Maia Szalavitz reports: Recent claims about the hookup culture among college students are greatly exaggerated, it seems. Despite racy headlines suggesting that college kids are increasingly choosing casual liaisons over serious relationships, a new study presented at the annual meeting of the . . . . Continue Reading »
At the excellently named cohabitation/marriage research blog “Sliding vs. Deciding”: I last left you on the edge of your seat about what Id write next about the study on extradyadic sex I introduced you to in my last post. If you have not already read the prior post, please do so . . . . Continue Reading »
“Wives Are Cheating 40% More Than They Used To, But Still 70% as Much as Men”: Zach Schonfeld
From First Thoughtsat the Atlantic: According to recent data from the National Opinion Research Center’s General Social Survey , American wives were nearly 40 percent more likely to be cheating on their spouses in 2010 than in 1990 . The number of husbands reporting infidelity, meanwhile, stayed constant . . . . Continue Reading »
reports: A child-custody dispute involving actor Jason Patric has evolved from Hollywood tabloid fodder into a policy battle in the state Legislature that could affect thousands of California parents. Patric, a star of films including “The Lost Boys,” donated sperm in 2009 as part of a . . . . Continue Reading »
at The Atlantic: . . . As a psychology researcher whod published articles in scientific journals, some covered in the popular press, I knew that many scientific findings differ significantly from what the public hears about them. Soon after my second wedding, I decided to go to the source: I . . . . Continue Reading »
As a former tour-guide at Mormon historic sites, I have encountered more than one fundamentalist Mormon family in which the strutting husband seems to regard his flock of servile wives like glorified property. We’re not wrong to want to discourage this. Moreover, those remote compounds in . . . . Continue Reading »
“US Economy to Add 55 Million New Jobs by 2020, But You’ll Need a College Degree”: Wall Street Journal
From First Thoughtsreports/speculates: As college costs keep rising and student-loan debt causes national consternation, more Americans are asking whether young people should bother with college. Here, at least, is one point in favor of higher education: Americans who fail to complete at least some post-secondary . . . . Continue Reading »
reports: Oh boy, hes having a baby. Its hard to ignore these images of teenage boys sporting pregnant bellies and thats exactly the intent of Chicagos new eye-catching teen pregnancy prevention campaign. Launched last month, it aims to spark conversations . . . . Continue Reading »
reports: Wineries are coming out loud and proud in their support of gay marriage. They’re putting it right on the label. “Little by little, we’re breaking down the barrier,” says Gary Saperstein of Out in the Vineyard, an events and tour company based in Sonoma wine country . . . . Continue Reading »
asks: A New Hampshire school district bans dodgeball . A Georgia school sends a kindergartener off in handcuffs . A Florida high school is shut down when a student brings in a mercury thermometer . Across the country, schools and school districts are overreacting to . . . . Continue Reading »
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