UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but 'type' of patron may ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integrationCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East ...
Pharmacy in the jungle study reveals indigenous people’s choice of medicinal plants
Credit: Daniela M. Robles Arias The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20 percent of the world's oxygen, 20 percent of ...
Quality of life changes after weight loss
Credit: Colin Lenton PHILADELPHIA (NOVEMBER 5, 2019) - Obesity increases a number of adverse health consequences including reduced health-related quality ...
Conservatives more likely to support climate policy if they report harm due to extreme weather
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - People who identify as politically conservative are more like to support climate change ...
Mind-body therapies alleviate pain in people prescribed opioids
Credit: University of Utah A new study published Nov. 4, 2019, in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine details the first ...
Childhood chores not related to self-control development
Additional finding: Self-control development predicts future job outcomesCredit: University of Houston Although assigning household chores is considered an essential component ...
Single discrimination events alter college students’ daily behavior
Credit: Addie Bjornson/University of Washington Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race, ...
Fighting the HIV epidemic
Addressing perceived stigma about taking HIV Preventive medication key to helping women at riskCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOVEMBER 4, ...
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study showsCredit: Graphic by Eti ...
How much do we lie when we have sex on the brain?
Credit: (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster) In a world of seemingly endless opportunities for finding a mate, ...
What Reddit’s basketball fans can tell us about online discourse
Credit: Zhang et al. 2019 Basketball season kicked off last month and with it comes the return of the most ...
Reversed halo signs manifest in septic pulmonary embolism due to IV drug use
American Journal of Roentgenology research finds that the reversed halo sign is an early and reliable imaging finding observed in ...
People with autism have a more symmetrical brain
Credit: Clyde Francks, MPI Nijmegen The left and right halves of our brains develop differently, as each hemisphere 'specialises' in ...
Seizures in babies: UVA sheds light on why they have lifelong effects
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA A doctor at University of Virginia Children's is using an elegant new approach to mapping ...
Artificial networks shed light on human face recognition
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Our brains are so primed to recognize faces - or to tell people apart - ...
Do open relationships really work?
Credit: Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester/researchers Open relationships typically describe couples in which the partners have agreed on sexual activity with ...
Testing HIV testers
Innovative Penn Nursing study employs a mystery shopper methodology to assess HIV testing services for young men who have sex ...
Teens with autism can master daily living skills when parents teach, reach for iPads
Study promotes daily living skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder via parent delivery of video promptingCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Faith, truth and forgiveness: How your brain processes abstract thoughts
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have leveraged machine learning to interpret human brain scans, allowing the ...
