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4-Dec-2024

Study explores race and ethnicity dynamics in survival in the United States after people reach their mid-80s and beyond

Though African Americans have higher death rates before their 80s, around age 85, they have lower death rates compared with white people. This phenomenon is known as the “Black-White mortality crossover.” New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine and based on data from 2006 to 2019 US National Center for Health Statistics reveals that this lower mortality among African Americans persists to age 100+ years.

Journal: Journal of Internal Medicine

4-Dec-2024

Research reveals gender gaps in perceptions of economic security and social protections across countries

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Gender gaps are known to persist in social and economic outcomes in most countries, but less well known is how women and men perceive their economic security and their benefits from social programs. New research published in the International Social Security Review investigated this topic through surveys completed by individuals in 27 OECD member countries.

Journal: International Social Security Review

4-Dec-2024

Challenging stereotypes

University of California - Irvine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

UC Irvine findings highlight role of ecology in shaping social biases

Journal: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

3-Dec-2024

Two Bentham science journals accepted for indexing in PsycInfo® database

Bentham Science Publishers
Business Announcement

We are pleased to announce that two Bentham Science journals, Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry and CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets, have been accepted for indexing in the PsycInfo® database.

3-Dec-2024

‘Alaska’s Changing Environment’ — a new report

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Reports and Proceedings

The University of Alaska Fairbanks released a new report this week highlighting environmental changes and extremes that impact Alaskans and their livelihoods. “Alaska’s Changing Environment” provides people with timely, reliable and understandable information on topics ranging from temperature and precipitation changes to salmon and polar bears.

3-Dec-2024

Home and neighborhood environments impact sedentary behavior in teens globally

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices, playing video games and riding in motorized vehicles, according to a multinational study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Journal: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

3-Dec-2024

Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that combines direct and representative politics helps to counter this

Universitaet Stuttgart
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Democracy is in crisis. Many people are losing confidence in political parties and parliaments and their ability to solve pressing social problems in the long term. Recent studies by the University of Stuttgart indicate that addressing doubts about the democratic system does not necessarily require resorting to the election of an autocratic head of state. Rather, more direct political participation could revitalize and legitimize democracy - provided that innovative participatory formats are intelligently linked to the work of representative institutions.

Journal: American Political Science Review