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We are bursting with self-esteem in our 50s and 60s
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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.
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Re-examining the link between prenatal maternal anxiety and child emotional difficulties, using a sibling design
Oct. 16, 2017
Prenatal exposure to maternal anxiety has been associated with child emotional difficulties in a number of epidemiological studies.
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The effects of dissociation on willingness to eat meat are moderated by exposure to unprocessed meat: A cross-cultural demonstration
Oct. 9, 2017
Dissociating meat from its animal origins helps consumers deal with the cognitive dissonance resulting from liking meat but disliking causing pain to animals.
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The Effects of Memory Training on Behavioral and Microstructural Plasticity in Young and Older Adults
Sep. 25, 2017
Age differences in human brain plasticity are assumed, but have not been systematically investigated.
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On the Relation Between Social Dominance Orientation and Environmentalism: A 25-Nation Study
Sep. 11, 2017
Approval of hierarchy and inequality in society indexed by social dominance orientation (SDO) extends to support for human dominance over the natural world.