Psychology & Psychiatry

Money can increase willingness to help but only if empathy is low

A classic finding of social psychology research is that people donate less blood if they are paid to do so. If there is no payment, which means that they act simply out of a desire to help their fellow human beings, they ...

Vaccination

Vaccine hesitancy hardens in richer countries

Governments and health workers in the seven richest nations will find it harder to vaccinate more people against COVID because those yet to have the jab just don't want it, research shows.

Overweight & Obesity

Study finds financial rewards lead to greater weight loss

With two in three Australian adults currently overweight or obese, and around 47% of Australians now living with related chronic health conditions, an updated report from Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has reinforced ...

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