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Voters determined to have their say despite 1 in millions odds of casting decisive ballot
The Washington Post: There’s always grousing about the many people who don’t bother to vote. But look at it the other way: An estimated 133 million Americans will cast ballots in Tuesday’s election. Some will persevere despite long lines, pressing personal burdens or the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy. Why do they do it? It’s not because any one voter has much chance of deciding the super-tight contest between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney. A one-vote win is rare even in local or state races, which attract smaller turnout. The largest numbers of voters — about 6 in 10 eligible adults — come out for presidential years.
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Children’s Preexisting Symptoms Influence Their Reactions to Disaster Coverage on TV
While the amount of exposure to disaster coverage on TV can impact children’s well-being, their preexisting symptoms of posttraumatic stress also play an important role.
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The Knowing Nose: Chemosignals Communicate Human Emotions
Many animal species transmit information via chemical signals — and humans may be among them, psychology researchers find.
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Policy Fellowships: Society for Research in Child Development
The Society for Research in Child Development, SRCD, is seeking applications for upcoming Policy Fellowships for 2013-2014. There are two types of Fellowships: Congressional and Executive Branch. Both provide Fellows with exciting opportunities to come to Washington, DC and use their research skills in child development outside of the academic setting to inform public policy. Fellows work as resident scholars within their federal agency or Congressional office placements. Deadline to apply: December 15, 2012 Fellowships are full-time immersion experiences and run from September 1st through August 31st.
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Why do we vote? Not to pick the winner, probably
The Associated Press: There's always grousing about the many people who don't bother to vote. But look at it the other way: An estimated 133 million Americans will cast ballots in Tuesday's election. Some will persevere despite long lines, pressing personal burdens or the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy. Why do they do it? It's not because any one voter will decide the contest between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney. A one-vote win is rare even in local or state races, which attract smaller turnout. The largest numbers of voters - about 6 in 10 eligible adults - come out for presidential years.
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A Simple Way to Get Conservatives to Support Higher Taxes on the Rich
Pacific Standard: It is a fundamental fault line of contemporary American politics: Republicans adamantly oppose higher taxes on the wealthy, while Democrats consider such taxes a moral and fiscal imperative. This disagreement plays a central role in the election campaign, and it threatens to derail any deal to cut the deficit. But conservative opinion on this issue may be more malleable than anyone realizes. Newly published research suggests that, for those on the right, support for this specific form of wealth redistribution depends on how the issue is framed.
