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MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup
2013 selection of recent research on massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Performance-enhancing drugs in athletics: Research roundup
2013 roundup of research on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics and academics as well as their potential health effects.
The state of Internet privacy in 2013: Research roundup
2013 collection of recent research on internet privacy issues.
Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup
2012 literature review by Journalist’s Resource featuring a half-dozen studies.
The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play.
2013 review of research and article in the journal Science on the global energy consumption of Internet and communications technology.
2012 General Social Survey: More Americans Have No Religious Preference
2013 report from UC Berkeley and Duke University on the evolution of U.S. religious attitudes over time.
Does March Madness Lead to Irrational Exuberance in the NBA Draft?
2012 study on college player performance in the NCAA tournament and relationship with NBA success.
The (Non)Violent World of YouTube: Content Trends in Web Video
2012 study in Journal of Communication showing how violence is less prevalent on YouTube than it is on network television.
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church: Research and background data
2013 review of reports and studies that provide helpful background on the Roman Catholic Church, its demographic composition and related issues.
2012 study from Dartmouth College published in Psychological Science on sexual content in movies and adolescent sexual behavior.
The Changing Role of Hollywood in the Global Movie Market
2012 study in the Journal of Media Economics on evidence that Hollywood’s production of films is increasingly catering to foreign audiences.
Sports-related concussions and traumatic brain injuries: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research related to brain injuries in youth and professional sports.
Misplaced Confidences: Privacy and the Control Paradox
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University published in Social Psychological and Personality Science on user-controlled privacy settings online.
Who plays the lottery, and why: Research review
2012 review of the research literature on U.S. lotteries and the types of people most likely to play.
2012 metastudy published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery on skiing and snowboarding injuries and helmet use.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Understanding Consumer Intentions on Two Major Shopping Days
2012 study from Kansas State University published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and customer preferences.
That’s Not the Way It Is: How User-Generated Comments on the News Affect Perceived Media Bias
2012 study published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on the impact of reader comments on perceptions of bias in online news articles.
Reassessing Differences in Work and Income in Cohabitation and Marriage
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family describes the differences between couples choosing to formalize their marriage and couples that cohabit but remain unmarried.
The Decade of Decline: Gender Equity in High School Sports
2012 report from a University of Michigan-affiliated policy center that examines how laws promoting women’s opportunities in sports are being adopted.
2012 study from Standford University published in Developmental Psychology on ’tween girl digital media use and development.
Evangelical Elites’ Changing Responses to Homosexuality 1960-2009
2012 study in Sociology of Religion on the evolution in attitudes of evangelicals toward gays over time.
Helicopter Parents and Landing Pad Kids: Intense Parental Support of Grown Children
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on the causes and effects of helicopter parenting .
Economic and cultural benefits of the Olympics: Research roundup
2012 review of studies relating to prior Olympics games and their local and national impacts.
Cognitive Pitfall! Videogame Players Are Not Immune to Dual-Task Costs
2012 study by Duke, Penn State and Colby on how skilled video game players are not necessarily better multitaskers.
2012 study in Social Science Quarterly on the levels of desire of Mexican immigrants in Texas to learn English.
2011 study by the University of California-Los Angeles in Developmental Psychology on tween values and media engagement.
Is Tourism a Low-Income Industry? Evidence from Three Coastal Regions
2011 study by Clemson and Michigan State University on how revenue generated by tourism is distributed across different income groups.
Religion Replenishes Self-Control
2012 paper by Queen’s University published in Psychological Science on religion and personal self-control.
Longitudinal Gender and Age Bias in a Prominent Amateur New Media Community
2012 study in New Media and Society on age, gender and online community behaviors.
Pew Research: Gun Rights, Abortion, Gay Marriage Views Over Time
2012 Pew Research Center report with new survey data on social issues and historical comparative data.
2012 study in Politics & Policy on how relationships with gay people can influence the views of religious individuals.
The Misperception of Sexual Interest
2012 study in Psychological Science on different dynamics for women and men in terms of attraction and self-assessment.
Why Is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States so High and Why Does It Matter?
2012 paper from the University of Maryland and Wellesley College on underlying factors that explain America’s relatively higher rates of teen childbearing.
2011 study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors on anti-drug television advertising and self-reported drug use in teenagers.
Higher Social Class Predicts Increased Unethical Behavior
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on wealth levels and unethical behavior.
Analysis of the Information Behaviors, Goals and Intentions of Frequent Internet Users
2012 study from University of Maryland, University of Michigan and Duke University on Internet practices and preferences.
Non-Communicable Health Risks During Mass Gatherings
A 2012 metastudy published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on risks associated with large public events such as stress-related cardiac episodes, heatstroke and stampedes
Mormons in America: Certain in Their Beliefs, Uncertain of Their Place in Society
2012 study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life on Mormon life in America.
Quantifying Global Transfers of Copyrighted Content Using BitTorrent
2011 study from Carnegie-Mellon University on BitTorrent online downloads of copyrighted material.
Social Selection and Peer Influence in an Online Social Network
2011 study in PNAS on social networks and how friendships shape, or form around, shared tastes.
Link Between Religion and Helping Others: Role of Values, Ideas and Language
2011 study from DePaul University on religious values and altruistic, humanitarian behavior.
Exercise, Physical Activity and Exertion over the Business Cycle
Paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the effects of unemployment on peoples’ level of physical activity.
2011 research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, San Francisco State University, Universidad de los Andes in Bogata, Universidad de Chile, University of Zurich, and other institutions.
Global Senior Executives’ Perceptions of the Role of the Firm in Society
2011 study in the Socio-Economic Review on the attitudes of senior executives about corporate social responsibility.
2011 study in The International Journal of Press/Politics investigates the influence of political ideology on a viewer’s perceptions of satirist Stephen Colbert.
Association Between Violent Video Game Play and Aggression among Adolescents
2011 longitudinal study on sustained violent video game play, aggression and youth.
Explaining Variation in Twitter Adoption among a Diverse Group of Young Adults
2011 study from Northwestern University on different motivations among teens who use Twitter.
Evidence for Evolution in Response to Natural Selection in a Contemporary Human Population
2011 study for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on evolution and natural selection in human beings within recent generations.
Educational and Psychological Outcomes Between LGBTQ and Straight Students in Middle and High School
2011 study on gay teens and greater risk of emotional problems and negative educational outcomes.
Effects of Social Networks on Religious Belief and Practice
2011 study by Baylor University on social relationships and higher levels of religiosity.
Changes in Time Allocation among American Families
2011 paper in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science explores the broad changes to work/life balance in the American family.
Are Political Orientations Genetically Transmitted?
2005 study in the American Political Science Review on genetics and political predisposition.
Decision-Making Capacities in Older Adults
2011 study in Psychological Science on decision-making abilities in younger and older adults.
Psychological Balance in High Level Athletes: Gender-Based Differences and Sport-Specific Patterns
2011 study in PLoS ONE on rates of psychological problems among athletes by the sport practiced and gender.
Insights from Happiness Studies from around the World
2011 study focusing on the ability of individuals to adapt to their economic, political and social situations.
Scientists Negotiate Boundaries Between Religion and Science
2011 study in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion about how scientists and academics view religious belief.
Creativity Bias: Why New Ideas Get Rejected
2011 study by Cornell University on feelings of uncertainty and the adoption of novel or practical ideas.
Downward Mobility from the Middle Class: Waking up from the American Dream
2011 study from the Pew Charitable Trusts on factors that contribute to downward mobility in the United States and how they intersect with race and gender.
If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, Then You Probably Aren’t Spending It Right
2011 study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology on the dynamics between measurements of happiness and personal finance.
Pew Report: Americans and Their Cellphones, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project on the ways Americans use mobile phones.
The 9/11 attacks, 10 years later: Research roundup
Reports and surveys that shed light on the consequences of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Instant Messages vs. Speech: Different Neurochemical Responses
2011 study investigates how different modes of communication impact neural stress and attachment responses.
Television Viewing and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality
2011 meta-study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the associations between television viewing habits and a person’s risk of Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other causes of mortality.
Categorising Risky Play: How Can We Identify Risk-Taking in Children’s Play?
2011 study in the European Early Childhood Education Research Journal on risk-taking behaviors children engage in during play.
Predicting Tie Strength With Social Media
2009 paper by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign attempted to predict the strength of real-world relationships based on social media interactions.
Bundle of Joy: Does Parenting Really Make Us Miserable?
2011 study by Arizona State and Santa Clara University on the correlation between parenting and happiness.
Arousal Increases Social Transmission of Information
Study in Psychological Science on the underlying factors that drive people to share news
Maternity Leave and Children’s Cognitive and Behavioral Development
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the link between child development outcomes and the length of a mother’s maternity leave.
Equal Opportunity Objectification? The Sexualization of Men and Women on the Cover of Rolling Stone
2011 study by SUNY-Buffalo on depictions of women over time in a prominent, trend-setting space in popular culture.
Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips
2011 study by Columbia, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard on effects of Internet search engines on human memory.
Splendide Mendax: False Label Claims about High and Rising Alcohol Content of Wine
2011 study by the American Association of Wine Economists on accuracy of stated levels of alcohol content in wine.
Sexual Identity and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12
Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks among gay, lesbian and bisexual teens
Estimation of Injury Simulation in International Women’s Football
2011 study published in Research in Sports Medicine on the severity of injuries in international women’s soccer games.
When Prophecy Fails: How Religious Groups Cope
Review of four academic studies concerning the responses of religious groups in the event of failed prophecy
Shaping the Nation: Estimating the Impact of Fourth of July Using a Natural Experiment
2011 study by the Harvard Kennedy School on associations between childhood holiday experiences and later political affiliation and voting patterns
Social Networking Sites: Levels of Trust, Engagement
2011 study by the Pew Research Center on levels of trust, tolerance and engagement among social networking users.
Cultural Cognition of Scientific Consensus
2010 study by the Yale Law School, George Washington Law School, and the University of Oklahoma on how values shape perceptions of expert agreement and truth
Body Norms and Fat Stigma in Global Perspective
2011 study in Current Anthropology on body norms and fat stigma worldwide
Psychological Trends and Popular U.S. Song Lyrics
2011 study in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts on pop music lyrical trends and wider psychological changes.
Brain Injury Risks for High School Football Players
2010 study in Journal of Neurotrauma on effects of head impacts for a high school football team during one season.
Explaining the International Spread of Casino Gambling
2010 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on socioeconomic factors influencing legalization of casinos globally
Pathological Gambling Among a Sample of Casino Patrons
2011 study by UCLA on gambling habits as reported in a casino setting
Cultural Attractions, Human Capital and Economic Growth
2010 paper by the University of Munich on cultural sites and how they shape local economies.
Football Helmet Testing and Safety Standards
2010 study in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering on limits of football helmet testing methods
Young Adult Gambling Links to Drinking, Drugs, Prostitution
2010 study in UNLV Gaming Research and Review Journal on young gamblers and propensity for risky behavior
Religion and Immigration Policy Attitudes
2009 study by the University of Iowa on religion’s role in shaping views on immigration reform.
Measuring Influence in Twitter: The Million Follower Fallacy
2010 study for the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence on how social media users wield influence
Hispanics Trail Other Groups in Web Usage, Confidence
2011 poll by the Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health on Internet usage among Latinos
Associations of Television Content Type and Obesity in Children
2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health on the effects of certain kinds of television content on child weight problems.
Effects of Beverage Alcohol Price and Tax Levels on Drinking
2009 metastudy by the University of Florida examining the reported effects of alcohol price/taxes on purchasing and consumption habits.
Screen-Based Entertainment Time, All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Event
2011 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on the relationship between leisure activities and cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality.
Understanding the Participatory News Consumer
2010 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project and the Project for Excellence in Journalism on trends in the news habits of Americans
U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey
2010 survey by Pew Research Center on Americans’ understanding of religious tenets, practices, history, legal dynamics
Music Training for the Development of Auditory Skills
2010 Northwestern University study on the larger effects of music students’ improved auditory abilities.
How to Curb Sports Teams’ Demands for Free Public Stadiums
2008 Barry Law School paper looking at the relationship between stadiums and local economic activity.
Corporate Social and Financial Performance
2003 examination of the relationship between corporate social and environmental responsibility and financial performance.
