Tag: social

Study looks at how people engage in casual conversations

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Conversations are fundamental to relationships and wellbeing, but they often leave people feeling anxious, uncertain, and socially excluded. Social and… Read more »

Study suggests correlation between binge drinking in college and social media “addiction”

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media… Read more »

Study suggests social relationships more important than hard evidence in partisan politics

From the Dartmouth College press release: The basic human need to get along with others results in the formation of extreme political groupings, according to a study from Dartmouth College…. Read more »

Study suggests community choirs reduce loneliness and increase interest in life for older adults

From the University of California – San Francisco press release: An innovative San Francisco program of community choirs for older adults found that singing in a choir reduced loneliness and… Read more »

Study suggests brain area that controls social memory also triggers aggression

From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Columbia scientists have identified a brain region that helps tell an animal when to attack an intruder and when to accept… Read more »