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• Women with Disabilities Are Three Times More Likely to Face Abuse

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineViolence against women with disabilities is often ignored in several countries.
  
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• White House Formally Supports Nationwide Same-Sex Marriage

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google NewsShante Wolfe, left, and Tori Sisson are cheered Monday, February 9, as they become the first same-sex couple to file their marriage license in Montgomery, Alabama. Federal courts have cleared the way for same-sex marriages in the state.
  
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• Traffic Pollution Tied to Slower Cognition in Schoolchildren

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Health NewsChildren who attend school in heavy traffic areas may show slower cognitive development and lower memory test scores, Spanish researchers have found.
  
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• "The Dress" Used in Campaign Against Domestic Violence

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: USA Today - U.S. NewsThe dress that no one could agree on is now being used for a cause everyone can get behind. The Salvation Army in South Africa used a photograph of the dress that went viral in February for a campaign against domestic violence. The original photograph took the Internet by storm because of an optical illusion that left people unable to agree whether it was black and blue or white and gold.
  
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• Study Says Men Are More Narcissistic Than Women

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Google News - HealthMen on average are more self-absorbed than women are, according to a new study published in the March edition of Psychological Bulletin. Researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Management analyzed data from more than 475,000 participants...
  
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• States Battle Over Bathroom Access for Transgender People

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineLegislatures across the country are fighting over issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation.
  
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• Psychology Has Important Role in Changing Cancer Landscape

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyPsychology has played, and will continue to play, a critical role in cancer prevention, treatment and control, according to newly published research.
  
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• No Country Has Reached Gender Equality, Says U.N.

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Time MagazineThe under-representation of women in decision-making and violence against women are "global phenomena," said the head of U.N. Women.
  
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• Major Survey Shows Most Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportIn the late 1980s, support for gay marriage was essentially unheard of in America. Just a quarter century later, it's now favored by clear majority of Americans. That dramatic shift in opinion is among the fastest changes ever measured by the General Social Survey, a comprehensive and widely respected survey that has measured trends on a huge array of American attitudes for more than four decades.
  
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• Girls Lack Self-Confidence in Math and Science Problems, Study Finds

  07-03-2015 20:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianOECD study suggests school performance could be boosted by parents encouraging girls to consider careers involving subjects such as engineering Girls “lack self-confidence” in their ability to solve mathematics and science problems and achieve worse results than they otherwise would, despite outperforming boys overall, according to an international study of gender equality in schools by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and...
  
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• Spouse 'more likely to increase exercise levels if other spouse does'

  07-03-2015 09:00
  If a husband or wife increases their physical activity levels, their spouse is much more likely to follow suit, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.
  
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• Richmond, VA Author Alaric Cabiling Has Released His Debut Work of Literary Short Fiction Entitled "Insanity by Increments"

  07-03-2015 09:00 via pr.com
  "Insanity By Increments," a collection of short stories, examines the darker side of the human condition with characters that reveal humanity in the midst of distress. Author, Alaric Cabiling has one of the most distinct authorial voices in literature today, putting his penchant for subtlety and persuasive language on display in his debut work of fiction. [PR.com]
  
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• People with anorexia, body dysmorphic disorder have similar brain anomalies

  07-03-2015 00:17
  
  People with anorexia nervosa and with body dysmorphic disorder have similar abnormalities in their brains that affect their ability to process visual information, a new study reveals. People with anorexia have such an intense fear of gaining weight that they starve themselves even when they are dangerously thin. Body dysmorphic disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by an obsessive preoccupation with a perceived flaw in physical appearance.
  
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• Brain structure varies depending on how trusting people are of others, study shows

  07-03-2015 00:17
  
  Brain structure varies according to how trusting people are of others, scientists say. This research may have implications for future treatments of psychological conditions such as autism, said the study's lead author. Each autism diagnosis is on a spectrum and varies, but some diagnosed with the condition exhibit problems trusting other people.
  
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