Tag: Social/Behavioral Science

February 25, 2019

How easy is it for older individuals to evaluate whether health information in the media is reliable? How easy is ...

Migrants face a trade-off between status and fertility

February 25, 2019

Credit: SA-Kuva Researchers from the Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Missouri as well as the Family Federation of Finland present ...

Faced with choice overload, Indian farmers say, ‘I’ll have what he’s having’

February 25, 2019

Genetically modified seeds have exploded in India since the government liberalized the economy in the 1990sCredit: Purdue University/Andrew Flachs Suicide ...

Study: With Twitter, race of the messenger matters

Tweets shown to change minds of millennials on NFL protestsCredit: Study authors LAWRENCE -- When NFL player Colin Kaepernick took ...

Good dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change

New findings from MSU went where few researchers have gone before to reveal that, like humans, dogs' personalities likely change ...

UCF study finds high IQs won’t be enough to prevent ecological disasters

Credit: UCF: Karen Norum High IQs aren't going to be enough to stop an ecological disaster. It's going to take ...

Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 22, 2019--In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, ...

UTSA researchers examine patterns of prescription opioid misuse and other substance use

On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to ...

Studying species interactions using remote camera traps

Credit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQ1SXTONRA Species are often involved in complex interactions with other species, which can affect their occurrence, abundance, feeding habits ...

Dr. Dobryakova of Kessler Foundation is the recipient of INS 2019 Early Career Award

Ekaterina Dobryakova, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation, honored with International Neurological Society's Early Career Award at annual meeting in NYCCredit: Kessler ...

How to treat depression in prison — and why it matters

First randomized study of its kind reveals effective treatment for prisoners suffering from mental illnessCredit: Royalty free image via Pexels ...

Nearly two-thirds of American children live in asset poverty, new study shows

CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in "asset" poverty, meaning ...

The dollar store diet: Study shows discount produce matches quality of traditional chains

Dollar stores offer a good option to both low-income and budget shoppers, UNLV research finds When you hear about dollar ...

Radio-tracking dolphins reveals intimate details about their behavior