Has COVID-19 knocked us onto our backsides?
Kent State researchers study pandemic's effects on physical activity and sedentary behaviorCredit: Photo credit: Kent State University Because of the ...
Tag: Behavior
University of Ottawa study finds self-harm may be socially contagious among adolescents
Credit: University of Ottawa A new study led by University of Ottawa epidemiologist Dr. Ian Colman suggests non-suicidal self-injury--behaviours like ...
‘Social cells’ related to social behavior identified in the brain
Credit: © 2020 Miura et al. A research team led by Professor TAKUMI Toru of Kobe University's Graduate School of ...
UTIA to lead regional effort to battle farmer, rancher stress
USDA designates UT Extension to coordinate efforts in the SouthCredit: Image courtesy Unsplash. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The stress level in ...
Older the person, higher the self-esteem: age differences in self-esteem in Japan
Japanese people aged 50 and older do not tend to have lower self-esteem, suggesting that trajectory of self-esteem may differ ...
Sweet success: Heavy consumption of sugary beverages declined in the US from 2003 to 2016
The percentage of heavy sugar-sweetened beverage drinkers trended downwards in most demographic categories, but attention should be paid to several ...
Amyloid deposits not associated with depression in the elderly
New study reports that cognitive decline is not due to the Alzheimer's hallmarkCredit: Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Philadelphia, September 23, 2020 ...
Herd immunity an impractical strategy, study finds
Results provide insight for public health policymakers fighting COVID-19Credit: (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) Achieving herd immunity to COVID-19 is ...
A computer predicts your thoughts, creating images based on them
By monitoring brain function, computers can be made imagine what a person is thinking of and present the results as ...
New dopamine sensors could help unlock the mysteries of brain chemistry
Researchers develop a wider spectrum for dLight1 sensor, allowing multiplex imaging of neurotransmittersCredit: UC Regents Sacramento, CA-- In 2018, Lin ...
Smartphones can predict brain function associated with anxiety and depression
Passive monitoring of phone usage shows emotional state of mindCredit: Jeremy Huckins. HANOVER, N.H. - September 14, 2020 - Information ...
You can train your brain to reduce motion sickness
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Visuospatial training exercises can train the brain to reduce motion sickness, providing a potential remedy ...
Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll shows
Lack of social interaction or companionship is more common among those with health issues, but neighbors, healthy habits and technology ...
Netflix – a zebra among horses: QUT researcher
Constantly evolving Netflix has changed the face of entertainment on a global scaleCredit: FlixPatrol Media studies expert Professor Amanda Lotz, ...
Emotion vocabulary reflects state of well-being, study suggests
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2020 - Vocabulary that one uses to describe their emotions is an indicator ...
How screen time and green time may affect youth psychological outcomes
Credit: Oswald TK, et al (2020); PLOS ONE, CC BY 4.0 Less screen time and more green time are associated ...
Insights into behavior during chimney tops 2 fire could improve evacuation planning
Credit: National Park Service As global temperatures continue to rise, cities and towns not historically prone to large wildfires may ...
Guilt by dissociation: Study sheds light on serotonin in autism
Leading FAU neuroscientist and collaborators help unravel neurotransmitter puzzleCredit: Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D. Recent estimates indicate a prevalence of autism ...
Tel Aviv University study sheds light on brain mechanism activated by uncertainty
Findings are relevant to an understanding of the neural mechanisms present in mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
Differing diets of bonobo groups may offer insights into how culture is created
New study focuses on neighboring bands of one of our closest relativesCredit: the Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project/Liran Samuni Human societies ...