Tag: Social/Behavioral Science

Professor brings real-world understanding of societal, political issues to UMass Lowell students LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell researcher who ...

Tracking food leads to losing pounds

Those who tracked food and weight lost pounds in new Duke studyCredit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Without following a ...

Junk food purchases increase after recreational marijuana legalization

It's an infamous pop culture portrayal. After smoking marijuana, the main characters in the movie go on an epic junk-food ...

Ability to control stress reduces negative impact

Credit: UAB Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc), led by Roser Nadal and ...

Mindfulness could promote positive body image

Awareness of internal body signals can affect the way we see ourselves -- new study Making people more aware of ...

Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful? It depends on your age

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, ...

India’s child nutrition program sees higher utilization, but fewer gains in high-burden states

Improved access for historically marginalized castes and tribes, but low-educated women and the poorest groups left behind February 28, New ...

Don’t panic: Lessons learned from Hawaii false alarm

'Ballistic missile threat inbound' text message made people verify and check what others were doing When Hawaiian Island residents received ...

Federal same-sex marriage ruling improved life satisfaction for individuals, study shows

URBANA, Ill. - Until the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 provided federal recognition of same-sex marriage ...

Opioid use in the family may influence adolescents’ opioid risk after surgery

Study: Long-term opioid use by one or more family members was associated to persistent opioid use by adolescents prescribed opioids ...

University of Guelph researchers uncover why environmental cues make drug addiction extra hard to beat

A new study by University of Guelph researchers reveals for the first time that there's more going on in the ...

High-tech laser scans uncover hidden military traverse at Alcatraz Island

Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - High-tech radar and laser scans have uncovered a hidden ...

Batmobile with cruise control

Bats migrate at the most energy-efficient flying speed for maximum rangeCredit: Christian Giese Aerial migration is the fastest, yet most ...

How young adults experience pain affects self-injury, Rutgers study finds