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Cultural Studies . Social and Behavioural Sciences
Deep in the sediments of integrated culture
April 08, 2013
At the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Dittmar Schorkowitz studies how the process of cultural transfer unfolded during the encounters of Eurasian populations in the Middle Ages. [more]
Cultural Studies
Health in India - Healing with Amulets and Antibiotics
September 23, 2011
Traditional and modern healing methods exist in India in parallel. Both approaches can supplement each other
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Social and Behavioural Sciences
The Demographics of Inequality
September 22, 2011
India's life expectancy, an important indicator for the development of the country, is weakening. [more]
Jurisprudence . Social and Behavioural Sciences
The downsides of the quota system
March 07, 2011
Experience in other countries shows that preferential treatment can be prejudicial – for women too [more]
Jurisprudence
Building blocks for a new life
December 15, 2010
Individual social therapy can help reduce the risk of relapse among sex offenders. [more]
Cultural Studies
Frankfurt - Networking cultural diversity
August 10, 2010
The city of Frankfurt is a cultural melting pot. Scientists examine how people with over 170 different nationalities live together and integrate themselves into society. [more]
Behavioural Biology . Cognitive Science
Dogs can read thoughts
March 01, 2010
Dogs recognize humans as individuals having their own perceptions and feelings [more]
Cognitive Science
Mirror in the brain
March 01, 2010
The premotor cortex of the brain predicts movements of others. This influences own actions
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