Research indicates that men are more risk tolerant and make riskier financial decisions than women. To explain this, researchers have favored ‘‘essentialist’’ explanations that attribute differences to core biological mechanisms and have tended to neglect psychological mechanisms that reflect the influence of culture and socialization. To better understand gender differences in risk tolerance, ...

Based on data collected through 40 in-depth interviews, it is found that (a) the balance between perceived challenges and skills, and (b) the types of in-game social interactions can both facilitate and impede the enjoyment of game playing. Through these two factors, a conclusive link was also found between game enjoyments and a gamer’s engagement level. Engaged gamers experience optimal enjoym...

There are two different approaches to the definition of "normal" in adolescence: psychoanalytic interpretation and empirical research. They are not necessarily at odds but can complement each other if normalcy is viewed as a dependent variable. Its definition depends also on cultural rules, social values and expectancies, professional orientations, personality traits and political climate, whic...

Many societies and cultures have become increasingly diverse and heterogeneous over the past decade. This diversity has a direct bearing on social justice in children’s and adolescents’ social development. Increased diversity can have positive consequences, such as the possibility for increased empathy, tolerance, perspective taking, and the celebration of various cultural traditions and values...

D ata from different surveys indicate a high prevalence of domestic violence against women in all societies. In western countries it is estimated that about 25% of women experience intimate partner violence over their lifetimes. 3 However, prevalence data show only one side of the problem: the seriousness of the problem in terms of how widespread it is in our societies. Another side of the prob...

The role of national and religious tolerance in ensuring the moral security young people mechanisms its provision are scientifically studied article. At same time, to increase qualities among people, cultivate feelings tolerance, further strengthen education moral, ideological propaganda this process self-government bodies, civil society institutions, youth-social institutions-society continuou...

The aims of this study were 1) to find out the strengthening social tolerance formed by schools through video-based Civics learning. 2) To determine strategy for implementing IPS learning at SMP Negeri 2 Sumenep. This uses a qualitative research approach with data collection techniques using interviews, observation, and documentation. results state that students Sumenep still need strengthen th...