Religious Experience Linked to Brain’s Social Regions: By Brandon Keim Brain scans of people who believe in God have found further evidence that religion involves neurological regions vital for social intelligence. […]
This week I was speaking to a colleague who has made a significant life choice in respect to her job: she’s following a new path and will take a brief sabbatical before venturing in a new direction. It’s actually an old direction: she’s going back to the work she loves. […]
ScienceDaily (Mar. 7, 2012) — A series of studies conducted by psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Toronto in Canada reveal something the well off may not want to hear. Individuals who are relatively high in social class are more likely to engage in a variety […]
By MOLOUK Y. BA-ISA, ARAB NEWS STAFF Published: Mar 8, 2012 02:14 Updated: Mar 8, 2012 02:14 According to the British Runnymede Trust, Islamophobia “is a useful shorthand way of […]
Source: research-live.com UK— Business prospects remain strong for research in 2012, according to a survey of 411 UK research professionals conducted by fieldwork provider Schlesinger Associates. “2011 held its own and many anticipate the same to be true for the coming year,” Schlesinger’s study says. The majority of respondents to […]
Reuters: To understand the significance of the presidential election this weekend in Russia, read a book by two U.S.-based academics that is being published this month. Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu […]
ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2007) — A four-year study by sociologists at The University of Manchester has found that women are much more likely than men to make deep and lasting friendships. The investigation into social networks by the University’s Research Centre for Socio-Cultural Change found that men are more fickle and […]
Russian TV: It was a kindergarten class piece of art that Jessie Sansone probably won’t want to hang on the refrigerator anytime soon. After Jesse Sansone’s 4-year-old daughter drew a […]
The middle years of marriage are the most crucial. In the early years, spouses want each other and in late years, they need each other. Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. What counts in making a […]
The more you use your mobile phone, the less likely you are to care about other people, new research from University of Maryland has found. And the research isn’t just talking about annoying social behavior like texting while on a date, or talking on the phone in a movie theater. Read more:
You may cherish their strongly held beliefs without compromising on their friendships! By Junaid Bin Jahangir, Edmonton Journal The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported a recent hate campaign in the city […]
by Hasan Abu Nimah | Dec 21,2011 | 23:23 JORDAN TIMES When, in March 2008, the Libyan leader, Muammar Qadhafi warned the Arab leaders that their “turn was coming”, they […]
ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2012) — Women dining together finely tune their eating behaviour to that of their dining partner. Rather than eating at their own pace, they tend to take bites at the same time as the person sitting across the table. These are the findings of a study carried out […]