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Unlike Western Religions, Buddhism Found to Promote Outgroup Tolerance Posted: 20 Feb 2015 03:23 AM PST A substantial amount of anthropological and social psychology data has shown that religion, on average, is beneficial for The post Unlike Western Religions, Buddhism Found to Promote Outgroup Tolerance has been published onTechnology Org.

Google recognizes two CU-Boulder programs that use creativity to teach kids to code Posted: 20 Feb 2015 02:12 AM PST Two University of Colorado Boulder programs that teach kids to code have received Google RISE Awards to support The post Google recognizes two CU-Boulder programs that use creativity to teach kids to code has been published on Technology Org.

Brace Yourself: Study Finds People Can Use Different Strategies to Prepare for Stress Posted: 20 Feb 2015 12:50 AM PST A pilot study from North Carolina State University finds that people are not consistent in how they prepare The post Brace Yourself: Study Finds People Can Use Different Strategies to Prepare for Stress has been published on Technology Org.

Overcoming our e-waste problem Posted: 20 Feb 2015 12:46 AM PST Admit it: You have a stash of old electronic devices. You’ll probably never use them again, yet you The post Overcoming our e-waste problem has been published on Technology Org.

Animated videos bring Ebola education to West Africa Posted: 20 Feb 2015 12:37 AM PST In early 2014, just before Ebola surged in West Africa, leaders of Scientific Animations Without Borders visited with The post Animated videos bring Ebola education to West Africa has been published on Technology Org.

Study: 25 Percent of Children Who Are Homeless Need Mental Health Services Posted: 20 Feb 2015 12:25 AM PST A pilot study in Wake County, North Carolina, finds that 25 percent of children who are homeless are The post Study: 25 Percent of Children Who Are Homeless Need Mental Health Services has been published onTechnology Org.

Digital games and learning: study finds helpful features, gaps Posted: 19 Feb 2015 12:09 PM PST A new report on how teachers use video games in classrooms identifies features they find most useful to The post Digital games and learning: study finds helpful features, gaps has been published on Technology Org.

Leader of the Pack Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:30 AM PST Who takes charge during a disaster or at an accident scene? The question has intrigued sociologists since Gustave The post Leader of the Pack has been published on Technology Org.

Study Shows Therapy Reduces Suicide Risk Among Soldiers Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:07 AM PST Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy dramatically reduces suicide attempts among at-risk military personnel, according to findings from a research The post Study Shows Therapy Reduces Suicide Risk Among Soldiers has been published on Technology Org.