Teens at greater risk of violence, injury during sexual assaults than previously thought
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A recent study of the forensic evidence in 563 sexual assault ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Church, couch, couple: Social psychological connections between people and physical space
Washington, DC - Societies and people have reshaped the world many times over. From building cities and communities that live ...
Brain activity in teens predicts future mood health
Imbalanced network function is associated with development of more severe depression, indicating a potential neurobiological marker for risk prediction Philadelphia, ...
Structural sexism: FSU researcher offers new perspective on gender and health inequality
Credit: (FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer) A Florida State University researcher has found gender inequality in U.S. states is bad for everybody's ...
Study could lead to ‘cognitive therapy in your pocket’
CBM-I via smartphone app could help patients with depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditionsCredit: McLean Hospital Based on a ...
Potential novel biomarker for alcohol dependence
(Boston)--Specific molecules (small noncoding microRNAs or miRNAs) found in saliva may be able to predict alcohol dependence as biomarkers. This ...
Seeing disfigured faces prompts negative brain and behavior responses
Penn brain imaging study finds negative implicit biases against individuals with scars, birthmarks and other facial differencesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA--People ...
Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects
An international team of researchers demonstrates that our brain need only perform a few lightning-fast statistical calculations to detect key ...
Dr. Genova of Kessler Foundation receives major grant for autism research
The New Jersey Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism awarded a $357,000 grant to Helen Genova, Ph.D., ...
Cycling lanes, not cyclists, reduce fatalities for all road users
Roads are safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists in cities with robust bike facilitiesCredit: CU Denver In the most comprehensive ...
Self-harm images on Instagram associated with subsequent self-harm in viewers
Research has documented the widespread availability of graphic images of self-harm, such as cuttings, on the photo-sharing platform Instagram. After ...
Climate undermined by lobbying
First-of-its-kind study quantifies the effects of political lobbying on likelihood of climate policy enactment For all the evidence that the ...
Societal values and perceptions shape energy production and use as much as new technology
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Societal values and perceptions have shaped the energy landscape as much as the technologies that drive its ...
UTSA study shows vaping is linked to adolescents’ propensity for crime
(San Antonio, May 28, 2019) -- UTSA criminal justice professor Dylan Jackson recently published one of the first studies to ...
Inconsistent choice-making a normal part of how the brain evaluates options
Ryan Webb is an Assistant Professor at the Rotman School of Management. His research integrates the disciplines of Neuroscience, Psychology, ...
Young carers’ futures look bleak without flexible school support
Young Australians providing care for family members with mental illnesses, alcohol and drug addictions are struggling to keep up with ...
How stress leads to Facebook addiction
Psychology Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, ...
The message that addiction is a disease makes substance users less likely to seek help
Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to ...
Sound waves bypass visual limitations to recognize human activity
Privacy, environment restricts video camera use; sound can get around those concernsCredit: Xinhua Guo WASHINGTON, D.C., May 28, 2019 -- ...
The effects of the Internet on learning in higher education
RMU Initiative Funding for Research to fund educational researchers, computer scientists, linguists, and neuroscientists at the Rhine-Main Universities The Internet ...