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Brain science mergers gain momentum (Brown Daily Herald) Though a merger between Brown's psychology and cognitive and linguistic sciences departments may be delayed as construction for their joint building is put off, the strategy of consolidating brain science programs mirrors a growing nationwide trend. At many other universities, previously separated subdisciplines in the behavioral sciences are reuniting in order to pursue top-flight research ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Marriage gets better when kids leave the nest (San Francisco Chronicle) Marriages get better after the children grow up and move out, according to a UC Berkeley study which analyzed the marital satisfaction of more than 100 women over 18 years. The study by three professors from UC Berkeley's department of psychology and... us.rd.yahoo.com
Stereotypes, bias and personnel decisions (EurekAlert!) ( Wiley-Blackwell ) An examination of research is believed to demonstrate that stereotypes about social groups bias personnel decisions. us.rd.yahoo.com
Most Seniors Feel Younger Than Their Chronological Age (Medical News Today) Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age. That is one of the findings of a study forthcoming in the Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Science. us.rd.yahoo.com
Arts and social work leaders to inspire graduates (University of Queensland) A top social worker, an award-winning poet and one of the Pacific Islands' elder statesmen will speak at UQ graduation ceremonies tomorrow, December 3. us.rd.yahoo.com
Texting research overturns poor English blame (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) Mobile phone texting isn't destroying the English language and proficient texters are usually better at reading and using traditional spelling and grammar. us.rd.yahoo.com
Media and the sex slave industry: Prosecutors wrong to use 'pimp' to describe East Hartford sex-trafficking convict (Journal Inquirer) This Gucci ad, provided by the Gender Ads Project , depicts the image of men in control. The group's goal is to provide gender studies educators and students with a resource for analyzing the advertising images that relate to gender. us.rd.yahoo.com
Leadership: A Gender-Balanced Act (HispanicBusiness.com) One would have thought that in the 21st century the discourse about the role of gender in leadership would have been a story of the past. Nothing is further from the truth. us.rd.yahoo.com
Marriage improves after kids fly the coop, study suggests (PhysOrg) (PhysOrg.com) -- So much for the empty nest blues. A University of California, Berkeley, study that tracked the relationships of dozens of women has found evidence that marriages improve once the kids have flown the coop. us.rd.yahoo.com
Judge overturns Fla. gay adoption ban (BPNews.net) Posted on Dec 3, 2008 | by James A. Smith Sr. MIAMI (BP)--A Florida state judge has declared unconstitutional a 31-year-old Florida law banning homosexuals from adopting children in a ruling that the Attorney General's office has given notice it will appeal. us.rd.yahoo.com
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