Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologists investigate the broccoli paradox
If we think our friends really enjoy eating broccoli, we are less likely to consume it ourselves.
May 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why you should date your best friend
Being someone's BFF is a big deal – you don't hand over the other half of your "Best Friends" necklace to just anyone. Having a romantic partner who is also your best friend potentially sounds perfect. With your BFF as ...
Feb 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violence spreads like a disease among adolescents, study finds
A new study of U.S. adolescents provides some of the best evidence to date of how violence spreads like a contagious disease.
Dec 20, 2016
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Bullied children excluded from digital communication forums
There is a conception that bullied children with few friends can find new ones online.
Nov 15, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How we handle objects depends on who owns them
From scissors and staplers to car keys and cell phones, we pass objects to other people every day. We often try to pass the objects so that the handle or other useful feature is facing the appropriate direction for the person ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Study shows which new moms post the most on Facebook
A study shows which psychological characteristics of some new mothers may affect how they use Facebook to show off their baby.
May 24, 2016
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Medical research
Scientists uncover new pathway for research in brain diseases
The purpose of certain proteins in the brain, known as ion channels, is to regulate how nerve cells fire, or send information. But a Yale-led research team has uncovered a previously unknown function for a particular channel ...
Mar 18, 2016
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Health
College students whose friends text and drive more likely to do it too, study shows
Texting while driving is a significant risk factor for automobile collisions, and cell phone use while driving is especially prevalent among young people. More than half (52%) of a sample of 861 college students surveyed ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Medications
EMCDDA publish report on antidote for heroin overdose
The first-ever substantive summary of research into take-home naloxone - a single injection that can be given by friends and family to revive someone suspected of heroin overdose - has been published today by the European ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Health
Study links Facebook connections, alcohol use in college-aged females
Researchers at the University of Georgia have found links between certain patterns of connections among Facebook friends and drug and alcohol use among college-aged females.
Dec 7, 2015
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