Sunday, December 16, 2012

To what extent have Northwest European immigrants to the U.S. experienced socioeconomic mobility among the subsequent generations of their families compared to non-emigrating Northwest Europeans? Are there any trends of upward- or downward mobility?
Is there evidence that cannabis (medical marijuana) augments cognitive functioning?

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Handwriting instruction: (a) What is the goal? (b) Compare standardized handwriting styles vs. individualistic handwriting on motivation to practice handwriting, exploring factors such as indicators of social status across multiple contexts including gender and SES. (c) What are sociocognitive effects of various methods of handwriting instruction? (d) Explore cross-cultural differences within the U.S. and between other handwriting systems such as Chinese characters. (e) Substantially improve this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handwriting.


Saturday, June 2, 2012

What purpose(s) would violent initiations serve? (e.g., is there a continuum from arduous to abusive; is there any effect on parenting?)
Are there any differences in characteristics between individuals who prefer their own traditional foods and those who prefer sampling the traditional foods of other cultures? (e.g., Would varying along a continuum of "xenophobic" to "xenophilic" correlate with food preferences?)

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Compare the effect on motivation and performance outcome of (a) imagining an audience, (b) performance live in front of an audience, (b) performance that is recorded and that will be distributed (b1) or (b2) not distributed, (c) performance as rehearsal, and (d) performance in private.
What are the health impacts, if any, of gendered clothing?

Example 1: Is there an association between gender differences in back pain and gendered clothing/garments?

Example 2: Is there an association between the bra, breast cancer, obesity, sexism, social hierarchy and/or __?
What dishes would constitute "ethical comfort food"?

Saturday, May 26, 2012

At each age, when should people eat and how much food? (i.e., frequency of fasting and length of time spent consuming food)
Do couples who are "in love" begin to prefer food prepared by their partner? Does food that is more rich in calories and nutrients demonstrate added investments of parental care?

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Is there more interpersonal conflict in "Eastern" cultures or "Western" cultures?

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Can OCD behaviors help ADHD adults manage their cognitive "deficits" and/or improve their functioning? E.g., monitoring systems, documentation/tracking, keeping journal?
Does CPR/First Aid training negate the "Bystander Effect"?