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LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:U.S. Elections News, U.S. Politics, Featured: LifeWire, Local - Massachusetts, Local - Boston Metro, Staff Picks Tisch College, youth voting, Activism, Elections, elections 2018, Tufts University, Politics, Government, us politics |
The 2018 Youth Electoral Significance Index (YESI) from Tisch College at Tufts University may answer how young voters will shape the future American political landscape by ranking the top districts and states where young people could have significant influence. |
Released: 27-Mar-2018 3:30 PM EDT
Tufts University |
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In a new study, two professors are looking at bullying based on stigma – where one is treated unfairly or unjustly due to one's race, sexual orientation, gender, or other characteristic – and examining the methods used to prevent this type of bullying and address it when it happens. |
Released: 7-Mar-2018 5:05 PM EST
University of Delaware |
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In the wake of a mass shooting that took the lives of 17 students and teachers at a South Florida high school, a vast majority of Floridians support stricter gun laws, including a ban on assault-style rifles, universal background checks and raising the minimum age for gun purchasers, according to a statewide survey by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI). |
Released: 28-Feb-2018 12:00 PM EST
Florida Atlantic University |
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A new Baylor University study published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture looks at the value that outside observers place on social media cues (followers, likes, etc.) and measures the perceived likability of the people whose profiles were viewed. |
Released: 22-Feb-2018 4:20 PM EST
Baylor University |
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If your resolution is to be healthier, happier and more fit in the new year, focus first on finding a real purpose in life.People with a higher sense of purpose tend to engage in healthier lifestyle choices and are more likely to feel better about their own health status, according to new research from Washington University in St. |
Released: 28-Dec-2017 5:05 PM EST
Washington University in St. Louis |
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A global-scale analysis of human birth rate cycles co-led by Indiana University reveals that online interest in sex rises at Christmas and certain other holidays, with more babies born nine months later. |
Embargo expired: 21-Dec-2017 5:00 AM EST
Released: 19-Dec-2017 7:30 PM EST
Indiana University |
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Americans are evenly divided on whether a business should be able to deny service to same-sex couples, according to a study by Indiana University Bloomington sociologists. It is the first national survey to use an experimental approach to examine views on refusing service to sexual minorities. |
Released: 20-Dec-2017 3:05 PM EST
Indiana University |
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People who earn more money tend to experience more positive emotions focused on themselves, while people who earn less take greater pleasure in their relationships and ability to connect with others, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. |
Embargo expired: 18-Dec-2017 9:00 AM EST
Released: 13-Dec-2017 12:20 PM EST
American Psychological Association (APA) |
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The first-known original Greek copy of a heretical Christian writing describing Jesus’ secret teachings to his brother James has been discovered at Oxford University by biblical scholars at The University of Texas at Austin. |
Released: 30-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) |
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People showing high levels of extraversion and conscientiousness may have protection against depression and anxiety, according to the results of a new study by a team of University at Buffalo psychologists. |
Released: 29-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
University at Buffalo |