Survey: Most teenagers in legalized states see marijuana marketing on social media
UMass Amherst researcher says more restrictions needed to protect youthCredit: UMass Amherst Despite restrictions on paid advertising cannabis on social ...
Tag: Behavior
How to fight illegal cocoa farms in Ivory Coast
Study finds regular foot patrols reduce illicit activityCredit: Photo by W. Scott McGraw, Courtesy of Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio ...
Asking if behavior can be changed on climate crisis
UMass Amherst, UPenn research suggests invoking moral obligation may helpCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - One of the more complex ...
Walking changes vision
Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich) How do we perceive our environment? What is the influence of sensory stimuli on the peripheral ...
Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot
Discouraging words from machines impair human game playCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Trash talking has a long and colorful history of ...
Stanford researchers explore how citizens can become agents of environmental change
A blueprint for how to educate people to maximize their impactCredit: U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service If you like ...
Digital data and AI to improve the lives of people with diabetes
Credit: LIH Until now, medical doctors have used biomarkers to determine the health status of people with diabetes (PWDs). These ...
‘Nudging’ heart patients to take their statins leads to better adherence and better outcomes
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Statins are an effective medication for treating patients with heart disease - they cut the risk of ...
Study led by Tulane researchers outlines America’s losing battle to lose weight
Credit: Paula Burch-Celentano, Tulane University It comes as no surprise that Americans struggle with weight loss, but a new study ...
Study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and EBD in kids
KKH study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and emotional, behavioural difficulties in childrenCredit: KK Women's and Children's ...
New research suggests robots appear more persuasive when pretending to be human
When bots disclose their non-human nature, their efficiency is compromisedCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE - November 12, 2019: ...
Mothers’ pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infants’ brains respond to sad speech
Study shows correlation between mothers' self-reported pregnancy-related anxiety, and babies' blood flow to brain areas responsible for emotional responses when ...
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children's Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and ...
UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but 'type' of patron may ...
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integrationCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East ...
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X SyndromeCredit: L. ...
Only-children more likely to be obese than children with siblings
Findings anecdotally point to busyness of having multiple children forcing parents to be more organized, better plan their families' meals, ...
Childhood chores not related to self-control development
Additional finding: Self-control development predicts future job outcomesCredit: University of Houston Although assigning household chores is considered an essential component ...
Single discrimination events alter college students’ daily behavior
Credit: Addie Bjornson/University of Washington Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race, ...
Fighting the HIV epidemic
Addressing perceived stigma about taking HIV Preventive medication key to helping women at riskCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOVEMBER 4, ...