News tagged with social position
Digital photos could put kids at risk
A study published in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics this month suggests that parents and carers could be putting children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geota ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
3
Comparing yourself to others can have health impacts
(Medical Xpress) -- Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing on ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Are you a happy shopper? Research website helps you find out
Psychologists have found that buying life experiences makes people happier than buying possessions, but who spends more of their spare cash on experiences? New findings published this week in the Journal of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 26, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Why would a struggling community shun corporate gifts? A study of Hurricane Katrina and Mardi Gras
Gifts and support from people of different social positions strengthen communities, especially in hard times, according to a new study of post-Katrina New Orleans in the Journal of Consumer Research. But gifts from corpor ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to challenging social issues
The less people know about important complex issues such as the economy, energy consumption and the environment, the more they want to avoid becoming well-informed, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 21, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Happiness: All in who you know, goals
An Indiana University study that compared strategies used by extroverted college students and their less socially inclined peers found that happy people who are less outgoing relied less on partying and drinking to be happy ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 30, 2011 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
Anger predicts long-term mortality in patients with myocardial infarction
There is a growing awareness that psychological factors play a major role in triggering and modulating the progression of ischemic heart disease. Negative emotions such as hostility, anger, depression, anxiety and social ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Aug 29, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Obesity is a killer in nonsmoking women
Obesity is an important contributor to premature death in women who have never smoked, especially among women in low income groups, finds research published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jun 29, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Demographic factors linked to mental health in black men
Demographic factors significantly affect mental health concerns among black men, according to a study by the University of Michigan and University of Southern California that provides the first-ever national estimates of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 08, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Poker-faced professions take toll on employees
Employees who have to maintain a neutral disposition while they are on the clock tend to spend more energy to meet that requirement; therefore, they have less energy to devote to work tasks, according to new research from ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 11, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Smart phones easily invaded, researchers find
Security researchers Nick DePetrillo and Don Bailey have discovered a seven-digit numerical code that can unlock all kinds of secrets about you. It's your phone number.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 09, 2010 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
Spanish study: Women live longer but in worse condition
Although women have a longer life expectancy, they experience a much greater prevalence of disability in old age than men do. This is the main conclusion of the study published in the latest issue of the Journal of ...
Jul 02, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Can money buy happiness? Gallup poll asks, and the world answers
A worldwide survey of more than 136,000 people in 132 countries included questions about happiness and income, and the results reveal that while life satisfaction usually rises with income, positive feelings ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 01, 2010 |
3.9 / 5 (11) |
20
|
As Web privacy concerns rise, Foursquare tries to carve a niche
Now you can ping your friends to get together at a restaurant or bar. Or just shout at them.
Jun 17, 2010 |
1.5 / 5 (2) |
1
Self-esteem declines sharply among older adults while middle-aged are most confident
Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 01, 2010 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
