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Why “Scientific Consensus” Fails to Persuade

By Guest PostSeptember 18, 2010Culture, Scienceamerican public, climate change, dan kahan, donald bramand, egalitarian values, Environment, environmental risks, fictional author, hank, jenkins-smith, nuclear waste disposal, scientific consensus, university of oklahoma, yale university

Suppose a close friend who is trying to figure out the facts about climate change asks whether you think a scientist who has written a book on the topic is a knowledgeable and trustworthy expert. You see from the dust jacket that the author received a Ph.D. in a pertinent field from a major university, is on the faculty at another one, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Would you advise your friend that the scientist seems like an “expert”? (more…)

‘How Palestinian and Israeli Children are Being Psychologically Scarred by Exposure to War’

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2010Culture, Politicschildren, eric dubow, exposure to war, hebrew university of jerusalem, israeli arab children, israeli attacks, israelis, khalil shikaki, mideast, palestinian children, palestinians, paul boxer, post-traumatic stress, psychological impact of violence, rowell huesmann, Rutgers University, university of michigan, violence

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— As another round of talks continues between Israelis and Palestinians, a new University of Michigan study documents the impact the violence has been inflicting on the region’s children.

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15 Years Later: O.J. Simpson Still Divides or Connects People

By Guest PostSeptember 16, 20102 commentsCultureafrican americans, bill cosby, heavyweight champion, joshua rabinowitz, journal of personality, mike tyson, o.j. simpson, old memories, popular comic, simpson, terri conley, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Old memories die hard. Simply reminding college students of the O.J. Simpson trial can alter the quality of their working relationships, according to University of Michigan research.

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Women: Hope to marry young? Head to Alaska, steer clear of Alabama

By Guest PostSeptember 16, 2010Culturebargaining power, behavior differ, daniel kruger, evolutionary psychology, marry, promiscuous, sex trafficking, university of michigan, women

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—When men outnumber women, females marry younger and the age gap between spouses grows, a University of Michigan study shows.

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George Michael Sentenced to Eight Weeks in Prison

By PravdaSeptember 14, 2010Culturebritish singer, cannabis, gay pride event, george michael, georgios panayiotou, hampstead, john perkins, marijuana, north london

British singer George Michael has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail for driving while under the influence of marijuana.

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Professor to Explain How Happiness Might be Increased

By Guest PostAugust 31, 2010Culture, General21st century corps of discovery lecture, american ideal of life, happiness, intellectuals, kennon m sheldon, positive psychology, psychology, three ways to achieve happiness, university of missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Is it even possible to become happier?

The possibilities of happiness, and how to achieve that elusive feeling, have dominated the thoughts of great intellectuals throughout time, including the hundreds of books one can find on the current market.

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Smoking Increases Depressive Symptoms in Teens

By Guest PostAugust 29, 20101 commentCulture, Healthadolescents, cigarettes, depressive symptoms, jennifer o’loughlin, low socio-economic neighbourhoods, michael chaiton, nicotine, ontario tobacco research, self-medicate, smoking, teenagers

While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to “self-medicate” against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents. Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the findings are part of the long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre.

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Problems, Opportunities Face Online Religion News, MU Expert Says

By Guest PostAugust 28, 20101 commentCulturepolarizing religion news, religion journalists, religion news, religion news sites

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The recent economic decline has caused many newspapers across the country to make significant cutbacks in staffing and coverage. An MU journalism expert says one area of news that has suffered from these cutbacks is religion news. Debra Mason, professor of journalism studies at the Missouri School of Journalism and director of the Center on Religion and the Professions, says that religion news, which was once routine in many newspapers, has now been relegated to websites and blogs. (more…)

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