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Civic Participation: Insights from Engaging Citizens Seminar

It was produced following the third in a series of special seminars entitled 'Engaging Citizens', organised by the ESRC in collaboration with the National…

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Young Adults’ Mobile Phone Addiction: A Growing Concern

That is the conclusion reached by Francisca López Torrecillas, lecturer at the department of Personality and Psychological Assessment and Treatment of the…

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Bipolar Depression Diagnosis: Challenges and Recognition Needed

Various combinations of the following key words were used: mood disorders, bipolar, unipolar, major depressive disorder, spectrum, category/categorical,…

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Addressing Conflict of Interest in Psychiatry: A Bold Proposal

Fava (University of Bologna) has presented what is probably the most radical proposal for addressing the issue in medicine. The proposal stems from the…

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Communication Challenges Among Close Associates Explained

Particularly among close associates, sharing even a little new information can slow down communicationSome of people’s biggest problems with communication come…

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Research News from Applied Cognitive Psychology: Don’t advertise during sexy programmes – the viewer won’t remember

This was the key message that came from research carried out at the Department of Psychology at University College London by Ellie Parker and Adrian Furnham….

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Award to research children's rights in India

The team from the Human Rights Centre and Children’s Legal Centre, based at Essex, will work with Indian organisations to improve the protection of children’s…

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Germany & Portugal come near bottom of new blood pressure based happiness league

The research by economists Professor Andrew Oswald of the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick and Professor David Blanchflower of Dartmouth…

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Liberate Men! The Rise and Fall of the Swedish Men’s Movement

Even though nearly thirty years have past since the Swedish men’s movement saw the light of day, a stereotypical image remains of what men and manliness are….

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Unlocking Memory: How Names Resurface Naturally

And indeed, some hours or days later, the word which we failed to recollect, “recurs to our memory” by itself. Most often, this happens to be a name or a…

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Norwegian Gambling Habits: Exploring Internet Game Dependency

The study will also be the first to demonstrate whether there is a relationship in the Norwegian population between being dependent on Internet computer games…

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Microfinancing Needs Local Adaptation for Better Impact

There he carried out research among rural women and concluded that microfinancing must be far better matched to the local situation if it is to be really…

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Study Reveals Health and Freedom Key to Lasting Happiness

The most important sources of happiness are good health and freedom from financial worries, Professor Vani Borooah found.He studied more than 3,000 interviews…

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Voluntary organizations for refugees resist pressure to operate as 'shadow state' agencies

According to Professor Nick Fyfe at Dundee University who led the project voluntary groups feel they are under considerable pressure because what is in the…

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Voluntary Organisations For Refugees Resist Pressure To Operate As ‘Shadow State’ Agencies

According to Professor Nick Fyfe at Dundee University who led the project voluntary groups feel they are under considerable pressure because what is in the…

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Big Brother has exposed 'everyday racism'

Steve Spencer, a senior lecturer in sociology at Sheffield Hallam University, claims that the reality show merely reflects racist and xenophobic comments and…

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