From the University of Melbourne media release: Doctors have successfully reduced risk-taking behaviour in teenagers and young people, in a world-first trial led by the University of Melbourne. The study involved 901 young people doctors and…
From the American Educational Research Association media release: Schooling plays a surprisingly large role in short-changing the nation’s most economically disadvantaged students of critical math skills, according to a study published today in Educational Researcher, a…
From the University of Warwick media release: Having friends who suffer from depression doesn’t affect the mental health of others, according to research led by the University of Warwick. The academics found that having friends…
From the Center for BrainHealth media release: How scientists study the effects of marijuana on the brain is changing. Until recently marijuana research largely excluded tobacco users from its participant pool, but scientists at the…
From the The JAMA Network Journals media release: Cyberbullying was associated with mental health and substance use problems in adolescents but family dinners may help protect teens from the consequences of cyberbullying and also be…
From the Elsevier media release: The older the clinician, the more likely they are to think playing video games leads to violent behavior, according to new research published in Computers in Human Behavior. Psychology professor Dr.…
From the Brigham Young University media release: A group of preschoolers were given one shot to beat the world’s fastest builder of block towers. Unbeknownst to the children, it had already been decided who would…
From the University of California – Los Angeles media release: A new study by UCLA scientists adds to the understanding of the genetic architecture of schizophrenia. Past research has shown the impact of commonly occurring…
From the American Educational Research Association media release: A first-of-its-kind, nationally representative study of siblings supports previously published research on unrelated individuals that links specific genotypes to educational attainment among adults in their mid-20s to early…
From the British Psychological Society media release: Strong relationships with other family members can help raise self-esteem and reduce anxiety for some young people who grow up in homes affected by parental domestic violence. This…