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April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A new study led by San Diego State University (SDSU) has set out to answer the question: Are today’s youth really more materialistic and less motivated than past generations, or do adults tend to perceive moral weakness in the next generation? SDSU psychology professor Jean M. Twenge and Tim Kasser, psychology professor at Knox College, show that there is in fact a growing gap for today’s young adults between the desire to work...
LOS ANGELES, Feb 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching today, Bettyvision, www.bettyvision.com, is a free online vision board community providing women of all ages the tools and resources needed to identify, explore and, most important, be supported in the pursuit their dreams. "I am overjoyed by the opportunity to give women the chance to dream big. I've always loved setting intentions and watching aspirations come to life - especially with the support of amazing girlfriends, said...
Darwin’s theory of natural selection cannot qualify as science, according to an article on http://www.takeondarwin.com: it’s a teaching in a system of belief known as physicalism. Making February 12 an official day of celebration of Darwinism in tribute to science would be inappropriate. ROSENDALE, NY (PRWEB) January 29, 2013 Darwin’s theory of natural selection cannot qualify as science, according to an article on http://www.takeondarwin.com: it’s a teaching in a system of belief...
Money doesn’t buy happiness. Neither does materialism: Research shows that people who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and less sociable than those who do not. Now new research shows that materialism is not just a personal problem. It’s also environmental. “We found that irrespective of personality, in situations that activate a consumer mindset, people show the same sorts of problematic patterns in wellbeing, including negative affect and...
Couples who rank money and material goods as important in their lives might be worse off in their relationships than those who aren’t as materialistic, says a study published today in the Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy. The survey of 1,734 married couples across the US, asked about attitudes toward relationship values and issues such as materialism, compassion, communication and the importance of marriage. The results revealed that being financially successful did not make...
Psychological research has consistently shown that women feel unhappy with their body after looking at images of thin, idealized models, which are typically represented in the media. However, today's consumer culture and media promote not only the ideal of perfect beauty, but also that of the material affluent lifestyle, both of which are commonly depicted together, and highlight the benefits of beauty and of owning material goods to one's personal success and fame. A new study from the...
