Who Funded That? The Names and Numbers Behind the Research in Our July/August 2014 Print Issue

This list includes studies cited in our pages that received funding from a source other than the researchers’ home institutions. Only principal or corresponding authors are listed.

QUICK STUDIES
ITEM: Being black and gay can work to a job seeker’s advantage.
STUDY: “The Positive Consequences of Negative Stereotypes: Race, Sexual Orientation, and the Job Application Process,” Social Psychology Quarterly, March 2014
AUTHOR: David Pedulla, Department of Sociology, Princeton University
OUTSIDE FUNDING: National Science Foundation

HAZARDS AHEAD
ITEM: Most trauma survivors don’t develop PTSD.
STUDY: “The Stressor Criterion in DSM-IV Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Empirical Investigation,” Biological Psychiatry, November 2001
AUTHOR: Naomi Breslau, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
OUTSIDE FUNDING: National Institutes of Health

ITEM: PTSD isn’t uncommon among survivors of sexual assault.
STUDY: “Influence of Predispositions on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Does It Vary by Trauma Severity?” Psychological Medicine, February 2013
AUTHOR: Naomi Breslau, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
OUTSIDE FUNDING: National Institutes of Health

ITEM: Many rape survivors recover within months of their trauma.
STUDY: “A Prospective Examination of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Rape Victims,” Journal of Traumatic Stress, July 1992
AUTHOR: Barbara Rothbaum, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University
OUTSIDE FUNDING: National Institutes of Mental Health

ITEM: Having trauma as central to one’s identity bodes poorly for survivors.
STUDY: “Trauma Centrality and PTSD Symptom Severity in Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse,” Journal of Traumatic Stress, August 2011
AUTHOR: Richard McNally, Department of Psychology, Harvard University
OUTSIDE FUNDING: The Milton Fund

THROUGH A CT SCAN, DARKLY
ITEM: Physical exam skills have atrophied in recent generations of doctors.
STUDY: “Pulmonary Auscultatory Skills During Training in Internal Medicine and Family Practice,” American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 1999
AUTHOR: Salvatore Mangione, Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care, Jefferson Medical College
OUTSIDE FUNDING: American Academy of Family Physicians

CAN’T RENT ME LOVE
ITEM: Studies suggest that humans are hardwired to go jelly-kneed around creatures with kinderschema—infant traits like big eyes, big head, and a small body.
STUDY: “Baby Schema in Infant Faces Induces Cuteness Perception and Motivation for Caretaking in Adults,” Ethology, March 2009
AUTHOR: Melanie L. Glocker, Department of Behavioral Biology, University of Muenster
OUTSIDE FUNDING: German National Academic Foundation and the National Institutes of Mental Health

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIFTS
ITEM: Lifting weights increases bone density and muscle fiber.
STUDY: “The Paradox of Social Class and Sports Involvement: The Roles of Cultural and Economic Capital,” International Review for the Sociology of Sport, March 2002
AUTHOR: Thomas C. Wilson, Department of Sociology, Florida Atlantic University
OUTSIDE FUNDING: National Institutes of Health, The Gerontological Society of America, Canadian Institute for Health Research

CAN YOU SPOT THE HEALTH PROPAGANDA?
ITEM: Story lines featuring rare illnesses and diseases appeared more than four times as often as those featuring heart disease, five times as often as those featuring cancer, and 20 times as often as those about diabetes.
STUDY: “How Healthy Is Prime Time? An Analysis of Health Content in Popular Prime Time Television Programs,” September 2008
AUTHOR: Sheila T. Murphy, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California
OUTSIDE FUNDING: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute

BLOODY NICE
ITEM: A novel training module for improving stress management in surgeons.
STUDY: “The Effects of Stress and Coping on Surgical Performance During Simulations,” Annals of Surgery, January 2010
AUTHOR: Maria Woloshynowych, Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London
OUTSIDE FUNDING: Bupa Health Foundation of Australia and the Association for Surgical Education

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