A new study reports that chronic stress in adolescence is linked to how much childhood time was spent in poverty. Such stress sets the stage for a host of physical and mental problems. (Aug. 9, 2012)
People's preferences for getting good stuff or good news last change as they age, reports a new study. Young adults want the good last; older adults want the good and bad mixed.
Electing such officials as state court judges has drawbacks, compared with appointing them, finds a new study. Elected state court judges vary widely in their sentencing, the study reports. (Aug. 8, 2012)
At the Conference on the Histories of Capitalism on campus Nov. 7, Harvard sociologist Orlando Patterson said the U.S. is devolving into a plutocracy due to disengaged voters.
Behavior problems in adolescence such as aggression and delinquency are linked to chronic stress in early childhood, which interferes with children's development of self-control, says a Cornell study. (Aug. 6, 2012)
Children often use language differently than adults do when referring to a person or thing, which can result in misleading testimony, according to a new Cornell study. (Aug. 6, 2012)
A new study of some 93,000 postmenopausal American women found those with the highest amounts of sedentary time – defined as sitting and resting but excluding sleeping – died earlier than their most active peers.