Healthier and happier without Facebook
PsychologyCredit: © RUB, Marquard The group headed by Dr. Julia Brailovskaia published their results in the journal "Computers in Human ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Study: Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid offCredit: CWRU CLEVELAND-- Everyone knows that ...
Breastfeeding guide aims to help docs ease moms through tough 1st week
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A new guide seeks to ensure healthcare providers are ready to help new mothers ...
Knowledge of basic finances empowers elderly population in Japan
When it comes to awareness of social and legal services available to people with dementia, financial knowledge is keyCredit: sabinevanerp ...
What features make text-based counseling effective?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 10, 2020--A fascinating new study has shown that the duration ...
New study confirms value of family meals
Propels family meals movement as Americans celebrate National Nutrition MonthCredit: Food Marketing Institute Foundation A new study published in the ...
Wearing clothes could release more microfibres to the environment than washing them
Credit: Francesca De Falco Wearing clothes can release even greater quantities of microfibres to the environment than washing them, new ...
Peggy Compton, PhD, selected for induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2020) - Penn Nursing's Peggy Compton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the van Ameringen Chair in ...
Climate change at Mount Rainier to increase ‘mismatch’ between visitors, wildflowers
Credit: Elli Theobald Spring is coming, and with it comes the promise of warmer weather, longer days and renewed life. ...
Lack of information impedes access to food pantries and programs in Utah
Credit: University of Utah Health Utah residents who have difficulty keeping their families fed could be missing a key ingredient: ...
Using technology during mealtimes may decrease food intake, study finds
Credit: Sarafina Joy Photography CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Being distracted by technology during mealtimes may decrease the amount of food a ...
The complex biology behind your love (or hatred) of coffee
A Berkeley Lab scientist used statistics to tease out how genetics and environment interact to shape coffee consumptionCredit: Julius Schorzman/Wikimedia ...
What women really want
Researchers at the University of Göttingen investigate the effects of women's cycle on preferences for men's behaviorCredit: Julia Stern, University ...
Unwanted behaviour in dogs is common, with great variance between breeds
Credit: Marta Reinartz/Pixabay All dog breeds have unwanted behaviour, such as noise sensitivity, aggressiveness and separation anxiety, but differences in ...
Balancing bushmeat trade and conservation vital to ensure livelihoods not threatened
Local communities in the Congo rainforest have been working with researchers from the University of York in a bid to ...
Even fake illness affects relationships among vampire bats
Credit: Josh More As Italy urges tourists not to cancel their plans in the face of the coronavirus outbreak and ...
Reducing problem behaviors for children with autism
MU researcher develops flexible intervention technique that is easier for parents, caregivers to implementCredit: MU Thompson Center COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
Tunnel fire safety
With only minutes to respond, fire education really countsCredit: Pixabay/wal_172619 Global risk management experts are calling for fire education initiatives ...
Women deflated by #Fitspiration images
Super fit Instagram posts may be counter-productiveCredit: Flinders University Researchers have found that the #Fitspiration philosophy is flawed, making many ...
New measure for excessive buying problems
'First step' in treating problematic shopping disordersCredit: Flinders University Excessive or uncontrolled buying or shopping is a highly prevalent, disabling ...