Psychology & Psychiatry

Playground politics—what drives rejection amongst children?

A child's behaviour is often scrutinized when they are rejected by their peers. A new study reveals that it's not what a child does that leads to rejection, but how other children feel about that behaviour.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Better a 'no' than no answer at all

After experiencing social exclusion, a minimum of attention suffices to reduce individuals' negative emotions. Even rejection or unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other people. This finding has ...

Surgery

Kidney transplants—white blood cells control virus replication

Certain white blood cells play an important role in bringing a harmful virus under control after kidney transplantations. The results of a research group at the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel and University ...

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