From the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) press release: How you dress, talk, eat and even what you allow yourself to feel — these often unspoken rules of a group are social norms,…
From the Frontiers press release: Failing an exam at school, getting rejected for a job or being screamed at by your teacher or superior are only a few examples of situations that may cause despair,…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: When a close friend shares bad news, our instinct is to help. But putting ourselves in a friend’s shoes, imagining how we would feel if we were the…
From the University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine press release: A recent study has demonstrated that intranasal oxytocin can influence how individuals with autism perceive emotion in others. This is an important first step for a…
From the University College London press release: When trying to make a decision with another person, people tend to match their confidence levels, which can backfire if one person has more expertise than the other,…
From the Kings College London press release: Researchers from King’s College London have found a link between loneliness and poor sleep quality in a study of more than 2,000 British young adults. Lonelier people were…
From the City College of New York press release: New big-data analytics by a City College of New York-led team suggests that both an individual’s economic status and how they are likely to react to…
From the University of Basel press release: After experiencing social exclusion, a minimum of attention suffices to reduce individuals’ negative emotions. Even rejection or unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other…
From the University of Florida press release: Pet dogs provide valuable social support for kids when they’re stressed, according to a study by researchers from the University of Florida, who were among the first to…
From the University of Washington press release: Neighborhoods with greater poverty and disorganization may play a greater role in problem drinking than the availability of bars and stores that sell hard liquor, a University of…