Category: Behaviour

Study suggests link between increased social media use and likelihood of developing depression

From the University of Arkansas press release: Young adults who increased their use of social media were significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a new… Read more »

Study suggests engaged dads can reduce adolescent behavioral problems, improve well-being

From the Rutgers University press release: In low-income families, fathers who are engaged in their children’s lives can help to improve their mental health and behavior, according to a Rutgers… Read more »

Study suggests mindfulness interventions can help change health behaviours

From the Wolters Kluwer Health press release: A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of mindfulness approaches to promote positive changes in health behaviors. New neurobiologically based models of… Read more »

Study suggests generating content increases people’s enjoyment of positive experiences

From the American Marketing Association press release: Researchers from Rutgers University and New York University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores the phenomenon of user-generated content during… Read more »

Study looks at brain region that is activated when predicting the consequences of actions

From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Our minds can help us make decisions by contemplating the future and predicting the consequences of our actions. Imagine, for instance,… Read more »

Study suggests burnout can exacerbate work stress

From the Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz press release: Work stress and burnout are mutually reinforcing. Surprisingly, the effect of work stress on burnout is much smaller than the effect of… Read more »

Study suggests more extracurriculars and less screen time may benefit mental health in teens

From the University of British Columbia press release: A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part… Read more »

Study suggests brain region tracking food preferences could steer our food choices

From the Johns Hopkins University press release: Researchers discovered that a specific brain region monitors food preferences as they change across thirsty and quenched states. By targeting neurons in that… Read more »