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The kindness of strangers: Caring, trust linked to genetic variation

Scientists have discovered that a gene that influences empathy, parental sensitivity and sociability is so powerful that even strangers observing 20 seconds of silent video identified people with a particular genetic variation ...

Genetics created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Negative public images hamper child welfare investigators

Even parents who have had no contact with child welfare agencies believe negative stereotypes about social workers and the likely outcomes of abuse or neglect investigations, misconceptions that complicate agencies' efforts ...

Health created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

People know when first impressions are accurate

First impressions are important, and they usually contain a healthy dose both of accuracy and misperception. But do people know when their first impressions are correct? They do reasonably well, according to a study in the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0