Tag: Social/Behavioral Science

How the British society tackles excessive plastic bag use In October 2015, England introduced a charge for single-use plastic bags ...

Credit: University of Stirling Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded ...

New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water. Researchers at the University of ...

Award comes from the John Templeton Foundation and the Fetzer Institute The newly-minted Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Science ...

Team sports associated with less depression in boys as young as 9Credit: WUSTL Photo Adult depression has long been associated ...

Indigenous Mexican mothers practice prolonged breastfeeding even after C-sections and their babies benefitCredit: Photo provided by Rosy Garibay WEST LAFAYETTE, ...

New York, NY (March 21, 2019)--Delusions are one of the most common symptoms of psychosis, but little is known about ...

More than a third of those in recovery have health problems related to previous substance use Alcohol and other substance-use ...

Credit: Image appears with compliments from Elsevier PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - Social media has given those espousing anti-vaccination sentiments ...

Credit: Amber John A new large-scale longitudinal study carried out by University of Sussex psychologists has found a clear link ...

FINDINGS A study has found that out-of-pocket health care spending and medical debt are substantially higher when adults have a ...

Patients shed more weight when doctors give specific tips, study findsCredit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- When it comes to ...

Credit: FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer Most people who immigrated to the United States for a chance to live the "American Dream" ...

Big data analyses suggest that moralizing gods are rather the product than the drivers of social complexityCredit: (c) the authors ...