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Monkeys show sophisticated learning abilities

Researchers found that monkeys learned and applied strategies to distinguish order in image sequences with high accuracy. The study revealed two distinctive properties: distance effects and magnitude effects, which mimic human responses to memory tasks and number discrimination tasks.

SourceDuke University·JournalPsychological Science·DateJan 22, 2003

Paths to egalitarian gender attitudes differ

A study by Dr. Scott Myers and Dr. Alan Booth found that sons rely on more factors than daughters to become forerunners, with early family life in a two-parent household playing a crucial role. In contrast, women tend to develop egalitarian attitudes through education and entering the workforce.

SourcePenn State·JournalSocial Psychology Quarterly·DateMay 20, 2002

Daughters preferred?

A new study by Dr. Hilke Brockmann found that German mothers' attitudes towards the sex of their children have changed over time in response to changes in welfare regimes. In contrast to Asian and African countries where sons are preferred, Germany's high level of female participation in the labor market may lead to a girl-preference.

SourceMax-Planck-Gesellschaft·JournalEuropean Sociological Review·DateFeb 27, 2000