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Researchers said that weight-based stigmatization was now on par with racial discrimination. 
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"TED Talks Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait."
In animals we have the opportunity to analyze a system of morality free from doctrine. Observation and research seem to be demonstrating that qualities such as empathy and fairness are not uniquely human. While humans and other species do have their distinct differences, how can we honor the dignity of species besides our own? Via Cindy Tam
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As the Supreme Court considers whether to further limit sentences given to juveniles, new research by Stanford psychologists shows how an offender's race shifts people's support for severe punishment. More about PSYCHOLOGY & RACE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=psychology+racism
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How we went from medieval male marriages to executions to marriage equality.
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Neuroscience shows that the adolescent brain is still developing. The question is whether that should influence the sentencing of juveniles. Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience
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A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, traces 2600 years of Middle Eastern history through this single object.
Robert T. Preston's curator insight,
June 2, 2013 2:53 PM
A wonderful compilation of facts and written data on the Middle East.
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At a playground, it’s not uncommon to hear the refrain, “That’s not fair!” It seems that young children worry a lot about fairness, but psychological scientists have typically assumed that kids don’t start to understand morality until they reach their preschool years. New research, however, on 19- to 21-month-olds has indicated that sensitivity to fairness might begin a lot earlier.
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"There's always an opportunity to give money, if that's an option," says Mary Ellen Iskenderian. "But giving money is just not sufficient. You've got to really make sure that the people that you're giving your money to are keeping their..
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Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in—a government, company, or marriage—even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why do we resist change even when the system is corrupt or unjust?
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We’ve all experienced this scene in theaters, in a book, or on TV: A packed courtroom, a nervous defendant, on trial for murder. The prosecution team sits confidently, convinced they have effectively made their case. As the tension builds, Perry Mason (or fill in your favorite fictional attorney), calls one last witness for the defense. Mason starts speaking to the witness in a friendly tone, but the questions get more and more pointed. . . .
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Black-and-white judgments may be more literal than you might expect. A new study finds that people who view information on a black-and-white background are less likely to see gray areas in moral dilemmas than those who get the information alongside other colors.
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Results demonstrate the existence of inequity aversion in children, provide a new method for studying inequity aversion specifically, and suggest the need for new models to explain why inequity aversion may have evolved.
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J'aime voir les enfants manger :-) C'est heureux!
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Scientific research to date provides no useful conclusion on whether the death penalty reduces or boosts the murder rate, said a report by the US National Academy of Sciences on Wednesday.
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France has banned commercial applications of brain imaging. So why approve its use in court, asks Olivier Oullier. Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?page=1&tag=neuroscience
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(Medical Xpress) -- “That’s not fair!” It’s a common playground complaint. But how early do children acquire this sense of fairness? Before they’re 2, says a new study.
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While the developed world takes tech for granted, billions of people still live without electricity. Could a change in our economic approach change the lives of people on the other side of the great tech divide?
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How should insights about the brain affect the course of a criminal trial, from the arguments in a courtroom to the issuing of a sentence?
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