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Bosses judged to be unfair drive up employees' blood pressure
Bosses judged to be habitually unfair and unreasonable are bad for employees' blood pressure, suggests a small study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Long term, this could increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Twenty eight female healthcare assistants (HCAs) were asked to score the interpersonal style of their supervisors,... view more... (2003-06-20)
Brain reacts to fairness as it does to money and chocolate
The human brain responds to being treated fairly the same way it responds to winning money and eating chocolate, UCLA scientists report. Being treated fairly turns on the brain's reward circuitry. view more (2008-04-22)
University of Virginia Study Finds Commitment to Marriage, Emotional Engagement Key to Wives' Happiness
A study by University of Virginia sociologists W. Bradford Wilcox and Steven L. Nock finds that the single most important factor in women's marital happiness is the level of their husbands' emotional engagement - not money, the division of household chores or other factors. view more (2006-03-02)
New theory on fairness in economics targets CEO pay
Chief executives in 35 of the top Fortune 500 companies were overpaid by about 129 times their "ideal salaries" in 2008, according to a new type of theoretical analysis proposed by a Purdue University researcher to determine fair CEO compensation. view more (2009-11-04)
Revealing the origins of morality -- good and evil, liberal and conservative
How much money would it take to get you to stick a pin into your palm? How much to stick a pin into the palm of a child you don't know? How much to slap a friend in the face (with his or her permission) as part of a comedy skit? Well, what about slapping you father (with his permission) as part of a skit? view more (2007-05-18)
Penalty shoot-outs can trigger heart attcks
Heart attacks increased by 25% when England lost to Argentina in a penalty shoot-out in the 1998 World Cup, concludes a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. These findings support the view that heart attacks can be triggered by emotional upset, such as watching your football team lose an important match, particularly those in which... view more... (2002-12-18)
Together for Christmas: The complexities and changing nature of our family gatherings
With the festive season almost upon us, the realities and complexities surrounding our traditional notions of Christmas as a time for families are examined in important new research sponsored by the ESRC. view more (2004-12-17)
Unfair treatment boosts heart attack risk
Unfair treatment in life boosts a person's chances of having a heart attack, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2007-05-15)
Why results from genetic tests should be available to medical insurance companies (P 395)
Authors of a Viewpoint article in this week's issue of THE LANCET discuss the ethical considerations surrounding genetic test results and disclosure to medical insurance companies-the authors outline their reasons for supporting the disclosure of such test results to make health insurance more equitable. Nick Raithatha and Richard D Smith from... view more... (2004-01-28)
New Research Shows Just How Much We Hate Winners
New research by economists at the Universities of Warwick and Oxford has provided surprising information on just how much people hate a winner. It also shows what lengths human beings are prepared to go to damage a winner out of a sense of envy or fairness. The researchers, Professor Andrew Oswald of the University of Warwick and Dr Daniel Zizzo... view more... (2002-02-12)
White children more positive toward blacks after learning about racism, study shows
Challenging the idea that racism education could be harmful to students, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin found the results of learning about historical racism are primarily positive. The study appears in the November/December issue of the journal Child Development. view more (2007-11-15)
A combination of education methods could be the key for some students aiming for higher education
Dr Geoff Hayward from Oxford University funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, who led the research points out, a high proportion of those with combined academic and vocational qualifications gained their qualifications in state-school sixth forms and have importantly similar backgrounds to the traditional academic applicants. view more (2009-07-24)
Estimate Soil Texture-by-Feel
The ability to estimate soil texture-by-feel is an important skill that students and registered soil scientists should learn. view more (2008-10-16)
Race and gender influence people's perceptions of how fairly they are paid
Race and gender have a strong influence on people's perceptions of how fairly they are paid, according to new research by University of Warwick Researcher Maureen Paul, to be presented at the Royal Economic Society's Annual Conference on Tuesday 8 April. Her analysis of data from the British Social Attitudes Survey reveals that the average... view more... (2003-04-02)
Work stress associated with adverse mental and physical health outcomes in police officers
Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress among urban police officers, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. view more (2009-03-13)
Care reforms raise concerns over patient access to GP services
GP services could be compromised by new provisions enabling commercial companies to provide primary care through locally negotiated contracts, researchers warn. view more (2007-09-10)
Lack of strategies to manage MRI wait lists a key reason for excessive wait times
A new study headed by Dr. Tom Feasby, Dean of UCalgary's Faculty of Medicine, shows that while Canada lags behind other countries in the number of diagnostic imaging devices, more machines are not the only solution to long wait times. The study's authors say it is critical to prioritize MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) requests effectively. view more (2009-03-06)
ESA opens EMITS to external users
ESA is making its well-known EMITS System available to external users. The latest version, which has been available on-line since the end of July, allows industry, institutes and national agencies to use the EMITS System to issue their own invitations to tender for space-related procurements. This new version also has a more user-friendly graphic... view more... (2001-08-09)
Studies show that nice guys finish first in business world
When it comes to leading a team tasked with developing new products and bringing them to market, new research from North Carolina State University shows that being nice and playing well with others gives you a very real competitive advantage. view more (2009-03-17)
Need for federal protection against genetic discrimination
A policy monograph highlighting the need for federal protections against genetic discrimination in employment and insurance practices was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). view more (2008-03-25)
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