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Why People Stick with Cancer Screening, Even When It Causes Harm
TIME: The data on PSA testing to detect prostate cancer has long been shaky — so much so that the discoverer of PSA (or prostate-specific antigen, an enzyme made by the prostate) himself decried the
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Gestresste Männer sind viel sozialer als gedacht
Die Welt: Männer werden unter Stress nicht automatisch aggressiver wie bisher angenommen. Stattdessen reagieren sie – ähnlich wie Frauen – in Stresssituationen sogar häufig sozialer als in entspannter Atmosphäre. Das haben Forscher der Universität Freiburg
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Sex and Trauma Research Is Less Upsetting to College Students Than Previously Assumed
Research on sex and trauma faces an ethical dilemma: how can we find out more about the effects of such psychologically sensitive topics without hurting the people who participate in the study? Institutional review boards
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Biggest Convention Ever!
Look for more coverage of the biggest Convention ever in the July/August issue of the Observer. APS President Asks ‘Who Owns Science?’ Scientists from Diverse Perspectives Reply The question is as expansive and provocative as
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When Equality Loses
Despite our inclination to believe equality within a team or group is important, new research suggests that a built-in hierarchy leads to fewer group conflicts and higher productivity. The research finds a team or group
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People Know When to Move On
People make decisions all the time. What sandwich to order, whether to walk through that puddle or around it, what school to go to and so on. However, psychologists disagree on how good we are