Viewing images of vulva diversity could strengthen women’s genital self-image
Looking at pictures of natural vulvas in a range of shapes and sizes could help improve women’s satisfaction with their own genitalia, even those with a relatively positive genital self-image,...
View ArticleFear of retaliation - why we tend not to enforce social norms
When bystanders become witnesses of a social norm violation, they will confront the culprit - all the more if the violation is severe. Although this appears to make sense, in fact the opposite is true....
View ArticleAngst vor Vergeltung - warum wir Regelverstöße nicht immer angemessen rügen
Wenn Menschen Zeugen eines Regelbruchs werden, bestrafen sie den Übeltäter – umso mehr, wenn es sich um eine grobe Normverletzung handelt. Das macht auf den ersten Blick Sinn, ist jedoch falsch. Je...
View ArticleIdentifying pathways to visions of future land use in Europe
""Land use provides multiple goods and services to society. Meeting the future needs of a rising population while at the same time conserving natural areas, halting biodiversity loss, and switching to...
View ArticleFor they know not what they do / Study by TU Darmstadt on the robotisation of...
Darmstadt, November 2, 2016. Would humanoid robots equipped with emotional skills be accepted as a colleague in the office or even as a leader in teams? And what activities would service workers leave...
View ArticleMen Welcome Revolutionary Male Contraceptive
A new study has found that men have positive attitudes towards an innovative male contraceptive called Vasalgel. he landmark study, published in Cogent Medicine, is the first insight into how men...
View ArticleChasing minor offences can help track down the serious criminals, according...
""Research shows that “carrying out routine checks into minor offences, by the police, potentially leads to the capture of serious criminals”
View ArticleBritish Psychological Society statement on the treatment and care of...
The British Psychological Society (BPS) recognises the efforts of the British government to share responsibilities with France in protecting unaccompanied children and young people. In addition to...
View ArticleBlood Pressure May Open Door to Personalized Medicine for PTSD
Treatment with the drug prazosin effectively reduces symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for many people, but about one third of patients don't respond to the treatment at all. Attempts to...
View ArticleMusic therapy reduces depression in children and adolescents, research finds
Researchers at Bournemouth University and Queen’s University Belfast have discovered that music therapy reduces depression in children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems.
View Article“Feminine sound” = poor dance music?
Girls are sent out of the queue because they’re not cool enough. Female DJs don’t get gigs because the music they play is “too feminine”. According to music researcher, discrimination of women is...
View ArticleHigh demand for psychological services for children demands new approach
Psychological wellbeing services for children must be fundamentally rethought and reconfigured if we are to provide help for all those who need it. That is the conclusion of a new report published...
View ArticleBrain scientists at TU Dresden examine brain networks during short-term task...
“Practice makes perfect” is a common saying. We all have experienced that the initially effortful implementation of novel tasks is becoming rapidly easier and more fluent after only a few repetitions....
View ArticleThe link between corporate social responsibility and success in management
Recent research identifies key parallels between quality management and the importance of taking socially responsible steps in business.
View ArticleBody Builders Aren’t Necessarily the Strongest Athletes
An increase in muscle size with exercise may not be directly related to an increase in muscle strength, according to a recent analysis of the literature.
View ArticleDemografischer Wandel dämpft Steuereinnahmen
Die Alterung der Gesellschaft und der Bevölkerungsrückgang beeinträchtigen mittel- und langfristig die Steuereinnahmen in Deutschland. Bis zum Jahr 2060 wird die Bevölkerung in Deutschland nicht nur...
View ArticleDemographic change depresses tax revenues
Population aging and ultimately population shrinking in Germany will depress tax revenues in the medium and long term, as a recent analysis by Fraunhofer FIT and Prognos shows.
View ArticleJNeurosci: Highlights From the November 2 Issue
""Check out these newsworthy studies from the November 2, 2016, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact media@sfn.org. Exercise Delays Age-Related...
View ArticleTales of magic, myth and mystery: How fantasy fiction can keep religion in...
How do works of fantasy fiction – such as J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy – represent and mediate religion? This is the central question addressed by...
View ArticleTo What Extent Are Clinton and Trump Campaign Strategies Driven by Analytics?
A new feature article focuses on a major difference between the Clinton and Trump presidential campaigns that is often neglected in media coverage: their data operations. In his Statistics Views...
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