From the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS media release: Many suspected victims of child sexual abuse are sharing sexually explicit photos and videos via their cell phones and social media, and are receiving online sexual solicitations,…
From the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University media release: Children who experience multiple traumatic events, from emotional and sexual abuse to neglect, have higher blood pressures as young adults than their peers,…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia media release: Discussing end-of-life wishes with loved ones can be difficult, but new research from the University of Missouri shows more individuals are engaging in advance care planning. Advance care…
From the San Francisco State University media release: A potent risk factor for developing major depressive disorder (MDD) during fertility treatment is something health providers are likely not even looking for, according to new research…
From the University of Otago media release: Across a number of faiths and cultures, people tend to date and marry others who share their religious beliefs. Now, new psychology research from New Zealand’s University of…
From the Springer media release: There is no doubt that teenage boys and girls are swayed and shaped by music TV. For example, sexually active youth of both genders, after watching music TV, think their…
From the INRS media release: In Latin America, consensual (common-law) unions are traditionally associated with poorer or indigenous populations. But recent research is turning this conventional wisdom on its head, finding that that in the…
From the Springer Science+Business Media release: If you want someone to open up to you, just make them laugh. Sharing a few good giggles and chuckles makes people more willing to tell others something personal…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Loneliness may be a fundamental part of the human condition, but scientists have only recently begun exploring its causes, consequences, and potential interventions. A special section in…
From the Wiley media release: A new study highlights the complicated spillover effects of incarceration on the quality of relationships. Although paternal incarceration in the past 2 years was mostly inconsequential for fathers’ reports of…