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Inequality may lead to violence and extremism
Differences between rich and poor have never been higher across OECD-countries. New research suggests increased inequality can lead to higher risk of violence, racism, and extremism.
Lack of follow-up in children of drug addicts
The health authorities in Norway have not yet established a clinical follow-up program for children born to drug-addicted mothers. New research emphasizes that these children have a real need for it.
We do not like the thought of eating animals
We like eating meat more than the thought of eating animals. Scientists conclude that we choose not to really think about what we eat, because if we do we lose the appetite.
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Coming to terms: Client subjective experience of ending psychotherapy
June 26, 2017
How do clients consider their own contribution and that of their therapist in the last phase of therapy when they are moving toward the end?
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A Key Characteristic of Sex Differences in the Developing Brain: Greater Variability in Brain Structure of Boys than Girls
June 26, 2017
In many domains, including cognition and personality, greater variability is observed in males than in females in humans.
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Preferences for group dominance track and mediate the effects of macro-level social inequality and violence across societies
May 9, 2017
Whether and how societal structures shape individual psychology is a foundational question of the social Sciences.
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Do executive functions predict binge-drinking patterns? Evidence from a longitudinal study in young adulthood
Apr. 10, 2017
Impairments in executive functions (EFs) are related to binge drinking in young adulthood, but research on how EFs influence future binge drinking is lacking.