Emory University and Marcus Autism Center researchers recently learned how eye contact with others when we are very young is related to brain growth. This research has the potential to identify early brain and behavioral ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Imagine you're lying in bed when a sack of cocaine falls from a plane, crashes through your roof and lands next to you. You call the police who come round and arrest you for possession. This would be ridiculous. You are not ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Bad news for relentless power-seekers the likes of Frank Underwood on House of Cards: Climbing the ladder of social status through aggressive, competitive striving might shorten your life as a result of increased vulnerability ...
Mar 19, 2015
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In western society, where keeping up with the Joneses—or, better yet, surpassing them—is expected and even encouraged, status matters. So important is it that for many people, physical and emotional wellbeing are directly ...
Oct 8, 2014
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When faced with threat, people who grew up poor are more likely to make risky financial choices in search of a quick windfall, according to new research from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
Jul 6, 2011
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Bilingual immigrants are healthier than immigrants who speak only one language, according to new research from sociologists at Rice University.
Mar 15, 2012
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Your phone chimes, it's a message from your partner. You reply instantly because that's what you always do.
Jan 4, 2019
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People without jobs or with less secure housing have poorer outcomes when treated for depression with talking therapy or antidepressants, compared to more socially advantaged peers, finds a study led by UCL researchers.
Mar 9, 2022
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Nina Navajas Pertegás, assistant professor and researcher at the UV Department of Social Work and Social Services, has carried out a study on the consequences of fatphobia and the cultural imposition of thinness through ...
Feb 19, 2021
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Simply not getting enough validation on social media can increase depression and anxiety, especially in the most vulnerable populations for whom these platforms may contribute to a cycle of rejection.
Sep 22, 2020
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