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The Picture for Behavioral Research: An In-depth Look at the FY 2005 Federal Budget
In February, the White House released its federal budget request for the fiscal year 2005. The figures for behavioral and psychological science research funding are expected to increase, but the question remains if Congress will
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Groups Call for Scientists to Engage the Body Politic
The New York Times: When asked to name a scientist, Americans are stumped. In one recent survey, the top choice, at 47 percent, was Einstein, who has been dead since 1955, and the next, at
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Polling the Stars and Stripes
The Wall Street Journal: Showing American voters an image of the American flag while asking whom they plan to vote for shifts them toward the Republican Party, a new study finds—and the effects of that
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It’s A Duel: How Do Violent Video Games Affect Kids?
NPR: Scientists have long clashed over whether violent video games have an adverse effect on young people. Indeed, the conclusions of different groups of researchers are so contradictory they could give a tennis umpire whiplash.
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Violent Video Games, Behavior: Latest Evidence
Miller-McCune: A clear consensus exists among researchers that playing violent video games is a risk factor for aggressive attitudes and behavior. The Supreme Court today struck down a California law barring the sale of violent
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What’s The Psychological Effect of Violent Video Games on Children?
This week, the United States Supreme Court overturned a California law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. But can a child’s behavior be directly influenced by playing a violent video
