From the McGill University press release: What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS… Read more »
From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults’ desire to drink if the ads… Read more »
From the York University press release: Young women who actively engage with social media images of friends who they think are more attractive than themselves report feeling worse about their… Read more »
From the Swansea University press release: A new study has established that excessive use of social media, in particular the posting of images and selfies, is associated with a subsequent… Read more »
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: In any given year, depression affects more than 6 percent of the adult population in the United States — some 16 million people… Read more »
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: Are healthy and unhealthy habits contagious? Can a person’s social network influence their risk of disease? It’s a contentious idea but one… Read more »
From the University at Buffalo press release: Social media sites often present users with social exclusion information that may actually inhibit intelligent thought, according to the co-author of a University… Read more »
From the American Psychological Association press release: Our digital lives may be making us more distracted, distant and drained, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American… Read more »
From the Hokkaido University press release: A large-scale analysis has suggested it’s easier for people to form and replace relationships in North America, Europe and Latin America, compared to Asia… Read more »
From the Lancaster University press release: Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits say researchers who say it supports improved wellbeing. This is a popular… Read more »
