Supersize Green
Written by Galia Myron 10 July 2009
Large-scale conservation initiatives benefit from the power of social norms.
Social norms can influence the amount of ecological responsibility people undertake even within the context of a major green initiative, says new research from Michigan State University. While previous studies have examined a link between peer influence and green behavior, this is the first to do so in the context of China’s conservation efforts, says researcher Jianguo “Jack” Liu, PhD of the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability at MSU.
A Balancing Act
Written by Galia Myron 09 July 2009
Young Latinos with strong ethnic ties enjoy better mental health.
For bicultural adolescents, the key to better mental health is to embrace their roots while their parents assimilate, thereby striking a balance between two cultures within the family, say researchers from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
'We're Number One!' Doesn't Bring Warm Fuzzies
Written by Galia Myron 02 July 2009
Children’s songs open our minds, but national anthems slam them shut.
Hearing innocent children’s ditties like “Itsy Bitsy Spider” evoke more empathy in listeners than national anthems like “The Star Spangled Banner,” which tend to inspire more prejudice and less empathy, say researchers from Kansas State University.
Big Love
Written by Galia Myron 30 June 2009
Heavy women, but not men, suffer lower-quality romantic relationships.
Overweight women suffer lower quality romantic relationships than non-overweight women, but the same is not true for overweight men, whose extra weight has no negative effects on their relationship quality, says research examining the association between gender, body image, weight, and romantic relationships. The study was conducted jointly by Dr. Janet D. Latner, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and New Zealand clinical psychologist Dr. Alice D. Boyes.
Exceptional Students
Written by Galia Myron 29 June 2009
Higher drinking age means less binge drinking, except for college students.

Raising the legal drinking age may help curb binge drinking, says research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study, which found that there has been a substantial reduction in binge drinking since the legal age was raised to 21 two decades ago, also revealed that college students have been the exception to this finding. Notably, while the number of male college students who binge drink has remained steady, the number of female college students who do so has risen. This also includes females of various racial and ethnic minority groups, in which the overall rate has declined.
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