In the process of advancing new technologies, in particular those intended to improve human health, it is not an uncommon observation that its proponents glorify the benefitswith directnesswhile addressing the unresolved matters in vaguer terms. More often, however, real progress requires at the very least the ability to fully appreciate overt or hidden dangers of new medical treatments. In a s...

"Territory Open to Girl Activity":Socialization through Wilderness in Camp Fire Fiction, 1912–1920 Elly McCausland (bio) In 1912, a journalist wrote the New York Tribune that "From Maine California, Florida Washington and Hawaii District of Columbia Fires are spreading." Readers were assured "this does not mean war": rather, article referred popularity an organization called Girls that, within ...

Two of a number of hypotheses loosely referred to as the CSI Effect suggest that the television program and its spin-offs, which wildly exaggerate and glorify forensic science, affect the public, and in turn affect trials either by (a) burdening the prosecution by creating greater expectations about forensic science than can be delivered or (b) burdening the defense by creating exaggerated fait...

We propose morality shifting as a mechanism through which individuals can maintain a moral image of the ingroup. We argue that a shift from the moral principles of harm and fairness to those of loyalty and authority occurs when assessing a potentially threatening event, particularly among high ingroup glorifiers. Three studies confirmed this hypothesis using three different methodologies. Study...

Interpretations are a natural tool in comparing the strength of two theories. In this paper we give a brief introduction to the topic of interpretability and interpretability logics. We will focus on the, so far, unknown interpretability logic of PRA. One research technique will be treated. This technique can be best described as restricting the realizations in the arithmetical semantics. 1 Wha...

W HILE OUR NAtional leaders agonize abou t the threats in the Middle East from missiles, bombs, and automatic weapons that might fall into terrorist hands, they have remained eerily silent about the unlimited access to weapons of mass destruction in our own backyard. In a sickening recapitulation of terror wrought in schools, movie theaters, and malls, our nation grieves for the large number of...

Why did machine-age modernist architecture diffuse to Latin America so quickly after its rise in Continental Europe during the 1910s and 1920s? Why was it a more successful movement in relatively backward Brazil and Mexico than in more affluent and industrialized Argentina? After reviewing the historical development of architectural modernism in these three countries, several explanations are t...

s (in alphabetical order) Jeanie Bukowski, International Studies, Bradley University “A New Water Culture on the Iberian Peninsula? Evaluating Epistemic Community Impact on Policy Change” Water management on the Iberian Peninsula is challenging due to geographic and climatic factors as well as past policy choices. Spain and Portugal share five major river basins and both states are subject to t...

As a Black woman, Beyoncé has reached an unprecedented level of international fame. With more Grammy wins and nominations than any other woman in history (Exposito), multiple multi-million-dollar endorsement deals, business ventures ranging from clothing line to film production company, become global brand her own right. this success stardom come scrutiny that extends far beyond Beyoncé's music...

Perspective-taking has important connections to social and relational functioning, making it an important skill for marital adjustment (Long & Andrews, 1990). The current study investigated the types of behaviors indicative of communicated perspective-taking from the participant perspective as couples told stories of stressful relational events. Using a stimulated recall procedure, 68 husband a...