Category: Behaviour

Study suggests parental restrictions on tech use have little lasting effect into adulthood

From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: “Put your phone away!” “No more video games!” “Ten more minutes of YouTube and you’re done!” Kids growing up in the… Read more »

Study suggests a regular dose of nature may improve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

From the Wiley press release: A study published in Ecological Applications suggests that nature around one’s home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. An… Read more »

Study suggests mobility behaviour may be the key to predicting, promoting individual well-being

From the Data Science Institute at Columbia press release: DSI postdoctoral fellow Sandrine Müller uses smartphone sensor data to study human behavior. A research team led by Sandrine Müller, a… Read more »

Researchers develop more efficient way for social media companies to combat fake news

From the Rice University press release: Rice University researchers have discovered a more efficient way for social media companies to keep misinformation from spreading online using probabilistic filters trained with… Read more »

Researchers develop preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later

From the Penn State press release: A preschool enrichment program developed at Penn State helps boost social and emotional skills that still have positive effects years later during middle and… Read more »

Study looks at which product categories and industries benefit most from social advertising

From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: New research from a team of scientists at four leading universities has shed new light on the effectiveness… Read more »