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• When mom is CEO at home, workplace ambitions take a back seat
• Poll: Youth attitudes on 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
• Powerful people better at shaking off rebuffs, bonding with others
• It’s a dog's life: Doggy database aims to define pet health
• Compensation negotiation among women in the workplace
• Implicit race bias increases the differences in the neural representations of black and white faces
• Sticking with smaller goals keeps weight loss on track

When mom is CEO at home, workplace ambitions take a back seat Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:53 AM PST When mom is the boss at home, she may have a harder time being the boss at work. New research suggests that women, but not men, become less interested in pursuing workplace power when they view that they are in control of decision-making in the home. This shift affects career choices without women even being aware. The study is one of several being presented today that explore a continued gender gap in workplace power.

Poll: Youth attitudes on 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:52 AM PST On the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade, more young people identify as "pro-choice" rather than "pro-life," according to a national poll of more than 4,000 high school and college students. Little fear of overturn of decision according to poll of high school and college students.

Powerful people better at shaking off rebuffs, bonding with others Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:01 AM PST Employees often tiptoe around their bosses for fear of offending them. But new research shows people in power have thicker skin than one might think.

It’s a dog's life: Doggy database aims to define pet health Posted: 17 Jan 2013 08:00 PM PST Using data collected about Labrador Retrievers, new research is beginning to quantify the health, illnesses, and veterinary care of dogs. To date the long term (longitudinal) study of canine diseases has been patchy, relying on information from referral centers and details about pet illnesses which are not reported to a vet have never been studied before.

Compensation negotiation among women in the workplace Posted: 17 Jan 2013 10:34 AM PST Studies have shown that women are less likely to take the most direct approach to ensure that they receive fair pay compared to their male counterparts – simply asking. So what happens when women begin to negotiate for higher salaries? Could women begin to close the gender pay gap simply by learning to negotiate for more money?

Implicit race bias increases the differences in the neural representations of black and white faces Posted: 17 Jan 2013 10:33 AM PST Racial stereotypes have been shown to have subtle and unintended consequences on how we treat members of different race groups. According to new research race bias also increases differences in the brain's representations of faces.

Sticking with smaller goals keeps weight loss on track Posted: 17 Jan 2013 10:29 AM PST A health and wellness expert encourages positive weight loss efforts through healthy weight loss in small increments.

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