Six questionnaires answered by over 1,200 people Newswise — The researchers headed by Dr. Phillip Ozimek from the Faculty of Psychology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, recruited 1,230…
Read more How does social media materialism induce stress and unhappiness?Newswise — WASHINGTON – A mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could…
Read more Amnesia Caused by Head Injury Reversed in Early Mouse StudyThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report Wednesday, Dec. 13, on the mental and physical health effects from social media on adolescents. Written…
Read more Psychology expert available to discuss new “Social Media and Adolescent Health” reportNewswise — In her recently published research, Yesim Orhun, associate professor of marketing and Michael R. and Mary Kay Hallman Fellow, explores unique insights into what information individuals seek…
Read more Michigan Ross Professor Yesim Orhun Explores Information Preference and Avoidance in New ResearchBrigham researchers found that individuals with darker skin tones and more severe acne were likely to face greater stigma Researchers note the importance of treating acne as a…
Read more Acne sufferers encounter social and professional stigma, study reveals.SYDNEY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Prisons are typically noisy environments, filled with clanking metal bars and echoing concrete surfaces. This level of constant noise is harmful to both…
Read more Taming Noise Behind Bars #Acoustics23Newswise — As the countdown to the New Year begins, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about fresh starts and new habits, like reducing digital disruptions before…
Read more Over three-fourths of Americans lose sleep due to digital distractions – sleep experts urge a changeNewswise — Parenting is always challenging, but for adopted people becoming a mum or dad can be extra demanding, as well as extra special – according to research…
Read more Research on adoptees’ parenthood experiences.Not all donors are billionaires, but many faculty teach philanthropy by focusing on wealthy donors. With National Philanthropy Day on Monday, Nov. 12, David Campbell, professor of public…
Read more Not all donors are billionaires: Expert suggests new approach for teaching philanthropyNewswise — A new study from Carnegie Mellon University, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), and Bocconi University has found that men are less eager and likely to share…
Read more Study finds men less inclined to share negative information than women.ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 1, 2023) — On Monday, President Biden issued a new executive order on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence,” aimed at ensuring the United States…
Read more UAlbany Expert Available to Discuss President Biden’s Executive Order on AINewswise — U.S. society appears to be experiencing the psychological impacts of a collective trauma in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a…
Read more Stress in America 2023: A nation grappling with psychological impacts of collective traumaBYLINE: Caroline Seydel Newswise — The reasons why people attempt suicide are complex and include external triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A…
Read more Largest-Ever Genetic Study of Suicide Finds New Risk FactorsNewswise — Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending…
Read more Increased risk of depression and anxiety when in higher educationNewswise — Enforcement is one of the biggest challenges to international cooperation on mitigating climate change in the Paris Agreement. The agreement has no formal enforcement mechanism; instead,…
Read more Naming and Shaming Can be Effective to Get Countries to Act on ClimateNewswise — New Haven, Conn. — Music can take on many forms in cultures across the globe, but Yale researchers have found in a new study that some themes…
Read more What’s love got to do with it? An exception to the recognition of musical themesNewswise — The ability to visualize faces, objects, landscapes, or even scenes from the past exists on a spectrum. While some can picture the layout of a city…
Read more New data shed light on aphantasia, the inability to visualize.Newswise — Ames, IA — Twenty years ago, the National Football League adopted the Rooney Rule. It attempted to address racial disparity in top positions by requiring teams…
Read more To close the gap at the top, start with the bottomNewswise — Just watched a rom-com on Netflix? Well, now there are “top picks” just like it in your queue, thanks to the streaming service’s matching system. Every…
Read more New study shows algorithms promote bias–and that consumers cooperateNewswise — Hokkaido University researchers found that tiny nematode worm larvae surf electric fields to hitch rides on passing insects. Many living organisms are known to make use…
Read more Nematodes joy ride across electric voltages
