PsychBriefs: August 11 - 18, 2007
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Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work.
Army Suicide Rates Up Army suicide rates have risen to 99 soldiers for 2006, up from 87 in 2005. Of these, 30 were soldiers currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mental health experts blame the stress of combat, long deployment and deteriorated relationships. [ARTICLE] Hotties Have Hotter Careers Attractive workers are paid an average of 9 percent more than their less attractive counterparts and are also expected to be more helpful and cooperative. At least as valuable than this so-called "beauty premium," researchers found, is being male, particularly in male-dominated professions. [FULL TEXT][ARTICLE] Girls' Preference for Pink May Come Naturally A multicultural study of men and women shows that females may naturally favor redder hues than men. Researchers speculate this may be due to the evolutionary influence of prehistoric women gathering red fruits. [ARTICLE] SHARE:
Posted In: Violence | War | Suicide | Tags: Rates | Pink | Suicides | Attractive | People | Earn | More | Army | Girls | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on August 17, 2007 at 11:28 AM | Permalink |
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