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Americans Move Dramatically Toward Acceptance of Homosexuality, Survey Finds

By Guest PostSeptember 29, 2011Culturealways wrong, americans, civil liberties and freedom, complexity of american society, downtown chicago, gays and lesbians, general social survey, gss, homosexual behavior, homosexuality, national science foundation, norc at the university of chicago, public attitudes toward gays and lesbians, public attitudes toward homosexuality, same sex relations are, same-sex marriage, tom w smith, university campus, university of chicago, us census, washington d.c.

Although sharply divided, public attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater acceptance, with younger generations leading the way, research by NORC at the University of Chicago shows.

In addition to a plurality who now approve of same-sex marriage, Americans overwhelmingly support basic civil liberties and freedom of expression for gays and lesbians, in contrast to sharp division on such issues in the 1970s. Taken together, the results show a clear “trend toward greater tolerance regarding homosexuality,” said Tom W. Smith, director of the General Social Survey at NORC and author of the NORC report, “Public Attitudes Toward Homosexuality.” (more…)

Does Social Anxiety Disorder Respond to Psychotherapy? Brain Study Says Yes

By Guest PostFebruary 14, 2011Culture, Healthbrain, brain electrical interactions, capital punishment, delta beta coupling, diane santesso, disorder, eegs, electroencephalograms, emotion, hamilton, louis schmidt, martin antony, medication, nervous system, neurological effects, ontario, ontario mental health foundation, physiologic change, psychotherapy, randi mccabe, real-time, rene sommer, same-sex marriage, social anxiety, vladimir miskovic

When psychotherapy is helping someone get better, what does that change look like in the brain? This was the question a team of Canadian psychological scientists set out to investigate in patients suffering from social anxiety disorder. Their findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association of Psychological Science.

Social anxiety is a common disorder, marked by overwhelming fears of interacting with others and expectations of being harshly judged. Medication and psychotherapy both help people with the disorder. But research on the neurological effects of psychotherapy has lagged far behind that on medication-induced changes in the brain. (more…)

Study Shows Black Youth are Politically Involved, Critical of Rap Music and Skeptical of a Post–Racial Society

By Guest PostOctober 24, 2010Culture, Politics21st century, american politics, Barack Obama, black youth, black youth project, cathy cohen, ford foundation, knowledge networks, latinos, mary winton, politically involved, post racial era, rap music, robert wood johnson foundation, same-sex marriage, stereotypes, videos

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Many of the assumptions people have about black youth — that they are politically detached and negatively influenced by rap music and videos—are false stereotypes, according to a new University of Chicago study by

Prof. Cathy Cohen, based on surveys and conversations with the youth themselves.

Black youth say they are politically involved, critical of many messages in rap and skeptical of the idea that the country has entered a post–racial era. They also are socially conservative on political issues such same–sex marriage, said Cohen, the David and Mary Winton Green Professor of Political Science and lead researcher of the study. (more…)

Many Values Unite Americans, Despite Divisions

By Guest PostAugust 24, 2010Culture, Politicsamericans, freedom, gay marriage, immigration, same-sex marriage, united states, universal health care, university of michigan, wayne baker

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Americans are united when it comes to many core values, according to a University of Michigan survey. But the nation is deeply divided about certain issues, including gay marriage, immigration and universal health care.

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Americans Move Dramatically Toward Acceptance of Homosexuality, Survey Finds

Does Social Anxiety Disorder Respond to Psychotherapy? Brain Study Says Yes

Study Shows Black Youth are Politically Involved, Critical of Rap Music and Skeptical of a Post–Racial Society

Many Values Unite Americans, Despite Divisions