Tag Archives: Behavioural sciences

TV Watching of Toddlers Linked to Bullying

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A new study coming out of Canada is linking the TV watching habits of young kids to being bullied in school.Linda Pagani of the University of Montreal says:"For young children, the number of hours...

Transgender Woman in Baltimore Forced into Male Cell

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It's a one step forward and two steps backward for the transgender community this week. After the 20/20 interview with Bruce Jenner received high ratings and positive support, many thought that it...

Kitty Genovese Murder Case Revisited After 50 Years

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As far as crimes go, it was the ultimate shocker. The violent rape and subsequent murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964 changed America forever. What especially shocked the authorities was the bystander...

Brain Scans Show Dogs React to Vocal Signals

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After dogs were placed beneath MRI scanners, it was found to the utter amazement of scientists that they react to vocal signals in the selfsame way as human beings. Sobbing or snickering elicited an...

Why Leadership Is About Dignity

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“A bold new way of tackling poverty that’s about dignity, not dependence and choice, not charity.” When I first read that on Acumen.org, I thought beyond poverty. I asked myself, “If dignity is about...