Tag: identity

Study examines effect of social norms on internet behaviour

From the University of Helsinki press release via HealthCanal: “Most people think if you are not an engineer you have nothing to say about technology“, regrets social scientist Suvi Silfverberg,… Read more »

Study examines how stay-at-home fathers deal with issues of identity and status

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: In order to avoid the stigma and loss of status posed by their lifestyle choice, stay-at-home fathers are mobilizing… Read more »

Study suggests group interaction among elderly is key to significant health outcomes

From the Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release: The health benefits of ‘water clubs’ in care homes for the elderly, where residents gather together regularly to drink water,… Read more »

Study looks at effect of organizational identification on well-being of former employees

From the SF State University press release via EurekAlert!: Unemployed workers who continue to identify with their former employer report higher well-being even after being fired or laid off from… Read more »

Study looks at gender differences in teens’ autobiographical narratives

From the University of Missouri press release: During adolescence, the stories young people tell about themselves reflects their development of a personal identity and sense of self, and those autobiographical… Read more »

Study looks at effect of product ownership on association between product and consumer identity

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via ScienceDaily: The price a consumer will pay for a product is often significantly less than the price they will accept… Read more »