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Peer pressure plays major role in environmental behavior
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People are more likely to enroll in conservation programs if their neighbors do -- a tendency that should be exploited when it comes to protecting the environment, according to results of ...
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Student drinking: Changing perceptions reduces alcohol misuse
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Giving students personalised feedback on their drinking behaviour and how it compares to social norms might help to reduce alcohol misuse, according to a Cochrane Systematic Review.
Factors that influence whether people define unwelcome sexual joking in the workplace as harassment
Jul 31, 2008 |
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A new study in Law & Social Inquiry shows that how people define sexual harassment is directly related to the extent to which they view sexual harassment rules as ambiguous and threatening to workplace norms.
Sun-safe pool policies appear related to sun safety behaviors among pool staff
Feb 16, 2009 |
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The social environment at swimming pools appears to be related to sun safety behaviors of outdoor pool staff, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Fear of crime or anxiety about a rapidly changing society?
May 19, 2008 |
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Do we really fear crime or are we just anxious about neighbourhood breakdown and the speed of change in society?
Classifying indoor tanning behaviors can help physicians tailor prevention messages
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Identifying indoor tanning behavior patterns can help physicians tailor prevention messages, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Peer Behavior, Not Communication Overload, Determines Mobile Device Use in Meetings, Study Shows
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Jul 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Organizational norms and social cues, not communication overload, are the strongest predictors of whether individuals use their laptops or smart phones to electronically multitask during a meeting, according ...
Intervention method reduces binge drinking
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2009 |
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Brief but personal intervention reduces drinking among risky college drinkers, according to a research study at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Results of the study will be published in the February issue ...
Teasing is good for you!
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of insults at a young age improves social skills and helps children develop a sense of humour according to research by Dr Erin Heerey of the School of Psychology.
Brain's 'social enforcer' centers identified
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Researchers have identified brain structures that process the threat of punishment for violating social norms. They said that their findings suggest a neural basis for treating children, adolescents, and even immature adults ...
April Fool's joke may leave you red-faced, but it's a good sign, expert says
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Mar 28, 2007 |
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Although blushing after an April Fool’s joke might worsen your embarrassment, there is a bright side, says a Duke University professor who is an expert on embarrassment and blushing.
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