New findings reveal surprising role of the cerebellum in reward and social behaviors
NIH-funded study sheds new light on brain circuits related to affective and social dysfunction A new study in rodents has ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Awareness is barrier to 'plastic-free periods'
Almost a third of people unaware of plastic hidden in menstrual products -- studyCredit: Dr Dannielle Green, Anglia Ruskin University ...
Epigenetics contribute to male and female differences in fear memory
A study in Biological Psychiatry investigates sex-specific epigenetic regulation of fear memory Philadelphia, January 17, 201 In a mouse model ...
Fighting perinatal mood and anxiety disorders on multiple levels
Credit: Children's National Health System Over the past several decades, it's become increasingly recognized that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders ...
Urbanization may hold key to tiger survival
Conservationists look at five human socioeconomic scenarios to better understand fate of endangered big catCredit: TSFD/WCS-India/HyTiCoS A new WCS-led study ...
Study: Despite progress, gay fathers and their children still structurally stigmatized
Credit: Benson Kau A study published in the February 2019 "Pediatrics" journal suggests the majority of gay fathers and their ...
Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
Hershey, Pa -- People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, ...
Fraction of US outpatient treatment centers offer medication for opioid addiction
Study finds that most substance use disorder treatment facilities still do not offer medication treatment for opioid use disorder Despite ...
Personality type could shape attitudes toward body weight of others, researchers say
Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Studies show there is a major link between personality traits and personal body ...
Study details a path for treating Latinos with mental health and substance misuse symptoms
A team of researchers at the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) - in collaboration with two teams ...
How missing appointments increases the risk of death
Credit: Lancaster University Missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and those with long-term mental health conditions are at ...
Pressure on food budgets linked to poor mental health for at least 100,000 Danish households
A major study at the University of Copenhagen study reports that food quality is affected when people's food budgets are ...
Neuroimaging shows social exclusion spurs extremism in those vulnerable to radicalisation
A study led by researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute ...
Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction
Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use ...
Cut to the chase
Can sex help start a relationship? A budding relationship or just a one-night stand? The difference may not be immediately ...
Carrots or candy bars? Context shapes choice of healthy foods
Food choices may be affected by what sits close by on the supermarket shelfCredit: Credit - Photo courtesy of Scott ...
Controlling children's behavior with screen time leads to more screen time, study reveals
Researchers found children, whose parents dole out screen time as a reward or revoke it as punishment, spend more time ...
Flu vaccines, food waste, astronaut team-building, indoor air pollution, the 2020 census, and more at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
PRESS REGISTRATION: Credentialed reporters and public information officers may register online: https://www.eurekalert.org/aaasnewsroom/2019/registration WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Progress toward a universal flu vaccine, ...
Better outcomes in depression therapy with new innovations in treatment planning
Therapists should routinely monitor depression symptoms during psychotherapy and intervene early for insufficient responders Washington, DC, January 8, 2019 Adolescents ...
Are your Facebook friends making you feel sick?
Research published in Heliyon finds that Facebook users who engage in social comparison are more aware of their physical ailments ...