GSA advances initiative to change ‘conventional wisdom’ on aging
On behalf of eight national aging organizations, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has secured multi-year grant funding from several ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Online romance is local, but not all locales are the same
Credit: Bruch and Newman/Sociological Science When searching for love on the Internet, most people end up connecting with the girl ...
Can delayed/extended-release methylphenidate allow for once daily evening dosing in ADHD?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 2, 2019--A new three-part study showed that a delayed-release, extended-release ...
More children for the high educated: Broadband Internet creates a digital fertility divide
When broadband comes to town, flexible work is boosted and work-life balance improves for educated women, who can choose to ...
New study evaluates psychological interventions in post-conflict Pakistan
A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention ...
Research shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activity
Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function - according to new research from the University of ...
How the brain finds meaning in metaphor
You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept. One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know ...
Face-to-face workshops increase household preparedness for disaster
Face-to-face workshops based on the psychology of behaviour change and disaster preparedness can be used to prompt households to take ...
International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting May 1-4 in Montreal
Leading autism scientists, students, and advocates from around the world to gather in Montreal to share latest findings and discoveries ...
Mental health stigma, fueled by religious belief, may prevent latinos from seeking help
Credit: Rutgers University Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression ...
Complex artefacts don’t prove brilliance of our ancestors
Credit: University of Exeter Artefacts such as bows and arrows do not necessarily prove our ancestors had sophisticated reasoning and ...
More than one in 10 Canadians want to be in an open relationship
Credit: Courtesy Nichole Fairbrother A sizeable number of Canadian adults are either in or would like to be in an ...
Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
The same data used by digital marketers to sell products can also help inspire conservation behaviors. The same data used ...
Be the change you want to see in the world
How individuals can help save the planet from climate catastrophe with a guiding handCredit: HOPE Project Individuals have as big ...
It is not necessary to understand a technology in order to improve it!
Credit: Maxime Derex Are the technologies produced by human civilisations the result of our intellectual abilities or our capacity for ...
EU funds research on synthetic drugs, cookies in the Internet, and social inequality
Goethe University secures three ERC Advanced Grants, a total of € 7.7 million for five yearsCredit: Uwe Dettmar "For the ...
April Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’
Studying April Fools hoax news stories could offer clues to spotting 'fake news' articles, new research reveals. Academic experts in ...
Caffeine on the mind? Just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate our brain
Even looking at things that remind of coffee can arouse our minds, reveals new University of Toronto studyCredit: Yana Kaz ...
Being a woman in ancient Egypt: A hidden history of changing rights
Women's rights in ancient Egypt were better before the 4th century BC than during the Greco-Roman period that followed,Credit: University ...
Surgical implications of rising heroin abuse
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 28, 2019-With heroin abuse on the rise in the United ...