uwnews.org | RSS | Social Science news releases | University of Washington Office of News and Information This RSS news feed from uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 40 in the Social Science category. http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByCategoryName&categoryName=Social Science&numToShow=40 uwnews.org http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2008 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:26:35 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Stress hinders rats' decision-making abilities Neuroscientists from the University of Washington have found that a single exposure to uncontrollable stress impairs decision making in rats for several days, making them unable to reliably seek out the larger of two rewards. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45318 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45318 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:59:59 GMT Like rest of society, doctors implicitly favor whites over blacks In the first large study to explore possible unconscious bias among physicians, researchers have found that doctors mirror the attitudes of the majority in society and implicitly favor whites over blacks. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44759 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44759 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:30:00 GMT Child abuse increases risk for later sexually coercive behavior in some men Researchers trying to identify factors that put men at risk for committing sexual coercion have found that being victims of both childhood physical and sexual abuse made them 4 1/2 times more likely to engage in sexually coercive behavior than men who were not abused. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44592 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44592 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:51 GMT Polls may underestimate Obama's support by 3 to 4 percent Current polls of the presidential election may be underestimating Barack Obama's support by 3 to 4 percent nationally and possibly larger margins in the Southeast and some strongly Republican states. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44314 Politics and Government Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44314 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:37:37 GMT Psychologists show experience may be the best teacher for infants There's a lot of truth in the old proverb "experience is the best teacher," and apparently it even applies to 10-month-old infants. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43955 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43955 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:45:45 GMT Baby eyes are taking in the world, applying self-experience to other people New research shows 12- and 18-month-old babies not only are observing what is going on around them but also are using their own visual self-experience to judge what other people can and cannot see. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43597 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43597 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:30:19 GMT Cause of conduct problems among girls appears to be different than in boys The first study to include a significant number of aggressive girls with conduct problems indicates that psychological conditions including conduct disorder may have separate causes in the two sexes. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43558 Social Science Health and Medicine Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43558 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:32:02 GMT How media covered Katrina aftermath affects response by blacks and whites Black and white Americans responded differently when exposed to a video presentation that described Hurricane Katrina and then blamed the botched relief efforts on one of two causes: either government incompetence or racism, because the majority of Katrina's victims were black. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43499 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43499 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:13:29 GMT When it comes to abstinence teens, adults aren't speaking the same language Abstinence can mean different things to adolescents than to adults. That's one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity, according to new University of Washington research. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43133 Social Science Health and Medicine Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43133 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:56:19 GMT Bulging prison system called massive intervention in American family life The mammoth increase in the United States' prison population since the 1970s is having profound demographic consequences that disproportionately affect black males. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43061 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43061 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:15:51 GMT Serious school failure turns out to be a real bummer for girls, but not boys Adolescent girls who had a serious school failure by the 12th grade -- being expelled, suspended or dropping out -- were significantly more likely to have suffered a serious bout of depression at the age of 21 than girls who did not have these problems. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42914 Social Science Health and Medicine Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42914 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:27:12 GMT Asians who immigrated to U.S. before age 25 have poorer mental health than older immigrants Asian-American immigrants who came to the United States before they were 25 years old have poorer mental health than their compatriots who came to this country when they were 25 or older. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42816 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42816 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:32:24 GMT Scientifically valid prevention programs cut rates of juvenile delinquency Seventh-grade students in U.S. communities that have set up scientifically validated programs to reduce juvenile deliquency were 27 percent less likely to engage in such behavior than children in towns that have not adopted such programs. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42553 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42553 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:46:10 GMT 'Faulty' brain connections may be responsible for social impairments in autism New evidence shows that the brains of adults with autism are "wired" differently from people without the disorder, and this abnormal pattern of connectivity may be responsible for the social impairments that are characteristic of autism. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42459 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42459 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:46:18 GMT Scenes of nature trump technology in reducing low-level stress Technology can send a man to the moon, help unlock the secrets of DNA and let people around the world easily communicate through the Internet. But it's no substitute for nature when it comes to reducing low-level stress. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42419 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42419 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:29:31 GMT Teenagers attending college less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior Teens attending college six months after completing high school are significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than those who do not go to college. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42372 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42372 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:52:06 GMT 200 Washington, Oregon families with one autistic child each sought for study Recent research has shown that the majority of autism cases occur in families with just one child who has disorder, and that's why the University of Washington's Autism Center is seeking 200 Washington and Oregon families to participate in a new North American study. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42167 Health and Medicine Social Science http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42167 Fri, 30 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT Some moms quit cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol during pregnancy, but dads don't Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby. Dads, meanwhile, don't get the messages at all. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40537 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40537 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:39:19 GMT Spring training for Parents? Youth sport programs would benefit Spring training for parents isn't a bad idea because as cries of "play ball" ring out this spring, they surely will be followed by stressed out young athletes wanting to quit sports. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40526 Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40526 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:30:15 GMT 300 Seattle-area families sought for study on how children learn self-control Scientists hoping to understand how young children develop self-control are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new $1.2 million study. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40464 Social Science Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40464 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:11:33 GMT