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Rethinking sexism: Study examines how society maintains the status quo
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2009 |
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There is a tendency to think that only men treat women in a sexist way, but a new study by a University of Miami researcher and his daughter shows that both men and women participate in maintaining a gender hierarchy in our ...
Research finds perceived warmth, 'babyfaceness' positive characteristics for black CEOs
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2009 |
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As President Barack Obama commemorates his 100th day as the country's first black commander-in-chief, a new study by Kellogg School of Management researchers examines the intersection of race and power in corporate America. ...
Researchers tie crest size to seabirds' suitability as a mate
Apr 16, 2009 |
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A newly released study by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers evidence that in one breed of northern seabird, the size of males' feather crests may be more than simple ornamentation.
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Breastfed kids enjoy greater social mobility than bottle-fed children
Feb 13, 2007 |
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Children who are breastfed climb higher up the social ladder than bottle-fed children according to a large, long term study by Dr Richard Martin of Bristol University's Department of Social Medicine and colleagues, published ...
Ethnic discrimination not only based on prejudice
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Our belief in power hierarchies is important in how we view and treat people. This is shown in a dissertation by Alexandra Snellman from Uppsala University that examines how racist and sexist prejudice creates social hierarchies ...
Study: High hierarchy, more aggression
May 11, 2006 |
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British scientists say variation in social behavior is a striking feature of cooperative animal societies, but higher hierarchy means more aggression.
Spotted hyenas can increase survival rates by hunting alone
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Jul 16, 2008 |
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Recent research by Michigan State University doctoral student Jennifer Smith has shed new light on the way spotted hyenas live together and – more importantly – hunt for their food alone.
Scientists describe technique for extracting hierarchical structure of networks
May 01, 2008 |
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Networks -- used throughout the sciences in the study of biological, technological, and social complexity -- can often be too complex to visualize or understand.
Early Catholic leaders failed Aborigines
Nov 26, 2007 |
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Australia's early Catholic bishops failed Aborigines by paying lip service to their plight and not providing enough resources to help them, according to a new historical study.
Human brain appears 'hard-wired' for hierarchy
Apr 23, 2008 |
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Human imaging studies have for the first time identified brain circuitry associated with social status, according to researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes ...
Female monkeys more dominant in groups with relatively more males
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Jul 16, 2008 |
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Female monkeys are more dominant when they live in groups with a higher percentage of males. This is caused by self-organisation. This surprising discovery was made by researchers at the University of Groningen. What makes ...
The faster they come: How social status is negotiated among fishes
Jun 28, 2009 |
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Being the neighbourhood bully has its obvious advantages, but it becomes useless if your authority is continuously being challenged. In many animal species, however, stable hierarchies are routinely formed in which some individuals ...
Caltech economist makes a game of economic theory
Feb 16, 2009 |
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How game theory and insights from cognitive psychology can shed light on the economic choices people and corporations make will be the focus of a topical lecture presented by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) behavioral ...
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