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Studying Sex
Developing research with a specific focus is an important step as an early career psychologist, but choosing to specialize so soon also has its difficulties. When a researcher has an unconventional primary interest, such as
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Children exposed to sex on screen ‘go on to be promiscuous’
The Daily Mail: Children who watch films with a high sexual content tend to lose their virginity earlier and have more partners, a study has found. Not only are they more promiscuous, they are also
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Study shows teens imitate risky sex of films, TV
The Washington Times: Can you name the last five movies your teenage son or daughter has watched with friends? How strong was the sexual content in those movies? Does it really matter? New research suggests
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Sex In Movies Pushes Kids To Have Sex Earlier
Forbes: Parents, you may want to hide the remote from your teens while you read this. Or at least make sure you’ve set the parental controls on your cable box. Kids who watch movies with
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Non-fatal attraction? Hollywood should add condoms to sex scenes in same way as it cut out cigarettes, says scientist
The Daily Mail: Hollywood studios should be forced to add condoms to sex scenes to make teenagers have safe sex, a researcher has said. Teenagers often use sex scenes in films as a ‘script’ for
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Sex content in movies linked to teen sex
United Press International: Young people who watch more sexual content in movies tend to engage more than others in sexual behavior, U.S. researchers found. Ross O’Hara, currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Missouri
