New study establishes causal link between climate, conflict, and migration
IIASA-led research has established a causal link between climate, conflict, and migration for the first time, something which has been ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Stressed? Having a partner present — even in your mind — may keep blood pressure down
When faced with a stressful situation, thinking about your romantic partner may help keep your blood pressure under control just ...
Youth with disabilities have increased risk for technology-involved peer harassment
DURHAM, N.H.--New research from the University of New Hampshire finds that while youths with disabilities, mental health diagnoses and special ...
Parents' mental health problems increase risk of reactive attachment disorder in children
Reactive attachment disorder is a disorder of social functioning where the child's ability to form normal attachment relationships is disrupted. ...
Negative experiences on social media tied to higher odds of feeling lonely
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2019 - Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative ...
Older caregivers report worse well-being when providing minimal assistance
ANN ARBOR--Providing less than an hour of help to an elderly person can take a surprising emotional toll on older ...
All too human
The price we pay for our advanced brains may be a greater tendency to disordersCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Prof. ...
Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors
A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
WSU sociologist sees environmental support slip under democratic presidents
Green issues appear to mobilize GOP when it's out of officeCredit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.--Erik Johnson has what looks ...
Researchers for the first time identify neurons in the human visual cortex that respond to faces
Credit: Dr. Vadim Axelrod Imagine a world where everyone has the same face. That would be a very different world ...
Mice pass on brain benefits of enriched upbringing to offspring
Life experience may be transmitted from one generation to the next through changes in gene expression, parental caretakingCredit: Kalogeraki, Yusifov, ...
In China, a link between happiness and air quality
Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds For many years, China has ...
Delaying newborn baths increases rates of breastfeeding
Cleveland Clinic study published in Journal for Obstetrics, Gynecologic, and Neonatal NursingCredit: Cleveland Clinic Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, Cleveland: While ...
New study shows physician-targeted marketing is associated with increase in opioid overdose deaths
Many individuals cite prescription opioids as their gateway to illicit opioid use. However, while prescription opioids are involved in more ...