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• Smoking While Pregnant Linked to Schizophrenia in Offspring

  28-05-2016 18:51 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Medical News TodaySmoking during pregnancy is known to increase the risk of numerous health problems for offspring, including birth defects and infant death. Now, researchers suggest it may also affect a child's mental health, increasing their risk of schizophrenia.
  
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• UNC System Takes a Stance on Controversial Bathroom Law

  28-05-2016 18:50 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsUniversity of North Carolina system president tells federal court whether it will enforce law affecting transgender students.
  
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• Chinese Newspaper Criticizes of Taiwan's "Single" Female President

  28-05-2016 18:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CNN - WorldAccording to an op-ed in an official Chinese state-published newspaper, being an unmarried, childless woman makes Taiwan's newly inaugurated president unfit for her job. The lengthy analysis of Tsai Ing-wen published Tuesday by Xinhua linked her single status to her political style and policies.
  
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• Transgender Pageant Unites Christians, Muslims, Jews

  28-05-2016 18:40 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: MSNBC - Top NewsFriday's competition in Tel Aviv is the country's first of its kind — and brings together Jews, Christians and Muslims in a region known more for its deep divisions. "Here I don't feel Muslim, Jewish, Christian," Khouri said. "All of the people are together and the transsexual [people], they love together." Pageant judge Efrat Tilma agrees that the event is "bonding people."
  
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• Gang-Rape Images Posted on Twitter Lead to Protests in Brazil

  28-05-2016 18:39 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianPolice in Brazil are attempting to identify 30 men who allegedly participated in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, which was filmed on a cellphone and then distributed on Twitter. The assault and its social network aftermath have prompted a furious debate about attitudes toward women, rape culture and online psychological violence.
  
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• Are gendered toys harming childhood development?

  28-05-2016 16:00
  
  Research has found that dividing children’s toys based on gender can have lasting developmental implicationsMany parents are tired of the pink and blue divide in the toy aisles. Just last month, the White House held a conference on gender stereotypes in toys and media, with many toy manufacturers and experts attending. After feedback, Target announced in 2015 that it would get rid of signs labeling toys for boys or for girls. A UK campaign called Let Toys Be Toys seeks to get retailers to
  
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• Your therapist is white. You're not. Is this a problem?

  28-05-2016 14:00
  
  Similar cultural roots don’t guarantee better bond, yet competence in learning about differences and being mindful of verbal and non-verbal cues are criticalThe voice on the other end of the line, doing what they call “intake”, had one last question. “Do you have a preference in terms of the gender of your therapist?”I paused, a little thrown by the question. I was just mechanically following friends’ advice to seek help and take advantage of free therapy sess
  
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• Let a baby cry for better sleep, say researchers

  28-05-2016 09:00
  
  Researchers suggest a technique that involves letting a baby cry rather than rushing to their aid may result in better sleep for infants and parents.
  
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• Early experiences shape neuronal populations in surprising ways

  28-05-2016 09:00
  
  A team of investigators develop a new insight into how the developing brain alters its neuronal populations in response to light stimuli.
  
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• Imaging study shows promising results for patients with schizophrenia

  28-05-2016 01:04
  A team of scientists from across the globe have shown that the brains of patients with schizophrenia have the capacity to reorganize and fight the illness. This is the first time that imaging data has been used to show that our brains may have the ability to reverse the effects of schizophrenia.
  
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