according to a new study....
View ArticleExperts to create predictive tool to tackle hate crime in Los Angeles
Cardiff University team awarded over $800,000 by the US Department of Justice to develop real-time predictions of hate crime using Twitter
View ArticleIconic music producer Tony Visconti opens analogue recording studio at...
Legendary record producer Tony Visconti, who has worked with T-Rex and David Bowie, has opened an analogue recording studio at Kingston University London as part of a large-scale research project based...
View ArticleFloods severely affect children and young people: it's time to stop ignoring...
Research with flood-affected children reveals serious impacts on well-being but also a desire to take on a role in flood risk management.
View ArticleOvercoming Barriers to Sexual Healthcare for Bisexual Adolescent Girls
Bisexual teenage girls are likely to miss out on the sexual healthcare information and services they need if healthcare providers present judgmental attitudes and assume patients' heterosexuality....
View ArticlePeople Using Social Media While Viewing Political Debates Learn Less About...
A study published in Political Communication has found that knowledge of candidates gained by watching televised debates is compromised by simultaneous use of social media. Free access to “The Changing...
View ArticleOuch! Avoiding Failure Leads to Missed Opportunities for Children with ADHD
Behavioral experiment on reward and punishment highlights the cumulative effect of punishment in children with ADHD.
View ArticleAn algorithm for taxi sharing
Researchers in Uruguay have developed an evolutionary algorithm to allow a smart city to facilitate efficient taxi sharing to cut an individual's transport costs as well as reduce congestion and...
View ArticleThe Plight of Older Workers. Labor Market Experience after Plant Closure in...
""Based on original Swiss data about dismissed workers’ trajectories after plant closure, this publication shows that individuals aged over 55 face strong hurdles in returning to employment. All...
View ArticleStart training for retirement as early as 50, research urges
The University of Alicante presents the results of a project to establish European guidelines for preparing the population for life after full-time employment. The results urge people to start planning...
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