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UV sticker raises cricket fans' sunscreen useCredit: QUT UV detection stickers trialled by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers at ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
UTSA researcher studies how individuals use technology to engage with their cultures
UTSA researcher says people are redefining who they are through technology As the nation continues to get more diverse, it's ...
Seeing greenery linked to less intense and frequent cravings
Credit: University of Plymouth Being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, ...
The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior
When we see people in trouble, we also imagine how we can help before we act, Boston College researchers find ...
For non-Hispanic whites in the US, life expectancy outlook worsens
Research from Penn demographers shows that, though trends vary regionally, mortality is increasing, particularly for women, 25- to 44-year-olds, and ...
Survivors’ near-miss experiences on 9/11 linked to post-traumatic stress
Findings contribute to an understanding of what counts as exposure to trauma, says UB psychologist BUFFALO, N.Y. - People who ...
How procrastinators and doers differ genetically
Credit: RUB, Kramer Some people tend to postpone actions. In women, this trait is associated with a genetic predisposition towards ...
More support needed for young carers of parents with mental illness
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) says there is a "clear need" for more support for young ...
Between 16 and 18% of preadolescents have ideas of suicide
Depressive symptoms, anxiety and compulsive obsessive disorder are the main risk factors, according to a study by Universitat Rovira i ...
Dr. Carlo C. DiClemente to Deliver 11th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture at the NIH
What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Carlo ...
Study explores how social movements can use virtual worlds
Online virtual worlds can help social movements raise awareness and create safe spaces for their members, according to a new ...
Loneliness heightened among gay men in certain age group in China
Research shows men in 25-29 age group in China are eight times more likely to feel criticized and rejected than ...
How sounds, shapes, speech and body movements convey emotion through one shared property
Credit: Graphic compiled by Beau Sievers. (Figure 5 from the paper). Death metal band logos often have a spiky look ...
Study examined short-term treatment of internet, computer game addiction
What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial of 143 men tested a short-term treatment for internet and computer game ...
Shared e-cargo bikes: boom and barriers in Basel
Sustainable means of mobility are becoming ever more popular. In Switzerland, around 15,000 people have registered with the online platform ...
Why sex becomes less satisfying with age
Study examines how intimate relationships, health, and psychological factors affect sexual intimacy and satisfaction in postmenopausal women CLEVELAND, Ohio (July ...
Best male biathletes ‘more attractive’
Top male biathletes are more attractive to the opposite sex, according to a new study by scientists at the universities ...
Using Facebook data to study how misinformation spreads — grant
Credit: Virginia Tech Tanushree Mitra, assistant professor of computer science in the College of Engineering and a faculty member at ...
Study identifies the best healthy eating nudges
Study of real-life experiments from many disciplines shows the most effective ways restaurants and grocery stores can influence healthy eatingCredit: ...
Cultural drive breeds war in new evolutionary theory
New mathematical model for understanding the evolution of intergroup conflictsCredit: Photo credit: Shield Warrior 0087 by glyphwalker License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode Creative ...