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One of Library Journal’s Best Magazines of 2008, Miller-McCune not only identifies policy issues of global important but provides evidence-based solutions offered by academic research and real-world models. Through excellent but understandable writing and proven judgment in what to cover, the nonprofit Miller-McCune has received a surprising amount of acclaim and, more importantly, a large and growing audience interested in the social and natural sciences.

Song Lyrics, Twitter Help Chart Public Mood
Featured
July 20, 2011

Song Lyrics, Twitter Help Chart Public Mood

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Are Facebook, Twitter, fostering civic engagement?
Communication
July 4, 2011

Are Facebook, Twitter, fostering civic engagement?

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On ‘Jeopardy!’ women take fewer risks vs. men
Featured
June 27, 2011

On ‘Jeopardy!’ women take fewer risks vs. men

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College Costs Linked to Risky Teen Behavior
Academic Funding
May 25, 2011

College Costs Linked to Risky Teen Behavior

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The mental roots of racial prejudice

The mental roots of racial prejudice

Italian researchers find social conservatives tend to attribute more negative qualities to members of a minority group regardless of race, religion or […]

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How did students become ‘academically adrift’?

How did students become ‘academically adrift’?

‘Academically Adrift’, a new book on the failures of higher education, finds that undergraduates don’t study, and professors don’t make them. A […]

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Judges are more lenient after lunch

Judges are more lenient after lunch

Miller-McCune magazine reports on a new study examining rulings made by Israeli parole board judges in relation to when they had taken […]

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Cleanliness cues activate conservative attitudes

Cleanliness cues activate conservative attitudes

New research reported in Miller-McCune magazine finds subtle reminders of cleanliness seem to shift people to the political right. They may not […]

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Are Facebook users narcissistic?

Are Facebook users narcissistic?

New research from Australia suggests that Facebook users are more extroverted and narcissistic than people who use the Internet but who don’t […]

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I gave it a nudge but it won’t budge

I gave it a nudge but it won’t budge

New research suggests the superficial appeal of governing by light touch founders in the health arena where so many ‘unhealthy nudges’ are […]

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Do Asian-American parents push their kids?

Do Asian-American parents push their kids?

Does the Tiger Mother get it right? While some view Asian-Americans as pushy, stressing their children into exceptional achievement, research doesn’t bear […]

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Toasting Government’s Good Ideas from 2010

Toasting Government’s Good Ideas from 2010

Extract from an article by Emily Badger in the current issue of Miller-McCune magazine. Despite the past year’s bitter politics, the US […]

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