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Association between violent video game play and aggression among adolescents

by Margaret Weigel | December 14, 2011

2011 longitudinal study published in the journal Developmental Psychology on the relationship between sustained violent video game play, aggression and youth.

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Media, Politics & Government

How television covers the presidential nomination process

by John Wihbey | December 13, 2011

2011 study from George Mason University on television news coverage of presidential candidates during primary season.

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Explaining variation in Twitter adoption among a diverse group of young adults

by Rozanne Larsen | December 13, 2011

2011 study from Northwestern University on different motivations among teens who use Twitter.

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Economics, Race & Gender

Role of microfinance in promoting women’s social capital

by Katie Gleason | December 12, 2011

2009 study from Wesleyan University in the American Sociological Review on how small loan programs help women in India to gain skills and power.

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Economics, Politics & Government

Analysis of health, safety and greening vacant urban space

by John Wihbey | December 12, 2011

2011 research from the University of Pennsylvania on the personal and community benefits of creating more green spaces in urban areas.

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Exploring the role of political discussion for online political participation

by Margaret Weigel | December 12, 2011

2011 study in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research on the factors that spur online political discussion and participation.

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Environment, Politics & Government

The progressive increase of food waste in America and its environmental impact

by Leighton Walter Kille | December 11, 2011

2009 study from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases published in PLoS ONE assessing the U.S. food supply, consumption and waste.

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Politics & Government

Financing presidential nominations in the post-public funding era

by John Wihbey | December 9, 2011

2011 study from Colby College on history and trends relating to presidential campaign finance.

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Children’s “theory of mind” and adolescent involvement with bullying

by Margaret Weigel | December 9, 2011

2011 study from Duke University and King’s College London in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on the cognitive origins of bullying.

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Pew Research: Twitter and the 2012 campaign

by John Wihbey | December 9, 2011

2011 report from the Pew Research Center on social media dynamics around the 2012 presidential nominating contest in the United States.

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