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                                     Lab Research in the News

bulletNovember 19, 1992: Killer mothers bite back. The Guardian - U. K.
bulletApril 9, 1994: Not now, my dear, I'm busy. The New Scientist
bulletApril 28, 1997: Maestripieri compares abusive monkeys and humans. The Emory Report
bulletDecember 6, 1997: Baby bashers. The New Scientist
bulletDecember 11, 1997: Abused infant monkeys may grow up to become abusers. Discovery Channel Canada
bulletMay 23, 1998: Monkeys provide model of child abuse. Science News
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June 4, 1998: Child abuse: still a lot to learn. The Times - New Jersey
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Autumn 1998: Scientists bypass children, focus on monkeys instead.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Magazine
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January 1999: Madri che maltrattano. Psicologia Contemporanea - Italy
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May 9, 1999: Nurturing a theory. The Dallas Morning News
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March 16, 2000: American Psychological Association awards professor’s behavioral research. The University of Chicago Chronicle
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May 2000: APA announces 2000 award winners. The APA Monitor
bulletNovember 2000: Dario Maestripieri: biography. The American Psychologist
bulletMay 11, 2001: U of C research finds monkeys bond with moms. The Chicago Sun-Times
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May 15, 2001: Monkey mothers recognize offspring during postnatal bonding period. The Chicago Maroon
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June 15, 2001: Ego boost. The New Scientist
bulletJuly 12, 2001: Professor finds that nonhuman primates have evolutionary reason to bond with their offspring. The University of Chicago Chronicle
bulletApril, 2002: The mating game. The University of Chicago Magazine
bulletJune 12, 2002: Troppi baroni, pochi soldi: fuga dei cervelli all'estero. La Repubblica - Italy
bulletOctober, 2002: The postpartum cuddles: Inspired by hormones?  The APA Monitor
bulletFebruary 2003: Mister Mom. Super Science
bulletJuly 22, 2003: Female baboons speak out about sex. Science Now
bulletAugust 1, 2003: That was good, baby. Science
bulletAugust 2, 2003: Gli strani richiami sessuali dei babbuini. Le Scienze - Italy
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August, 2003: Cross-disciplinary perspective on attachment processes. The APS Observer
bulletSeptember 21, 2003: Animal research points to blend. The Atlanta Journal Constitution
bulletOctober 2003: Monkey love. University of Chicago Magazine
bulletNovember 3, 2003: Risky diddling bonds baboons. Nature News
bulletNovember 3, 2003: Research assistant sends sex hormones soaring.  Nature News
bulletNovember 4, 2003: Men drool over women.  NewWomanOnline
bulletNovember 4, 2003: Making men drool.  Evening Standard - U.K.
bulletNovember 5, 2003: Male sex hormone easily triggered.  BBC News - U. K.
bulletNovember 6, 2003: Secrets of testosterone surges.  ONE News - New Zealand
bulletNovember 7, 2003: Researchers pore over spit for clues to sexuality. The Chicago Sun-Times
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November 7, 2003: Men's saliva responds to women. NBC News
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November 7, 2003: Just like dogs. Chicago Red Streak News
bulletNovember 8, 2003: Bawdy baboons. CBC Radio
bulletNovember 10, 2003: Baboon male bonding can get a little frisky. The Chicago Sun-Times
bulletNovember 10, 2003: Baboons mimic high school students. The Washington Times
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November 13, 2003: When boy meets girl, brain hits high gear. The Chicago Tribune
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November 14, 2003: Stress: Di madre in figlio. Galileo - Italy
bulletDecember 4, 2003: Social behavior among monkeys may be more nature than nurture. The University of Chicago News Office
bulletDecember 4, 2003: Social behavior among monkeys may be more nature than nurture. ScienceDaily News
bulletDecember 4, 2003: Adopted monkeys don't fall far from the tree. The Globe and Mail - Canada
bulletDecember 5, 2003: Monkey study favors nature over nurture. The Chicago Sun-Times
bulletDecember 8, 2003: Bestemmer genene oppførselen?  Forskning - Norway
bulletDecember 11, 2003: Discovery of inheritability of social behavior traits has human implications. University of Chicago Chronicle
bulletJanuary 2004: Switched monkeys show powerful effects of genes. Crime Times
bulletJanuary 2004: Developmental and evolutionary aspects of female attraction to babies.
Psychological Science Agenda (Newsletter of the American Psychological Association Science Directorate)
bulletFebruary 12, 2004: My Darwinian daughters. Corante
bulletFebruary 2004: In the testoster-zone. University of Chicago Magazine
bulletFebruary 2004: Nature over nurture. University of Chicago Magazine
bulletMarch 2004: Beyond recognition: Motivated mother monkeys. A new perspective on bonding
Newsletter of the Center for Early Childhood Research, University of Chicago
bulletApril, 2004: Motherhood's dark side: Infant abuse and neglect in primates
Dialogo
(Newsletter of the Social Science Division, University of Chicago). Winter 2004 issue.
bulletFebruary 20, 2005: Animal parenting, personality, and pair-ups. EurekAlert
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February 21, 2005: 'Animal clue' to teen pregnancies. BBC News - U.K.
bulletFebruary 21, 2005: Las niñas que viven su niñez sin uno de los padres alcanzan antes la pubertad. Al Dia - Cuba
bulletFebruary 22, 2005: Estresse é associado à gravidez na adolescência. Sociedade Mineira de Pediatria - Brazil
bulletMarch 8, 2005: A Darwinian look at a wailing baby. The New York Times
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March 16, 2005: Crying babies get scientists' attention. The San Diego Union-Tribune
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March 21, 2005: Survival of the noisiest kid? The Telegraph - Calcutta, India
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May 5, 2005: Neurobiological changes resulting from abuse may play role in later behaviors. NewsRx
bulletJune 27, 2005: Early experience, not genetics, leading factor in intergenerational infant abuse. Emory University Press Release
bulletJune 27, 2005: Monkey see, monkey abuse. Science Now
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June 27, 2005: Early experience, not genes, shapes child abusers. New Scientist
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June 27, 2005: Child abuse a pattern of experience. Forbes Magazine
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June 27, 2005: Schlechtes vorbild: Die saat der gewalt bei affen. SpektrumDirect  - Germany
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June 28, 2005: Genes not responsible for child abuse. News Fox
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June 29, 2005: Child abuse a pattern of experience. The Atlanta Journal Constitution
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June 29, 2005: Child abuse a pattern of experience. ABC News
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June 29, 2005: Gewalt wird in der Kindheit erlernt. Der Spiegel - Germany
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June 30, 2005: Monkey business. Nature News
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July 2, 2005: Mother knows worst: Abusive parenting spans generations in monkeys. Science News
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July 3, 2005: Infant abuse linked to early experience, not genetics. Science Daily
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July 4, 2005: Monkey see, monkey do harm. Discovery Channel Canada
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July 5, 2005: 
Почему родители избивают своих детей? Pravda - Russia
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July 8, 2005: Monkey see, monkey abuse. Science
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July 21, 2005: Learning abuse ScienCentral News (with downloadable video of TV interview)
bulletOctober 2005: Effects of early abuse. Infants to Adolescents: Research Update
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December 1, 2005: Four Chicago professors elected to the AAAS.
The University of Chicago Chronicle
bulletFebruary 5, 2006: Gioia e lutti: animali con l'anima. La Repubblica - Italy
bulletMarch 19, 2006: Monkeys breathe new life into UPR's offshore lab. The San Juan Star - Puerto Rico
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May 9, 2006: Women "sense qualities in a man" BBC News - U.K.
bulletMay 9, 2006: How to tell if a man wants children The London Times - U.K.
bulletMay 9, 2006: Men's friendliness to children shows in their faces The New Scientist
bulletMay 9, 2006: Women get paternal clues in men's faces ABC News
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May 9, 2006: Mr. Right or ...Mr. Now? CBS News
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May 9, 2006: Does he like kids? It's written all over his face MSNBC
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May 9, 2006: Women get paternal clues in men's faces The Washington Post
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May 9, 2006: Women get paternal clues in men's faces USA Today
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May 9, 2006: Women attracted to men when they see interest in children reflected in their faces EurekAlert
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May 9, 2006: How women spot a potential father The Herald
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May 9, 2006: Instincts matter when looking for Mr. Right ABC Science News - Australia
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May 9, 2006: Daddy material? It takes just 1 look. The Chicago Tribune
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May 9, 2006: Women are on target in the mating game The Independent - South Africa
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May 9, 2006: Women attracted to men who like children Reuters India - India
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May 10, 2006: Psicologia: lei gli legge in viso se e' un buon partito. Ansa - Italy
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May 10, 2006: Are children in his future? his face may be a clue. Boston Globe
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May 10, 2006: Man's face answers questions: kids or fling? Washington Times
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May 10, 2006: Men are taken at face value. Toronto Star - Canada
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May 10, 2006: Women don't have to ask if you like babies The Chicago Sun-Times
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May 10, 2006: Study: Women can predict good dads, good lovers on looks alone Fox News
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May 10, 2006: Men's faces show paternal potential The Guardian - U.K.
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May 10, 2006: Women feel good fathers, new study says Pravda - Russia
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May 10, 2006: Hot date or daddy material? Just look San Jose Mercury News
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May 11, 2006: Study claims male faces speak for themselves China Daily- China
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May 11, 2006: Women can read men like books The Economist
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May 11, 2006: Sesso o amore in uno sguardo: cosi' la donna sceglie l'uomo La Repubblica - Italy
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May 11, 2006: Women's attractiveness judgments track men's affinity to children, hormone levels The University of Chicago Chronicle
bulletMay 11, 2006: Ist dieser mann ein guter vater? SpektrumDirekt - Germany
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May 12, 2006: What's in a face? Maybe a father Baltimore Sun
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May 13, 2006: Men with weak chins The Los Angeles Times
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May 17, 2006: L'uomo ideale in uno sguardo News Italia Press
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May 23, 2006: Choices: Testosterone matters, but only in the short term. The New York Times
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June 05, 2006: Let's face it. Looks count. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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June 25, 2006: Pretending to have a baby to score? Fish do it. The Seattle Times
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July 14, 2006: Live prey for dummies: Meerkats coach pups on hunting. Science News
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August 2006: That baby face. University of Chicago Magazine
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August 21, 2006: Women are able to read more in a man's face than he might think. Voice of America News
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November 2, 2006: Low levels of neurotransmitter serotonin may perpetuate child abuse across generations. EurekAlert
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November 2, 2006: Abuse can alter brain, study finds: low serotonin linked to cycle of crueltyThe Chicago Tribune
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November 2, 2006: Low serotonin may be key in cycle of abuse. MSNBC News
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November 2, 2006: Child abuse: nature or nurture? The New Scientist
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November 2, 2006: Low levels of neurotransmitter serotonin may perpetuate child abuse across generations. Science Daily
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November 3, 2006:A biological reason for child abuse? PsychCentral News
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November 4, 2006: Brain chemical linked to child abuse. The Sydney Morning Herald - Australia
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November 7, 2006: Brain chemical linked to child-abuse perpetuation. ABC News
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November 7, 2006: Brain chemical linked to child-abuse perpetuation. Scientific American
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November 10, 2006: Low serotonin levels possibly to blame for abusive parents. The University of Chicago Maroon
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December 25, 2006: No saving faces: Masculine features can be threatening. USA Today
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January 2, 2007: Uomini, quello da sposare e’….TgCom – Mediaset, Italy
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March 14, 2007: What makes someone harm their own baby? Evening Standard, UK
bulletApril 3, 2007: Breaking the cycle. The Spokesman Review
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August 24, 2007: Monkeys use "baby talk" to interact with infants. The University of Chicago News Office
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August 24, 2007: Monkeys fluent in baby talk. The Chicago Tribune
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August 24, 2007: Monkeys use "baby talk" to soothe infants not mums. The New Scientist
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August 24, 2007: Study: "Baby talk" universally understood. Fox News
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August 24, 2007: Monkeys use baby talk with infants. National Geographic News
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August 24, 2007: Monkeys use "baby talk" with infants. Discovery Channel News
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August 24, 2007: Monkey moms use baby talk, too. US News and World Report
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August 24, 2007: Monkey moms use baby talk, too. Forbes Magazine
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August 24, 2007: Making sense of baby talk. Science
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October 5, 2007: Monkey business all about winning. The Times - Higher Education Supplement
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October 22, 2007: How to fight monkeys. Slate magazine
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October 24, 2007: Monkeys are Machiavellian, too. The New York Times
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October 25, 2007: Humans and monkeys share Machiavellian intelligence. Science Daily
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November 1, 2007: Macachiavellian Intelligence.  Discover magazine
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November 1, 2007: Research on rhesus macaques shows..University of Chicago Chronicle
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November 11, 2007: Machiavellian monkeys scheme for dominance. Earth & Sky
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November 19, 2007: Queen Kong? In rhesus realm, females rule. Chicago Tribune
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December, 2007: Our social rootsNature
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December, 2007: Cibo, sesso, e potere: Il duro mondo dei macachi. Panorama, Italy
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December, 2007: The new monkey in the mirror: A rhesus macaque reflection. Evolutionary Psychology
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December 22, 2007: Monkeys behaving badly. The Telegraph, U.K.
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January 2008: Understanding baby talk. Scientific American Mind
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January 7, 2008: It's a jungle out there ... The New Scientist, U.K.
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January 9, 2008: Law of jungle applies to office politics. The Telegraph, U.K.
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January 11, 2008: Sopravvivere in ufficio come nella giungla. Il Corriere della Sera, Italy
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January 22, 2008: Political animals (yes, animals). The New York Times
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February 21, 2008: Popular science. Chicago Weekly
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March 12, 2008: Monkey motherese. Babble
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April 1, 2008: The origin of fools. MSNBC
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April 24, 2008: Science of loveChicago Tribune Red Eye

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 
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