Decoded Science » Gina Putt http://www.decodedscience.com science news research theories Fri, 17 May 2013 22:08:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Charles Ramsey’s Astute Comment: Age, Race, and the Search for Missing People http://www.decodedscience.com/missing-kids-age-race-gender/30070 http://www.decodedscience.com/missing-kids-age-race-gender/30070#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 10:29:43 +0000 Gina Putt http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=30070 Why does a little white girl who gets kidnapped get more media coverage than anyone else? Is newspaper and television coverage of missing children racist?

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/missing-kids-age-race-gender/30070/feed 0 Charles Ramsey: Heroic Action in the Common Man? http://www.decodedscience.com/charles-ramsey-heroic-action-in-the-common-man/29976 http://www.decodedscience.com/charles-ramsey-heroic-action-in-the-common-man/29976#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 08:08:37 +0000 Gina Putt http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=29976 What happens when an 'everyman' like Charles Ramsey is faced with a life or death decision? Heroes in everyday life defy the 'bystander effect' - but why?

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/charles-ramsey-heroic-action-in-the-common-man/29976/feed 1 Sexual Assault in the Air Force: Jeffrey Krusinski and the Privilege of Power http://www.decodedscience.com/sexual-assault-in-the-air-force-jeffrey-krusinski-and-the-privilege-of-power/29906 http://www.decodedscience.com/sexual-assault-in-the-air-force-jeffrey-krusinski-and-the-privilege-of-power/29906#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 10:40:26 +0000 Gina Putt http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=29906 Does the power structure of the military create an atmosphere that encourages sexual assault? Rank has its privileges, but lower-ranking people have the right to live in peace.

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/sexual-assault-in-the-air-force-jeffrey-krusinski-and-the-privilege-of-power/29906/feed 2 Teens and Materialism: What’s Behind the Trend? http://www.decodedscience.com/teens-and-materialism-whats-behind-the-trend/29689 http://www.decodedscience.com/teens-and-materialism-whats-behind-the-trend/29689#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 12:59:23 +0000 Gina Putt http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=29689 If you think teens today are more materialistic, it's not just you. A new study shows high schoolers not only want more, they want to do less to earn it.

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/teens-and-materialism-whats-behind-the-trend/29689/feed 0 Green Space Boosts Well-Being in City Dwellers http://www.decodedscience.com/green-space-boosts-well-being-in-city-dwellers/29006 http://www.decodedscience.com/green-space-boosts-well-being-in-city-dwellers/29006#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:24:22 +0000 Gina Putt http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=29006 Research shows that if you live in a city, you may be missing out on a higher sense of well-being if you don't have any green spaces around.

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