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Violent computer games cleared by researchers

April 12, 2012 in Society & Culture

New Swedish study breaks with previous research on the link between computer games and violence. It turns out that success in the games requires cooperation and patience.
How to get a top executive talking

April 10, 2012 in Society & Culture

Sociologists used to focus their research mainly on people in need. But now they’re increasingly directing their studies at the elite, and that presents them with new interviewing challenges.
GTA is the great contemporary novel

April 1, 2012 in Society & Culture

Action games like 'Grand Theft Auto' and 'Call of Duty' reflect reality to such a degree that we fail to distinguish the metaphors used in the games from the reality they describe.
Understanding today’s rude teens

March 25, 2012 in Society & Culture

When some teenagers are being ill-mannered, violent or degrading, it’s not due to a clash with authorities. It’s because other people are without relevance in their world.
Emotions in politics make us rational

March 19, 2012 in Society & Culture

Letting your emotions rule your political decisions isn’t normally a good thing. But new research shows that emotions are among the factors that turn us into rational, well-informed members of a democracy.
What drives a prostitute

March 7, 2012 in Society & Culture

In a survey of prostitution, the majority of prostitutes say their own sexuality, sexual curiosity and money are the main reasons they chose their line of work.
Trust creates a welfare state – not vice versa

February 29, 2012 in Society & Culture

The Scandinavian welfare model cannot be exported to other countries because the fundamental trust required for such a system to function is unique to the Nordic countries.
Serial criminals could be punished less harshly

February 23, 2012 in Society & Culture

It can be logically argued that repeat offenders should be punished less harshly than today because society hinders the criminal in living a normal life, say philosophers in a new anthology which turns the punishment debate on its head.
Health and lifestyle campaigns miss the target

February 20, 2012 in Society & Culture

Campaigns designed to make us live healthier lives assume that we don’t live healthily because we don’t know any better. But they miss the target as other lifestyle factors play a role.
For Greenlanders, jobs matter more than climate change

January 31, 2012 in Environment

Greenlanders see global warming as an opportunity to develop a sustainable industrial sector and create jobs.

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