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Social Tolerance Allows Bonobos To Outperform Chimpanzees On A Cooperative Task (March 9, 2007) -- In experiments designed to deepen our understanding of how cooperative behavior evolves, researchers have found that bonobos, a particularly sociable relative of the chimpanzee, are more successful ... > full story

Women Are Best At Being Buddies (March 8, 2007) -- A four-year study by sociologists at The University of Manchester has found that women are much more likely than men to make deep and lasting friendships. The investigation into social networks by ... > full story

Early Sex May Lead Teens To Delinquency, Study Shows (March 7, 2007) -- Teens who start having sex significantly earlier than their peers also show higher rates of delinquency in later years, new research shows. A national study of more than 7,000 youth found that ... > full story

Man's Best Friend Lends Insight Into Human Evolution (March 7, 2007) -- Drawing inferences about the intentions of other individuals is a basic part of everyday life that we humans take for granted. But, according to a study in Current Directions in Psychological Science ... > full story

Toddler Tests Speak For Themselves (March 5, 2007) -- From the first smile to the first word, signs that a toddler is learning to communicate are a source of great joy for any new parent. But a child's inability to develop such skills at an early stage ... > full story

Biological Kinship: Nonconscious Mechanism In Human Brain Identifies Genetic Siblings On Basis Of Ancient Cues (March 1, 2007) -- A team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has found evidence of a nonconscious mechanism in the human brain that identifies genetic siblings on the basis of cues that ... > full story

Intimacy And Sex: The Unspoken Casualties Of Cancer (February 28, 2007) -- Caring for a partner with cancer may be one of the most testing and stressful experiences a person can have during their lifetime. An unspoken casualty of the cancer diagnosis can often be the loss ... > full story

Men Who Haven't Been Victims Less Likely To Believe Child Sex Abuse Claims (February 27, 2007) -- Some guys just don't get it. In this case, that commonly used setup line doesn't result in a joke. A University of Oregon study has found that young men who have never been traumatized are the least ... > full story

One In Three Boys Heavy Porn Users, Study Shows (February 25, 2007) -- Boys aged 13 and 14 living in rural areas are the most likely of their age group to access pornography, and parents need to be more aware of how to monitor their children's viewing ... > full story

Greater Deficits In Emotional Facial Expression Can Indicate More Severe Alcoholism (February 23, 2007) -- Recognition of emotional facial expressions (EFEs) is a key form of non-verbal communication that is lacking among alcoholics. New findings show continuing EFE decoding deficits among alcoholics even ... > full story

Don’t Advertise During Sexy Programmes -- The Viewer Won’t Remember (February 22, 2007) -- People are less able to recall the brand of products advertised during programmes with a lot of sexual content, than if the advert is placed in similar programme that has no sexual content. This was ... > full story

Sexualization Of Girls Is Linked To Common Mental Health Problems In Girls And Women (February 20, 2007) -- A report of the American Psychological Association (APA) released today found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising and media is ... > full story

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