News tagged with social position
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 ...
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Facebook 'top social network in Europe'
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Spectacular growth over the past year has made Facebook the top social network in Europe, digital research firm comScore reported on Wednesday.
Smoking kills -- irrespective of social class and gender
Feb 17, 2009 |
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A well-off professional who smokes has a much lower survival rate than a non-smoking low-paid worker of the same sex concludes new research published today on bmj.com.
Females decide whether ambitious males float or flounder
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Aggression, testosterone and nepotism don’t necessarily help one climb the social ladder, but the support of a good female can, according to new research on the social habits of an unusual African species of fish.
Bebo social network expands into Europe
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Social networking website Bebo on Monday announced the launch of five new European-language versions, its first major expansion outside the English-speaking world.
Assessing safety through vocal cues
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Apr 13, 2007 |
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For the first time foraging birds have been shown to use vocal cues, rather than vision, to gain information on both the size of the group they are in and their spatial position within that group.
A pain in the neck: Researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students
Nov 10, 2009 |
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The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone ...
Study: Social influence on teen sex global
Nov 03, 2006 |
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Social pressures and perceptions that influence young people's sexual behavior are markedly similar around the world, London researchers said.
Research: Baby's sleep position is major factor in 'flat-headedness'
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly ? or the development of flat spots on an infant's head -- according to findings reported by ...
Half of your friends lost in seven years
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 28, 2009 |
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Had a good chat with someone recently? Has a good friend just helped you to do up your home? Then you will be lucky if that person still does that in seven years time. Sociologist Gerald Mollenhorst investigated how the context ...
Health and well-being in old age: It's still money that counts
May 07, 2009 |
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The impact that wealth and social class has on people's well-being in old age is far greater than is often assumed. New research from the Economic and Social Research Council reveals just how great the difference really is ...
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