From the NYU press release via Newswise: Examining social factors is vital to better explaining and understanding the dramatic rise in the number of Americans diagnosed with mental disorders in recent years, according to an…
From the University of Essex press release via AlphaGalileo: Does checking Twitter and Facebook to see what your friends are up to make you feel like you are missing out on all the fun? Researchers…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades later, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of…
From the Arizona State University press release via MedicalXpress: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Most of us have heard this old adage applied to many of life’s decisions, from planting crops, to…
From the Wayne State University press release via ScienceDaily: Researchers at Wayne State University, in collaboration with Illinois Institute of Technology, recently published a study advising clinical gerontologists in the field to be aware of…
From the University of Michigan press release via HealthCanal: The mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers in a new study. After…
From the University of St. Andrews press release via EurekAlert!: Human tendency to adopt the behaviour of others when on their home territory has been found in non-human primates. Researchers at the University of St…
From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology press release via MedicalXpress: Depression is the leading cause of disability with more than 350 million people globally affected by this disease. In addition to debilitating…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via EurekAlert!: The photo-sharing application Instagram is used by millions of people around the world daily. In the media, the social media phenomenon is sometimes dismissed as trivial…
From the Concordia press release: Acquiring self-esteem is an important part of a teenager’s development. The way in which adolescents regard themselves can be instrumental in determining their achievement and social functioning. New research from…