Latest Social psychology Stories
MATAWAN, N.J., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- iCIMS, Inc., a leading provider of talent acquisition software solutions, is partnering with TMCnet, a global, integrated media company, to host a free webinar featuring a panel of HR experts discussing the latest innovations and trends in job recruitment. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130116/NY43069LOGO ) The panel discussion, called "Modernizing Your Talent Acquisition," will be moderated by TMCnet Editor Erik Linask...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council's (FRC) Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI) has released its third annual "Index of Family Belonging and Rejection" and a new derivative study, "U.S. Social Policy: Dependence on the Family." The Index is the most robust measure of the health of the U.S. family available. The derivative study covers 18 public policy outcomes, such as teenage out-of-wedlock birth, education achievement, income and...
Victims of cyberstalking take more self-protective measures, pay higher out-of-pocket costs to combat the problem and experience greater fear over time than traditional stalking victims, said Matt Nobles of Sam Houston State University. Nobles, along with Bradford Reyns of Weber State University, Kathleen Fox of Arizona State University and Bonnie Fisher of the University of Cincinnati, recently published "Protection Against Pursuit: A Conceptual and Empirical Comparison of Cyberstalking...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Remember that saying, "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence?" It seems it might not be true when it comes to relationships. Married couples wish their single friends would find someone and be happily married, while single people tend to pity their married friends for the loss of freedom and autonomy. Thus whether married or single, people tend to believe their way of life is best for everyone. A new study...
Negative stereotypes about boys may hinder their achievement, while assuring them that girls and boys are equally academic may help them achieve. From a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, and they believe adults think so, too. Even at these very young ages, boys' performance on an academic task is affected by messages that suggest that girls will do better than they will. Those are the conclusions of new research published in the journal Child...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online While online bullying can be looked at as if it was just a virtual problem, new research indicates that it can have the same effects as those children who are bullied offline as well. Researchers wrote in the International Criminal Justice Review (ICJR) about how children who are bullied online are just as likely to skip school or consider suicide as those physically bullied. Michigan State University (MSU) researchers used survey...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online There are nearly as many clichés for falling in love as there are couples. "It was love at first sight," "Inner beauty is what matters," and "opposites attract" are just a few examples. But when we select a new romantic or sexual partner, what is really going on? Elizabeth McClintock, a sociologist from the University of Notre Dame, has examined the impact of physical attractiveness and age on the selection of a mate and the effects...
Researchers recently completed the first detailed map of the brain regions involved in emotional intelligence, publishing the results of their study in the journal, Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience. Pennington, NJ (PRWEB) February 09, 2013 Researchers recently completed the first detailed map of the brain regions involved in emotional intelligence, publishing the results of their study in the journal, Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience, as reported in U.S. News and...
Leadership IQ, a top-rated research and management consulting firm, is offering leaders and managers across all industries the chance to experience a world-class E-Learning training program, absolutely free. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Leadership IQ, a top-rated research and management consulting firm, is offering leaders and managers across all industries the chance to experience a world-class E-Learning training program, absolutely free. Participants will receive access to the...
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ManagingAmericans.com, a leading online management blog released its 2013 Ranking of the Top 15 Leadership, Management & Team Building Retreats in the US. Venues were ranked on four criteria: Tailored Leadership, Management & Team Building Programs; Private & State-of-the-Art Meeting Facilities; Aesthetically Unique Venues; Rest and Reflection Activities Topping the are The Thayer Hotel At West Point, MIT Endicott...
