Social Sciences

This area deals with the latest developments in the field of empirical and theoretical research as it relates to the structure and function of institutes and systems, their social interdependence and how such systems interact with individual behavior processes.

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Shame prevented soldiers from expressing war traumas

After the Second World War, Finnish psychiatrists felt that soldiers had readapted to civilian society very well. The reason was not that Finnish soldiers were…

Current desires distort children's choices about the future

Psychologists looking at the largely unknown world of how children perceive the future have found that the youngsters' choices are warped when they are caught…

U of M professor explores spooning, snoring and sheet stealing

In his newly-released book, “Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing,” Rosenblatt examines the dynamic of couples sharing their sleeping space….

Change needed to ensure women secure business loans

The research was conducted at the University of Glasgow and the University of Stirling. It aimed to determine the impact of gender on the lending decisions of…

Teenagers’ diets are low priority for poorer families

In a paper published in Social Science & Medicine this month by Dr Wendy Wills at the University of Hertfordshire and a team at the University of Edinburgh,…

Checklist improves assessment of aggressive boys' needs

Prolonged aggressive and disruptive behaviour in childhood is a strong risk marker for criminality and mental health problems in adulthood. Early…

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