Today’s regulations do not fully ensure that children receive the education to which they are entitled by law, according to Ragnhild Collin-Hansen. She has analysed the law that regulates the responsibility of schools, parents and child welfare authorities, and thinks that the system can turn children into losers. [continue reading…]
April 2008
We all know the story of a man named Brady and the group that somehow formed a family. But if the iconic ‘70s sitcom about a “blended” family reflected reality, the Brady Bunch likely would have been dealing with much more than silly sibling squabbles.Here’s the real story: On average, adolescents living with half- or stepsiblings have lower grades and more school-related behavior problems, and these problems may not improve over time, according to Florida State University Assistant Professor of Sociology Kathryn Harker Tillman. [continue reading…]
Americans are increasingly concerned that our lifestyles are depleting Earth’s natural resources and contributing to global warming and climate change. Psychologists have begun to study why this situation makes people anxious and how to change behaviors that might be exacerbating it. On Earth Day on April 22, the following psychologists are available to provide depth and perspective. [continue reading…]
The human brain responds to being treated fairly the same way it responds to winning money and eating chocolate, UCLA scientists report. Being treated fairly turns on the brain’s reward circuitry.
“We may be hard-wired to treat fairness as a reward,” said study co-author Matthew D. Lieberman, UCLA associate professor of psychology and a founder of social cognitive neuroscience. [continue reading…]
