the academic achievement of students has been a focus of social research for decades. yet little attention has been paid to social capital and its importance as a university context factor for academic success. we examine whether social capital has effects on students’ academic achievement. the population of this study consisted of all senior agricultural students of razi university at iran (n=...

A social gradient in coronary heart disease (CHD) has been documented in a variety of settings, predominantly among men. This study aimed to establish whether a social gradient in CHD existed in a group of Swedish women and whether it could be explained by established coronary risk factors or psychosocial factors. The Women's Lifestyle and Health Cohort Study includes 49,259 women from Sweden a...

Photo by 234988805© Niall Wiggan on Dreamstime INTRODUCTION This short essay explores the plausible wisdom of status quo bias and questions attempt Bostrom Ord to negate its influence. Assuming that standard role reason in judgment-formation is only second affect, I propose attempts study counter cognitive biases should focus underlying emotional dispositions. With or without rational descripti...