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Released: 3-Nov-2020 8:00 AM EST
For elderly couples, negative thoughts about aging can be detrimental to their spouses
University of Michigan

Elderly husbands and wives can expect their health to decline—as well as that of their spouse—when their self-perceptions about aging become negative, a new study suggests.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2020 2:20 PM EST
Challenges to Providing Behavioral Health Care During the Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly impacted the delivery of behavioral health services, which had to modify rapidly from in-person to remote, according to a Rutgers study published in the Community Mental Health Journal.

Released: 2-Nov-2020 1:40 PM EST
More Republicans follow COVID guidelines when they're told it will protect themselves
University of British Columbia

For decades, scientists have predicted that a deadly pandemic would sweep the globe -- but what they didn't expect was that basic public health measures such as mask wearing and social distancing would become political flashpoints, especially in the United States.

Released: 2-Nov-2020 1:30 PM EST
Most young Americans fear the future, student-designed poll finds
Cornell University

Days before the Nov. 3 presidential election, a majority of Americans – and two-thirds of younger adults – are worried about the nation’s future, according to a national poll designed by Cornell University undergraduates.

Released: 2-Nov-2020 1:15 PM EST
It's not if, but how people use social media that impacts their well-being
University of British Columbia

New research from UBC Okanagan indicates what's most important for overall happiness is how a person uses social media.

Released: 2-Nov-2020 12:15 PM EST
Early impact of COVID-19 on scientists revealed in global survey of 25,000
Frontiers

The initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the scientific community has been revealed in one of the largest academic surveys ever conducted.

Released: 2-Nov-2020 11:10 AM EST
Voters’ Emotional Reactions A Barrier for Trump
George Washington University

How President Trump makes voters feel may be a barrier to his path to victory according to new polling research from the George Washington University.

Released: 30-Oct-2020 5:25 PM EDT
UA Little Rock researchers investigate information campaigns designed to influence 2019 Canadian election
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A group of researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have published an article that examined the possible use of online media campaigns orchestrated to influence the 2019 Canadian federal election. The article, “The Role of YouTube during the 2019 Canadian Federal Election: A Multi-Method Analysis of Online Discourse and Information Actors,” was published in the Journal of Future Conflict in September.

Released: 30-Oct-2020 4:05 PM EDT
ICE detention centers saw sustained outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, says study
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

More than a dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers experienced large, repeated outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses in the last three years, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

   
Released: 30-Oct-2020 11:55 AM EDT
Francine Conway Brings Experience, Expertise to Role of Rutgers-New Brunswick Provost
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Francine Conway, a child psychologist and the first Black dean of Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Graduate School of Applied Psychology who helped expand student enrollment and double federal grant revenue, has been named provost and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs.

Released: 30-Oct-2020 11:50 AM EDT
When Political Becomes Personal: Sensitive Racial and Cultural World Issues
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

During rising tensions between the U.S. and China, what happens when one professional makes a comment on Chinese innovation that offends his colleague? Professor Ming-Jer Chen offers a discussion of context and complex cross-cultural problems, an understanding of which can aid in appropriate action when no clear-cut answer may exist.

   
Released: 29-Oct-2020 2:15 PM EDT
New research finds we don’t empathize with others equally – but we believe we should
University at Albany, State University of New York

According to new research, while we don’t always empathize with others equally–most of us believe we should.

Released: 29-Oct-2020 1:30 PM EDT
Facing up to the reality of politicians’ Instagram posts
University of Georgia

A University of Georgia researcher used computer vision to analyze thousands of images from over 100 Instagram accounts of United States politicians and discovered posts that showed politicians’ faces in nonpolitical settings increased audience engagement over traditional posts such as politicians in professional or political settings.

Released: 29-Oct-2020 12:05 PM EDT
How people would choose who gets scarce COVID-19 treatment
Ohio State University

As COVID-19 cases begin climbing again in the United States, the possibility arises of a grim moral dilemma: Which patients should be prioritized if medical resources are scarce?

Released: 29-Oct-2020 11:35 AM EDT
How Twitter takes votes away from Trump but not from Republicans
Bocconi University

A popular narrative holds that social media network Twitter influenced the outcome of the 2016 presidential elections by helping Republican candidate Donald Trump spread partisan content and misinformation. In a recent interview with CBS News, Trump himself stated he "would not be here without social media."

Released: 29-Oct-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Stigma Impacts Psychological, Physical Health of Multiracial People
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Policy changes can help to fight stigmas of multiracial Americans, one of the fasting growing minority groups in the United States according to a Rutgers University-led study.

Released: 29-Oct-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Why Do White Americans Support Both Strict Immigration Policies and DREAM Act?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

White Americans support strict immigration policies while at the same time favor the DREAM Act that would grant legal status to some immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, a contradiction linked to racial resentment and the belief that equality already exists, according to a Rutgers-led study.

Released: 29-Oct-2020 9:50 AM EDT
Trump Supporters Increasingly Less Likely to Trust Health Officials, Survey Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

President Trump’s supporters and opponents are increasingly at odds over the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey led by researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and University of California-Berkley.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Sociology professors publish research on vaccine refusal
Creighton University

Study examines “personal belief exemptions” (PBEs) to childhood vaccine requirements among certain communities in California.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 2:30 PM EDT
Making health a central part of identity may improve mask compliance, other healthy behaviors
Iowa State University

Thinking of health as an essential part of identity encourages healthier behaviors, including adherence to physical distancing and mask guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to newly published research. The results of the study also highlighted differences in how political views influence response to public health messages.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 1:25 PM EDT
Mountain gorillas are good neighbours - up to a point
University of Exeter

Mountain gorilla groups are friendly to familiar neighbours - provided they stay out of "core" parts of their territory - new research shows.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 10:20 AM EDT
Good mental health and better sleep for the physically active
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

In the middle of the pandemic this spring, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) conducted a survey among members of Kondis, a Norwegian fitness training organization.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 3:05 AM EDT
Haunted house researchers investigate the mystery of playing with fear
Association for Psychological Science

Chainsaw-wielding maniacs and brain-munching zombies are common tropes in horror films and haunted houses, which, in normal years, are popular Halloween-season destinations for thrill seekers.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 1:10 AM EDT
Swiss fatalism protects against negative feelings in the pandemic
University of Zurich

Trust or disappointment in government crisis management is an important factor for the general mood, shows a study by the University of Zurich based on surveys in Israel and Switzerland.

27-Oct-2020 3:15 PM EDT
The Rhythm of Change: What a Drum-Beat Experiment Reveals About Cultural Evolution
Santa Fe Institute

Living organisms aren’t the only things that evolve over time. Cultural practices change, too, and in recent years social scientists have taken a keen interest in understanding this cultural evolution. A new experiment used drum-beats to investigate the role that environment plays on cultural shifts, confirming that different environments do indeed give rise to different cultural patterns.

   
Released: 27-Oct-2020 10:20 AM EDT
Study: Voter participation predicts compliance with social distancing
Washington University in St. Louis

People who vote are more likely to practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic than people with a lower sense of civic duty—regardless of political affiliation, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.

Released: 26-Oct-2020 3:35 PM EDT
COVID-19's effect on Halloween is more trick than treat
University of Delaware

Let’s not sugarcoat it: the coronavirus (COVID-19) is hurting our holidays, even if it is, possibly, helping our teeth. A new University of Delaware study shows 42% of American households plan to consume less candy this year, and trick-or-treating could be down 41%.

Released: 26-Oct-2020 3:10 PM EDT
Haunted House Researchers Investigate the Mystery of Playing With Fear
Association for Psychological Science

Haunted houses, horror movies, and ghost stories can be chilling delights, provided the fear they evoke remains in a “Goldilocks zone” that is neither too terrifying nor too tame. New research connects this sweet spot of recreational fear to a telltale range of heart rate fluctuations, shedding light on the mind-body connection between fear and fun.

21-Oct-2020 9:55 AM EDT
1 in 12 parents say their teen has attended a demonstration about racism or police reform
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A growing number of demonstrators taking to the streets to protest police brutality and racial injustice may include teenagers, a new national poll suggests.

Released: 23-Oct-2020 1:10 PM EDT
Gender insecurity prompts women MMA fighters to date hypermasculine men
University of California, Riverside

Women who compete in martial arts and combat sports challenge gender norms in their profession but often embrace them wholeheartedly and even overdo them in their personal lives, finds a UC Riverside study published in Sociology of Sport Journal.

Released: 23-Oct-2020 12:05 PM EDT
COVID-19 anxiety linked to body image issues
Anglia Ruskin University

A new study has found that anxiety and stress directly linked to COVID-19 could be causing a number of body image issues amongst women and men.

   
Released: 23-Oct-2020 10:50 AM EDT
COVID-19 lockdown reduced mental health, sleep, exercise
Pennington Biomedical Research Center

A first-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits, largely for the worse.

   
Released: 22-Oct-2020 1:35 PM EDT
COVID-19 study: Meaning in life and self-control protect against stress
University of Innsbruck

Numerous studies over the last few weeks have pointed out that the effects of the Corona pandemic on people's mental health can be enormous and affect large parts of the population.

   
Released: 22-Oct-2020 12:45 PM EDT
Is Spirituality a Component of Wisdom?
UC San Diego Health

In a recent study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found a seventh component of wisdom: spirituality.

   
Released: 22-Oct-2020 12:15 PM EDT
Demographic differences foster social ties in online support groups, UCI-led study finds
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 22, 2020 — Millions of adults in the U.S. join online support groups to help them attain health goals, ranging from weight loss to smoking cessation. In their quest to make connections, members have a tendency to hide demographic differences, concerned about poor social integration that will weaken interpersonal ties.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 4:25 PM EDT
Cognitive performance - Better than our predecessors
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (Munich)

We employ our cognitive skills daily to assimilate and process information. A new empirical study shows that we do better at this task than those born a century ago. But cognitive capacity still begins to stagnate at around the age of 35.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Social isolation exacerbates the situation of school bullying victims
University of Cordoba

In school bullying, there are people who are chronic victims.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 3:40 PM EDT
Pastoral care shown to support older people at risk from COVID-19
Staffordshire University

Volunteers from the Catholic Church in Brazil helped to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 among the elderly, a new study shows.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 3:20 PM EDT
Stigma Impacts Psychological, Physical Health of Multiracial People
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Policy changes can help to fight stigmas of multiracial Americans, one of the fasting growing minority groups in the United States according to a Rutgers University-led study.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 12:55 PM EDT
Study assessing how early childhood educators spend time away from students
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Much attention is paid to the work early childhood teachers do in the classroom, but their tasks away from their students can be just as essential to children’s learning and development.

Released: 20-Oct-2020 10:05 PM EDT
Addressing Teen Mental Health During the Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

It has been more than seven months since the pandemic initially shut schools, raising concerns about the mental health of adolescents, says Ann Murphy, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers School of Health Professions. As director of the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, Murphy has been providing trainings and consultation services for school personnel across New Jersey, along with PJ Wenger, a senior training and consultation specialist at the Center who has been providing mental health first-aid trainings in schools. Murphy and Wenger discuss how the pandemic has impacted adolescents’ mental health and how adults can help.

Released: 20-Oct-2020 2:50 PM EDT
Population currently sees coronavirus as the greatest health risk
BFR Federal Institute For Risk Assessment

Next on the list of concerns, though notably less frequently mentioned, are unhealthy or wrong diet as well as climate and environmental pollution - these were the most frequently mentioned concerns in February's survey. "The coronavirus pandemic dominates public perception", says BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel.

   
Released: 20-Oct-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Coronavirus vaccines stir doubts among many people worldwide, new study shows
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

A research team from the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH), the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and Georgetown University Law School announced today that Nature Medicine has published their research revealing potential global hesitancy to accept a COVID-19 vaccine.

   
Released: 20-Oct-2020 1:35 PM EDT
The GovLab launches collective intelligence to solve public problems
New York University

A new report from The Governance Lab at NYU Tandon has found organizations that tap the wisdom of the crowd are better at solving many of the problems that trouble governments, including those exacerbated by COVID-19, to sustainable development, climate change and disaster response. The report, entitled Using Collective Intelligence to Solve Public Problems, examined global examples of how public institutions are using new technology to take advantage of the collective action and collective wisdom of people in their communities and around the world to address problems like climate change, loneliness and natural disaster response. The GovLab has also published 30 case studies

Released: 20-Oct-2020 11:45 AM EDT
Efficacy, politics influence public trust in COVID-19 vaccine
Cornell University

If an initial COVID-19 vaccine is about as effective as a flu shot, uptake by the American public may fall far short of the 70% level needed to achieve herd immunity, new Cornell research suggests.

   


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