Miller-McCune - Smart Journalism. Real Solutions. » NEWS http://www.miller-mccune.com Nationally Acclaimed Politics, Science and Culture Coverage Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1Nationally Acclaimed Politics, Science and Culture Coverage Miller-McCune - Smart Journalism. Real Solutions. no Nationally Acclaimed Politics, Science and Culture Coverage Miller-McCune - Smart Journalism. Real Solutions. » NEWS http://www.miller-mccune.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpghttp://www.miller-mccune.com/category/news/ Santa Barbara, CA Text Messages No Substitute for Mother’s Voicehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/text-messages-no-substitute-for-mothers-voice-34967/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/text-messages-no-substitute-for-mothers-voice-34967/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:59 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=34967 A study finds girls' stress levels decrease after speaking with mom, but not after text messaging.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/text-messages-no-substitute-for-mothers-voice-34967/feed/ 0 Long-Term Love Not Just a Fairy Talehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/long-term-love-not-just-a-fairy-tale-34747/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/long-term-love-not-just-a-fairy-tale-34747/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:26:47 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=34747 A new study finds nearly three-quarters of Americans remain “very in love” after a decade of marriage.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/long-term-love-not-just-a-fairy-tale-34747/feed/ 0 Portraits Can Get Your Pulse Poundinghttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/portraits-can-get-your-pulse-pounding-34193/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/portraits-can-get-your-pulse-pounding-34193/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:47:14 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=34193 New research recording physiological reactions of museum-goers suggests we respond to art with our bodies as well as our brains.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/portraits-can-get-your-pulse-pounding-34193/feed/ 0 Female Pop Stars: Prepare to Disrobehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/media/female-pop-stars-prepare-to-disrobe-33898/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/media/female-pop-stars-prepare-to-disrobe-33898/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:25:00 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=33898 An analysis of Rolling Stone magazine covers finds female artists are increasingly sexualized and presented as sex objects.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/media/female-pop-stars-prepare-to-disrobe-33898/feed/ 0 Everyone’s a Critic: Babies Prefer Picassohttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/everyones-a-critic-babies-prefer-picasso-32221/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/everyones-a-critic-babies-prefer-picasso-32221/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:58:04 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=32221 A study of 9-month-old babies found they prefer the brighter paintings of Picasso to the subtle shadings of Monet.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/everyones-a-critic-babies-prefer-picasso-32221/feed/ 0 Accidental Deaths Linked to Macho Code of Honorhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/macho-code-of-honor-linked-to-accidental-deaths-32145/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/macho-code-of-honor-linked-to-accidental-deaths-32145/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:39:22 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=32145 Accidental death rates are higher in states where challenges to one's masculinity are taken seriously.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/macho-code-of-honor-linked-to-accidental-deaths-32145/feed/ 0 Extraverts More Likely to Believe in Free Willhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/extraverts-more-likely-to-believe-in-free-will-32033/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/extraverts-more-likely-to-believe-in-free-will-32033/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:25:53 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=32033 Philosophers' views on freedom and moral responsibility are influenced by inherited personality traits. If they can’t be objective, can anyone?

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/extraverts-more-likely-to-believe-in-free-will-32033/feed/ 0 On Immigration Polls, a Lot of People Liehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/on-immigration-polls-a-lot-of-people-lie-31859/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/on-immigration-polls-a-lot-of-people-lie-31859/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:00:58 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=31859 UC Berkeley sociologist Alexander Janus says social desirability pressures cause some liberals to lie about their true opinion on immigration — even when asked in an anonymous poll.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/on-immigration-polls-a-lot-of-people-lie-31859/feed/ 0 Sarcasm Boosts Creativity? Yeah, Right.http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/sarcasm-boosts-creativity-yeah-right-31754/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/sarcasm-boosts-creativity-yeah-right-31754/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:57:20 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=31754 New research from Israel suggests exposure to sarcasm may enhance creative thinking.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/sarcasm-boosts-creativity-yeah-right-31754/feed/ 0 Sensory Deprivation Boosts Musicians’ Skill Levelhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/flotation-isolation-boosts-musicians-skill-level-31182/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/flotation-isolation-boosts-musicians-skill-level-31182/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 18:43:31 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=31182 Canadian researchers report floating in an isolation tank increased the technical skill level of young jazz players.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/flotation-isolation-boosts-musicians-skill-level-31182/feed/ 0 Religious Affiliation and Brain Shrinkagehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/religious-affiliation-and-brain-shrinkage-31022/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/religious-affiliation-and-brain-shrinkage-31022/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 00:29:32 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=31022 New research finds membership in a minority religion seems to hasten a loss of volume of the hippocampal region of the brain.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/religious-affiliation-and-brain-shrinkage-31022/feed/ 0 Why Whites Avoid Movies With Black Actorshttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/why-whites-avoid-movies-with-black-actors-30890/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/why-whites-avoid-movies-with-black-actors-30890/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 21:59:50 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=30890 New research suggests white audiences tend to stay away from movies featuring minorities due to the assumption that they are not the films' intended audience.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/why-whites-avoid-movies-with-black-actors-30890/feed/ 0 Teddy Bears Soften Pain of Social Exclusionhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/teddy-bears-soften-pain-of-social-exclusion-30208/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/teddy-bears-soften-pain-of-social-exclusion-30208/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:47:59 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=30208 New research from Singapore suggests touching a stuffed animal can counteract the tendency of ostracized people to engage in antisocial behavior.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/teddy-bears-soften-pain-of-social-exclusion-30208/feed/ 0 Study Links Facebook Use with Narcissismhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/australian-study-links-facebook-use-with-narcissism-29129/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/australian-study-links-facebook-use-with-narcissism-29129/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:19 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=29129 New research from Australia suggests Facebook users are more extroverted and narcissistic than Internet users not plugged into the social network.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/australian-study-links-facebook-use-with-narcissism-29129/feed/ 0 Dip in Arts Attendance Tied to Decline of the Omnivorehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/dip-in-arts-attendance-tied-to-decline-of-the-omnivore-29046/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/dip-in-arts-attendance-tied-to-decline-of-the-omnivore-29046/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:30:20 +0000 Tom Jacobs http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=29046 A new NEA study finds the group of people who regularly attend arts events is both shrinking and getting less active.

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