Trigger warnings do little to reduce people’s distress, research shows
Trigger warnings that alert people to potentially sensitive content are increasingly popular, especially on college campuses, but research suggests that ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression
Credit: Source: University of Freiburg - Medical Center World's largest study of deep brain stimulation in the brain's reward system ...
People choose healthy and sustainable lunches if given the green light
People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system, ...
Even low doses of synthetic cannabinoids can impair cognitive performance
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019--A new study shows that inhaled doses of as ...
Medical marijuana laws linked to health and labor supply benefits in older adults
Findings show that pain declines, assessments of health improve and Americans remain in the workforce A study that examined older ...
Human diet changes influenced consonant prevalence distribution in languages
A paper by senior researcher of KFU Damian Blasi and his colleagues appeared in ScienceCredit: University of Zurich Labiodental sounds, ...
Meal kits and recipe tastings increase healthy food selections among food pantry clients
Hartford, Conn. - Food pantry clients are more likely to select whole grains and leafy greens when they are arranged ...
Most teens report using marijuana less often after legalization
Only one group of teenagers used marijuana more often after retail sales were legalized in Washington than they did before ...
Holocaust survivors with PTSD transmit negative views on aging to their adult offspring
Favorable views on aging promote a general sense of wellbeing, increase self-efficacy, and motivate older adults to maintain a healthy ...
Mental health state associated with higher death rates for prostate and urological cancers
Patients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are at greater risk of dying if they have had psychiatric care prior ...
Study reveals how motivation affects nutrition and diet
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that people with a positive attitude are more likely ...
New research unlocking the secrets of how languages change
RIT/NTID team examines Nicaraguan sign language to determine whether languages change so they are easier to produce or to understandCredit: ...
The sweet spot: Scientists discover taste center of human brain
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers long ago mapped sight, hearing and other human sensory systems in the brain. But for taste, ...
The importance of puberty: A call for better research models
What happens in puberty affects health and well-being across the lifespan Puberty is much more than just a time of ...
Wild African ape reactions to novel camera traps
African wild apes notice and often react to novel items in their environmentCredit: © K. Langergraber, M. Robbins, S. Lucchesi ...
Wolves lead, dogs follow — And both cooperate with humans
Credit: Friederike Range/Vetmeduni Vienna Human social life would be unthinkable without cooperation. The frequency and complexity with which humans cooperate ...
SPIT lab leading the effort to analyze hair, expand research on puberty
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Puberty is something we all go through and yet there is ...
Tracking urban gentrification, one building at a time
New deep-mapping computer model uses Google Street View panoramas to track gentrification at the individual property levelCredit: Ilic et al, ...
Like rats, you brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories
U of T researchers look at how the brain represents time when processing long-term memoriesCredit: U of T Scarborough The ...
The media shape public opinion about surrogacy and homosexuality
A study that focuses on the public debate around surrogacy and gay parenthood, by Rafael Ventura and Carles Roca-Cuberes, researchers ...