Tag: Social/Behavioral Science

The study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can be used to generate or suppress electrical signals in the brain, modulating ...

Credit: Kanazawa University The environmental context in which addicts experience the rewarding effects of cocaine can readily elicit cocaine-associated memories. ...

Novel strategy could be useful component of comprehensive smoking cessation plan, study says WASHINGTON -- Smokers who are trying to ...

New study in Nature Communications finds increasingly narrow peaks of collective attention over time, supporting a 'social acceleration' occurring across ...

1 in 8 parents say their minor-aged teen has used a rideshare service despite rules banning it; top parent concerns ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Charitable and humanitarian organizations are increasingly tapping into a $30 billion crowdfunding market, not only to raise ...

Smell and taste: Our link to the environment Bonita Springs, FL-- Smell and taste are vital senses that bring pleasure ...

The median state would save an estimated $25 million in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research Reducing smoking, and its associated ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Preschoolers may not be as good at resisting large portions of everyday foods as was previously ...

While most teens can define consent as saying 'yes,' their understanding of how consent translates into real life experiences varies ...

Men tend to act less interested, while women tend to act a little more interested in sex When heterosexuals have ...

Finding suggests that factors other than biology may be important in driving gender differences in spatial skills It is well-established ...

One of six faculty in nation to receive mentoring and fundingCredit: Courtesy photo Melding computing, chemistry, biotech, anatomy, human behavior, ...

NIH-supported study sheds light on the neural mechanisms underlying remission of depression Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are ...