From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: When we typically think of kids who are the victims of school bullying, what comes to mind are isolated youth who do not…
From the press release via EurekAlert!: We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more surprising benefit of good sleep:…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm overall health. Researchers found that people…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via Physorg: Feeling socially isolated causes consumers to pursue riskier but potentially more profitable financial opportunities, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer…
From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: Users of Facebook and other social networks should beware of allowing their self-esteem—boosted by “likes” or positive comments from close friends—to influence their behavior: It could…
From the Duke University press release via ScienceDaily: Two years of painstaking observation on the social interactions of a troop of free-ranging monkeys and an analysis of their family trees has found signs of natural…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Experiencing rejection not only affects how we think and feel — over the long-term it can also influence our physical and mental health. New research suggests that…
From the Union College press release: He loves her, he loves her not. A new study led by Joshua Hart, assistant professor of psychology, suggests that men’s insecurities about relationships and conflicted views of women…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Not all video game players are destined for lives filled with failing relationships and dwindling friendships, according to Penn State researchers, who say that a lot…
From the Boston College press release via EurekAlert!: The clock is ticking and you still haven’t decided what to get that special someone in your life for the holidays. When it comes to those last-minute…