Association between violent video game play and aggression among adolescents
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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How television covers the presidential nomination process
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
2011 study from Northwestern University on different motivations among teens who use Twitter.
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Role of microfinance in promoting women’s social capital
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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Analysis of health, safety and greening vacant urban space
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
2011 study in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research on the factors that spur online political discussion and participation.
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The progressive increase of food waste in America and its environmental impact
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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Financing presidential nominations in the post-public funding era
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
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
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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