Disabled young people in England face discrimination in schools and are less likely to achieve level 2 qualifications.
Through the Infant Development Project, researchers from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology in the Interdisciplinary Lab for Social Development explored how early brain activity relates to the flexibility of infants’ social interactions and their ability to recover from stress.
Scientists have found that while eye-to-eye contact is rare, it plays a vital role in conveying important social messages and predicting subsequent social behavior.
Flint residents have learned to question everything in the decade since the city's drinking water first began showing signs of lead contamination. Even now, after seven straight years with water meeting federal safety guidelines, the lack of trust remains for many.
Study finds we're not addicted to phones, but to the social interaction they provide.
A new study shows that licensing schemes that maximize profits for technology holders and boost licensees’ own surplus can be determined via game theory
A first-of-its-kind study has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential contributors to suicide risk.
Emotional support was the simplest and most common means of helping others in an online forum related to recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), according to a new study.
New research shows promise in treating addiction cravings by combining eye movements and guided instructions to process memories. Researchers transformed dysfunctional memories stored in the brain through processing and integration.
COVID-19 exacerbated social inequalities in Sweden, but the structure of inequality remained the same.
A study of over 12,000 people in the US, comparing Baby Boomers and Millennials, raises concerns about Millennials’ diverging financial gains.
Using EEG and ECG data, researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Graz University of Technology were able to prove that video conferences and online education formats lead to greater fatigue than face-to-face alternatives
New theory explains international leaders' irrational acts of war as self-deception leading to overbalancing.
Infants may need more physical contact and care than Western childcare systems provide, the study found.
AI-generated white faces are now perceived as more real than human faces, but not AI-generated faces of people of color. This is because AI algorithms are trained on disproportionately white faces.
Migrant couples who can effectively balance the culture of their homeland while adapting to the dominant culture of their new home are more likely to have a better relationship, according to newly published research from psychologists at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Expert Gerald Suarez, gives career insights on navigating quiet cutting via “identifying the ‘why,’” “reading the tea leaves,” “finding the ‘off-ramp’” and “starting a new chapter.”
Treating people for alcohol use disorder, even multiple times, results in long-term cost savings. When accounting for societal benefits of treatment, such as reduced crime and increased productivity, cost savings are realized in both the short- and long-term.
Though people often want to share good news as soon as they learn it, a study published by the American Psychological Association has found that keeping good news a secret before telling someone else could make people feel more energized and alive.
There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being. A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between pet ownership and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Therapy by videoconference may be as effective, and in some cases more effective, than in-person treatment for alcohol use disorder. Rates of stopping drinking are similar for those who receive treatment for their alcohol use disorder via videoconference and those who receive in-person treatment.
New research finds that almost half of people who use illicit drugs in rural areas have been recently incarcerated.
Roughly two decades ago, a community-wide reckoning emerged concerning the credibility of published literature in the social-behavioral sciences, especially psychology.
“Schools should do more to support children at risk of discriminatory bullying”
Never being visited by friends or family is associated with a 39% increased risk of death, study finds.
Childhood physical fitness boosts adolescent cerebellum size, study finds.
There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being. A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between pet ownership and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research out of Osaka University examines the mechanical properties of human facial expressions to understand how androids can more effectively convey and recognize emotions
Smartphone sensors can detect alcohol intoxication with 98% accuracy, which could lead to life-saving interventions.
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has selected the city of Pittsburgh to hold the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in partnership with Duquesne University and the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education.
Daraphirom Palace Museum, Chulalongkorn University, has been awarded the Silver Award in the Historical and Culture Attraction category by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in Thailand Tourism Awards 2023. The award ceremony was held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
A Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego program aims to improve safety for roadway users, drivers, pedestrians and cyclists with support from a $360,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the NHTSA.
The Windsor Framework has reduced the scale of opposition to Northern Ireland’s (NI) unique post-Brexit arrangements, but not its intensity.
Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, Case Western Reserve University researchers have found that educators experienced “exacerbated” job-related stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the entire profession vulnerable to burnout and indirect trauma.
Whether they’re working from home or on site, many employees are taking a break between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and making up the time later that night. Smith expert Nicole Coomber says, “sometimes it’s worthwhile to take a step back from work, rather than trying to just keep grinding.”
Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, faces federal lawsuits from 42 states’ attorneys general asserting that the company intentionally crafted features to make children and teens become addicted to their products. Virginia Tech experts Mike Horning and Donna Wertalik offer their perspectives on what the lawsuits mean for social media companies and users.
A new study from the University of Notre Dame examines how livestream chatting and tipping behavior influences broadcasters' emotional reactions and other viewers' engagement.
While social media platforms have strict policies on illegal muscle-building drugs, the policies around legal muscle-building dietary supplements vary
Farming is already a stressful occupation, but the stress is compounded for nontraditional beginning farmers, a small study in the Midwest suggests. Results showed that 58% of survey respondents reported mild to severe symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Lost letters from 1757 reveal family love, quarrels, and tensions in wartime France.
Poetry can help people cope with loneliness, isolation, anxiety, and depression.
Guilt appeals can be effective, but they should be used implicitly and focus on broader issues rather than specific problems.
Approximately one in eight military families with at least one child reported using a food bank, pantries or other charitable food distribution resources in the past year, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
The Chulalongkorn University Transportation Institute (CUTI) is now part of a winning consortium in the Volvo Research and Educational Foundation’s (VREF) International Research Program on Informal and Shared Mobility in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
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