From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: If you think giving someone the cold shoulder inflicts pain only on them, beware. A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are…
From the University of Arizona press release via EurekAlert!: For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, it might be time to log on to Facebook. Preliminary research findings from the University of Arizona…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: Intense Facebook usage is found to have a positive effect on psychological well-being. A recent study in Behaviour & Information Technology investigated the role Facebook use…
From the Santa Fe Institute press release via ScienceDaily: Men and women socialize differently, and it turns out these gender differences hold true in online games that involve social interaction. A new quantitative study of…
From the University of Helsinki press release via HealthCanal: “Most people think if you are not an engineer you have nothing to say about technology“, regrets social scientist Suvi Silfverberg, “I think it’s quite the…
From the University of New Hampshire press release via Newswise: Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but…
From the UC Denver press release via EurekAlert!: Unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button, but a new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows the repercussions often reach…
From the UT Austin press release via MedicalXpress: Rats that are socially isolated during a critical period of adolescence are more vulnerable to addiction to amphetamine and alcohol, found researchers at The University of Texas…
From the UCLA press release via ScienceDaily: Bullying, whether it’s physical aggression or spreading rumors, boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, according to a new UCLA psychology study that has implications…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: We all know how casual flirtation can lift one’s mood, which can be important at this time of year when the winter blues are at their…