
Rape, it’s so taboo that victims are sometimes shamed for “letting” it happening. It’s a dirty word, no one likes the word rape so we come up with other names for it — sexual assault for example. Well new research shows that close relatives of men convicted of sexual offences commit similar offences themselves more frequently than comparison subjects. The study suggests that this is due to genetic factors rather than shared family environment. The study includes all men convicted of sex crime in Sweden during 37 years.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
April 9, 2015 | Categories: Genetics, Neuroscience Research, Psychology | Tags: behavior, DNA, epidemiology, neurology, peer reviewed, rape, science, sexual assault, social science | Leave a comment

I was debating about this new study. On one hand it’s important to share all sorts of different findings. On the other hand, my faith in humanity was more than just a little shaken, but there is no point on sweeping it under the rug. So disturbing news for women on college campuses, a new study indicates that female college students who are victims of sexual assault are at a much higher risk of becoming victims again. Please hold your disgust till the end…
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
September 6, 2014 | Categories: Ethics, Psychology | Tags: health, peer reviewed, political issues, science, sexual assault | Leave a comment