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January 20, 2017

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In Teens, Strong Friendships May Mitigate Depression Associated With Excessive Video Gaming

Jan. 12, 2017 — Teenagers who play video games for more than four hours a day suffer from symptoms of depression, but frequent use of social media and instant ... read more

Instagram Documents Rising Hookah Use

Jan. 12, 2017 — Social media is giving researchers insight into the rising use of hookah, according to a study. Hookah, smoked through a water pipe and also known as shisha, has harmful health effects similar to ... read more

Online Dating Booming but How Much Does Education Matter?

Jan. 12, 2017 — Online daters are most likely to contact people with the same level of education as them, but are less fussy about an intellectual match as they get older, according to new ... read more

Out in the Cold: Why Are the Oldest People the Most Excluded?

Jan. 4, 2017 — People over the age of 85 are significantly more likely to suffer social exclusion than those in the 65 to 84-year-old bracket, according to new research. In a study of 10,000 people aged over 65, ... read more

Women as Decorative Accessories: Keep Silent or Take a Stance?

Jan. 4, 2017 — How do Italian women react once they are made aware that using bikini-clad models draped over sports cars or scantily dressed actresses on television actually degrades and objectifies the female sex ... read more

Genes Affecting Our Communication Skills Relate to Genes for Schizophrenia and Autism

Jan. 3, 2017 — By screening thousands of individuals, an international team led by researchers has provided new insights into the relationship between genes that ... read more

Violence Spreads Like a Disease Among Adolescents, Study Finds

Dec. 20, 2016 — A new study of U.S. adolescents provides some of the best evidence to date of how violence spreads like a contagious disease. Researchers found that adolescents were up to 183 percent more likely to ... read more

As Children With Autism Age, Services to Help With Transition Needed

Dec. 20, 2016 — One in 45 children is diagnosed with autism. As these children age, experiences such as leaving school, finding jobs and living alone can be stressful for adolescents with autism as well as their ... read more

True Lies: People Who Lie Via Telling Truth Viewed Harshly, Study Finds

Dec. 14, 2016 — The ability to deceive someone by telling the truth is not only possible, it has a name -- paltering -- it’s common in negotiations and those who palter can do serious harm to their reputations, ... read more

More Women Sexually Active Into Old Age

Nov. 9, 2016 — Multiple studies show that older women are still sexually active beyond their seventh decade of life. A new study suggests, however, that at least one in seven women aged 65 to 79 years has ... read more

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January 20, 2017

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One in Five Adults Secretly Access Their Friends' Facebook Accounts

Jan. 19, 2017 — Most people are concerned about the prospect of their social media accounts being hacked, but a new study finds that it's actually people we know who frequently access our accounts without our ... read more

Why Scientists Should Research Emojis and Emoticons :-P

Jan. 17, 2017 — More than 90 percent of online populations now incorporate emojis and emoticons into their texts and emails, and researchers are wondering what the use of (~_^), (>_<), or =D can reveal about ... read more

Large Scale Study Highlights Challenges Faced by Children With ASD in Early School Years

Jan. 13, 2017 — New research outlined in a report stems from one of the largest studies on young children with ASD as they transition into ... read more

What Kind of Selfie Taker Are You?

Jan. 10, 2017 — Taking and posting pictures of yourself doesn't necessarily mean you're a narcissist, new research suggests. People also take selfies to engage in conversations and chronicle their ... read more

Sexual Harassment Common Among Middle School Children, Study Finds

Dec. 9, 2016 — Sexual harassment is a prevalent form of victimization that most antibullying programs ignore and teachers and school officials often fail to recognize, says a bullying and youth violence expert. The ... read more

Past Misdeeds Haunt Relationships When They Feel Recent, Study Finds

Dec. 6, 2016 — If a partner's past transgression feels like it happened yesterday, even if it didn't, you are more likely to remember it during new, unrelated arguments, according to a new ... read more

Stress-Hormone Differences Identified Among Gay Men

Dec. 3, 2016 — Increased stigma and discrimination can affect circadian HPA-axis functioning, say researchers. The majority of previous studies have been conducted among white heterosexuals, with very little ... read more

We Like What Experts Like -- And What Is Expensive

Dec. 1, 2016 — Scientists have observed the influence of social and financial contextual information on the pleasures of art. The focus was on the question whether the purchase price, the prestige of a gallery or ... read more

Narcissistic Individuals Use Social Media to Self-Promote

Dec. 1, 2016 — Narcissism has a modest but reliable positive relationship with a range of social media behaviors, a new statistical review of 62 studies with over 13,000 individuals ... read more

Artificial Intelligence Toolkit Spots New Child Sexual Abuse Media Online

Dec. 1, 2016 — New artificial intelligence software designed to spot new child sexual abuse media online could help police catch child abusers. The toolkit automatically detects new child sexual abuse photos and ... read more

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation May Help People Manage Their Drive for Gambling, Sex, Alcohol or Overeating

Nov. 29, 2016 — A new study looks at theta burst stimulation as an intervention in problem behaviors. The study shows how non-invasive brain stimulation might be used as an intervention in sexual desire ... read more

When Judging Other People, First Impressions Last

Nov. 28, 2016 — A well-known saying urges people to “not judge a book by its cover.” But people tend to do just that – even after they’ve skimmed a chapter or two, according to ... read more

How to Avoid Feeling Depressed on Facebook

Nov. 28, 2016 — Comparing yourself with others on Facebook is more likely to lead to feelings of depression than making social comparisons offline, investigators ... read more

DNA Influences Selection of Partners for Educational Achievement

Nov. 23, 2016 — People with genes for high educational achievement tend to marry, and have children with, people with similar DNA, new research ... read more

How Social Media Impacts Consumer Spending

Nov. 19, 2016 — For businesses using social media, posts with high engagement have the greatest impact on customer spending, according to new ... read more

Consuming Violent Media Linked to 13x Surge in Violent Dreams

Nov. 15, 2016 — The violent and sexual media you consume during the day may infiltrate your dreams at night, new research suggests. People who reported consuming violent media within 90 minutes of bedtime were 13 ... read more

Bullied Children Excluded from Digital Communication Forums

Nov. 15, 2016 — There is a conception that bullied children with few friends can find new ones online. But a new study reports that bullied children are excluded from new communication forums that have developed as ... read more

Are Family Relationships at the Root of Financial Risk-Taking?

Nov. 10, 2016 — What makes some young adults behave in ways that have the potential to harm themselves or those around them? Many studies have examined the complex psychology of financial risk-taking, but new ... read more

Poor Children With Epilepsy May Face Social Hurdles

Nov. 7, 2016 — In a population-based Canadian study of children with epilepsy, each of whom had access to universal health care, those from poor families had the same medical course and remission rate as their ... read more

Is Shotgun Marriage Dead?

Nov. 1, 2016 — Shotgun marriages have faded in popularity overall, but are on the rise among some groups, shows new research. And not all shotgun marriages are as rocky as one might ... read more

Thursday, January 19, 2017

One in five adults secretly access their friends' Facebook accounts

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Why scientists should research emojis and emoticons :-P

Friday, January 13, 2017

Large scale study highlights challenges faced by children with ASD in early school years

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

What kind of selfie taker are you?

Friday, December 9, 2016

Sexual harassment common among middle school children, study finds

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Past misdeeds haunt relationships when they feel recent, study finds

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Stress-hormone differences identified among gay men

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Non-invasive brain stimulation may help people manage their drive for gambling, sex, alcohol or overeating

Monday, November 28, 2016

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

DNA influences selection of partners for educational achievement

Saturday, November 19, 2016

How social media impacts consumer spending

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Are family relationships at the root of financial risk-taking?

Monday, November 7, 2016

Poor children with epilepsy may face social hurdles

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Is shotgun marriage dead?

Monday, October 31, 2016

Live long and ... Facebook?

Friday, October 28, 2016

Pop-culture news helped destigmatize out-of-wedlock childbirth

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

College students: Reading the right sexual cues?

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

How friendship networks at college impact students' academic, social success

Friday, October 21, 2016

Analytics developed to predict poll trends

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Uncertainty about your social rank might be bad for your health

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Abuse of some prescription drugs can be a risk for college sexual assaults, regretted sex

Monday, October 17, 2016

Bad relationships increase risk of infection in both mother and child

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Monday, October 10, 2016

Can people who cheat have their cake and eat it too?

Friday, October 7, 2016

Online social media use does not impair our ability to concentrate

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Young people need help in understanding a parent's suicide

Monday, September 26, 2016

Having a happy spouse could be good for your health

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Robot doesn't have to behave and look like a human

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Virtual reality training improves social skills of individuals on the autism spectrum

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Monday, September 12, 2016

How beardedness affects women's attraction to men

Thursday, September 8, 2016

How effective is a smartphone app in teaching sexual health to teen girls?

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Friday, September 2, 2016

Babies chew on subtle social, cultural cues at mealtime

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Wounds from childhood bullying may persist into college years, study finds

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Friends are no better than strangers in accurately identifying emotion in emails

Monday, August 29, 2016

Fair or unfair? Facial cues influence how social exclusion is judged

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Friday, August 12, 2016

Virtual world improves communication following stroke, says study

Thursday, August 11, 2016

We understand that social media does not equal social interaction

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Developmental psychology: Preschoolers sharing with others expect to get something back

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Got sleep? The amount you get could affect your marital mindset

Friday, August 5, 2016

After the fight, friendship

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Study finds couples' division of paid, unpaid labor linked to risk of divorce

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Photos capture challenges for teens with autism, show animals as resource

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Friday, July 15, 2016

New study of toddlers sheds light on value of Facetime video chat as meaningful interaction

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Monday, July 11, 2016

Helping kids with brain tumors recover beyond the disease