Fake news can lead to false memories
Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, according to research in Psychological Science.
Aug 21, 2019
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Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, according to research in Psychological Science.
Aug 21, 2019
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Confronted with both serious measles outbreaks and a growing anti-vaccine movement, New York lawmakers voted Thursday to ban religious exemptions that would allow parents to circumvent school-mandated vaccination.
Jun 14, 2019
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"Abortion is not naturally controversial; it has been constructed that way," writes sociologist Ziad Munson in his book Abortion Politics. In it, he traces the history of abortion in the U.S., as well as how the controversy ...
Jun 3, 2019
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More than a quarter of people who regularly meditate have had a 'particularly unpleasant' psychological experience related to the practice, including feelings of fear and distorted emotions, a UCL-led study has found.
May 9, 2019
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Fear of 'being seen' may be hindering teens' access to accurate sexual health information online, suggest the results of a small study published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Apr 30, 2019
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People who believe in oneness—the idea that everything in the world is connected and interdependent—appear to have greater life satisfaction than those who don't, regardless of whether they belong to a religion or don't, ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, the health commissioner of an outlying New York suburban county, is feeling "overwhelmed."
Apr 7, 2019
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Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression and other mental health disorders, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds.
Apr 1, 2019
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Relying on a strong belief system – in either religion or science – cannot help alleviate acute, in-the-moment stress, a new study has found.
Mar 7, 2019
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The latest parental panic on social media—over a purported challenge for kids to complete harmful tasks—elevates the importance of establishing an open dialogue with children and taking advantage of online parental controls.
Mar 1, 2019
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