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Newswise: Outlook on exercise may curb aging anxiety
Released: 31-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Outlook on exercise may curb aging anxiety
Iowa State University

A positive attitude about physical activity may be related to lower anxiety about aging. Researchers who analyzed results from a multi-state survey say gender, age, marital status and income affect perspectives on exercise and aging but that reframing messages about both can lead to healthy behaviors.

Newswise: Expert Shares Tips for Holiday Gift Giving on a Budget
Released: 31-Oct-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Expert Shares Tips for Holiday Gift Giving on a Budget
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

While it may be too late to shop earlier or set aside money each week, one expert shares tips to create positive gifting experiences on a budget.

   
Released: 30-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Study of 1,000 selfies helps explain how we use them to communicate
Frontiers

People have used self-portraits to communicate information about themselves for centuries — and digital cameras make it easier to share a self-portrait than ever before. But even though selfies are now almost ubiquitous, we don’t understand how people use them to communicate.

Released: 30-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Virtual meetings tire people because we're doing them wrong
Aalto University

New research suggests sleepiness during virtual meetings is caused by mental underload and boredom. Earlier studies suggested that fatigue from virtual meetings stems from mental overload, but new research from Aalto University shows that sleepiness during virtual meetings might actually be a result of mental underload and boredom.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Zooming in on our brains on Zoom
Yale University

When Yale neuroscientist Joy Hirsch used sophisticated imaging tools to track in real time the brain activity of two people engaged in conversation, she discovered an intricate choreography of neural activity in areas of the brain that govern social interactions.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 5:00 PM EDT
AANA Updates, Publishes Analgesia and Anesthesia Practice Considerations for The Substance Use Disorder Patient
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To help ensure that patients with active substance use disorder, on medication-assisted treatment, or in abstinent recovery continue to receive high-quality, safe pain management and anesthesia care, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its updated analgesia and anesthesia practice considerations.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Amid Cocaine Addiction, the Brain Struggles to Evaluate Which Behaviors Will Be Rewarding
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers find long-term users of cocaine may continue with unrewarding behavior because of changes in brain structure and chemistry responsible for generating an important teaching signal.

Newswise: CFRC Releases New Report on Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System
Released: 25-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
CFRC Releases New Report on Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Racial and ethnic disproportionality in the child welfare system is a pressing concern that affects children in Illinois and across the United States.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience
Duke University

Curiosity paradoxically increases people’s patience for an answer, while simultaneously making them more eager to hear it, finds a new study by Duke neuroscientists.

Released: 23-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
People who communicate more, show expertise are more likely to be seen as essential team members
Carnegie Mellon University

A new study sheds light on the vital role of communication and expertise within organizations, revealing their impact on group performance.

Released: 23-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New study reveals role of hippocampus in two functions of memory
Cornell University

For the first time, a Cornell University-led study in rats teases apart the role of the hippocampus in two functions of memory – one that remembers associations between time, place and what one did, and another that allows one to predict or plan future actions based on past experiences.

Newswise: Buzz, Elsa or Gru: is there a role for pain and violence in children’s media?
Released: 23-Oct-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Buzz, Elsa or Gru: is there a role for pain and violence in children’s media?
University of South Australia

Whether it’s the antics of Tom and Jerry or a boo-boo on Peppa Pig, pain and violence have long been portrayed in children’s TV and movies. But how suitable is such content in children’s broadcasting?

Newswise: A change in rigidity switches the function of protein condensates involved in sensing touch
Released: 22-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
A change in rigidity switches the function of protein condensates involved in sensing touch
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

A team of researchers describes in Nature Cell Biology the mechanism by which the MEC-2 protein condensates of the touch receptor neurons transition from fluid to solid-like states, switching their role in the transmission of mechanical forces. These findings pave the way for developing innovative therapies and treatments.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
For relationship maintenance, accurate perception of partner’s behavior is key
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Married couples and long-term romantic partners typically engage in a variety of behaviors that sustain and nourish the relationship. These actions promote higher levels of commitment, which benefits couples’ physical and psychological health. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how such relationship maintenance behaviors interact with satisfaction and commitment.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Hook-ups where one partner is drunker more likely to be seen as assault
University of Essex

Hook-ups where one partner is drunker than the other are more likely to be seen as assault, researchers at the University of Essex revealed.  

16-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
‘I’d rather not know’: Why we choose ignorance
American Psychological Association (APA)

When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order to have an excuse to act selfishly, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 18-Oct-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Nationwide Children's Hospital to Expand Mental and Behavioral Health Research
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children's Hospital has created a new Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research, significantly expanding opportunities to seek a better understanding of mental and behavioral health in children and to develop better diagnostics, treatment and preventative strategies.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Familiarity breeds contempt for moral failings
Cornell University

People judge members of their own circles more harshly than they judge individuals from other groups for the same transgressions, new Cornell research has found.

Released: 16-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
How to tell if your boss is a ‘corporate psychopath’
Anglia Ruskin University

Findings from research to help the business world identify destructive ‘corporate psychopaths’ will be presented at the Chelmsford Science Festival on Monday, 23 October.

   
Newswise: Hillman Grant for Penn Nursing Professor to Study Virtual Reality & Loneliness
Released: 16-Oct-2023 5:00 PM EDT
Hillman Grant for Penn Nursing Professor to Study Virtual Reality & Loneliness
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Penn Nursing, with partners from the Annenberg Virtual Reality ColLABorative and New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing, have been awarded 2023 grant from the Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life program to study the use of social virtual reality (VR) in enhancing the treatment experience and reducing loneliness in people undergoing hemodialysis.

Released: 16-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Firearm Exposure Associated With Poorer Health in Communities Around the U.S.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Gun violence is tied to poverty, unemployment, broken families, disengaged youth and racial segregation, according to a study by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers.

13-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder Improves Quality of Life in Men and Women Aged 60+, Study Finds
Research Society on Alcoholism

Adults aged 60 and older reported better overall health and quality of life after treatment for their alcohol use disorder, according to a new study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.

     
Released: 16-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
In low-income families, shared parental responsiveness helps kids
Ohio State University

When both mothers and fathers in low-income families are responsive to the needs of their children, good things happen, a recent study found. And the good news is that this shared parental responsiveness was found in many families studied.

Newswise: National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think
11-Oct-2023 9:30 AM EDT
National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

While most parents agree that kids benefit from opportunities to be independent, they may be engaging in more “helicopter parenting” than they realize, suggests a new University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

   
Newswise: NIH study suggests measurement bias in common child behavior assessment tool
Released: 13-Oct-2023 2:55 PM EDT
NIH study suggests measurement bias in common child behavior assessment tool
N/A

New ECHO research investigates factors that may lead to biases in caregiver-reported measures of childhood behavior.

   
Released: 12-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Experts warn of risk of civil unrest in UK due to food shortages
University of York

A shortage of popular carbohydrates such as wheat, bread, pasta, and cereal are most likely to trigger civil unrest, say the experts, who work across academia, policy, charities, and business.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Hostile sexism linked to less responsive parenting
Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Fathers and mothers who believe that men should hold the power and authority in the family exhibit less responsive parenting behavior, according to a new article in Social Psychological and Personality Science. T

Released: 12-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Study reveals shyness could impact young children’s performance on language tests
Southern Methodist University

A recent study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and a student she mentored at Oklahoma State University suggests shyness can influence a child’s performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test.

Newswise: Study Reveals Shyness Could Impact Young Children’s Performance on Language Tests
Released: 12-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Study Reveals Shyness Could Impact Young Children’s Performance on Language Tests
Southern Methodist University

A recent study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and a student she mentored at Oklahoma State University suggests shyness can influence a child’s performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
New study highlights inequality in green spaces and mental health
University of Liverpool

A new study published today in The Lancet Planetary Health highlights the beneficial role of greenness and access to green or blue spaces in reducing socioeconomic-related inequalities in mental health.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 4:40 PM EDT
Is Less More? Or Is Less Sometimes Less? Examining the Consumer Trend Toward Minimalist Packaging in Consumable Products
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Texas Christian University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and University of Georgia published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the consumer trend towards minimalist packaging in consumable products.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Psychiatrist Available to Comment on Psychological Impact of Israel-Palestine Conflict
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

In the wake of recent attacks, Psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health at New York Institute of Technology, urges parents to be wary of what children are seeing.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Bristol unites international gambling harms experts and people suffering from gambling addiction to highlight urgent need for reform
University of Bristol

With the explosion of online platforms and advertising, the scourge of gambling is a growing problem affecting people of all ages.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New Study Shows Health Benefits to Parents and Caregivers from Bend's Child- and Teen-Focused Mental Health Services
Bend Health

The study is the first to demonstrate the impact of child-focused digital behavioral health interventions on parent wellbeing, including improved sleep and reduced stress.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
How to cope when your values clash with your co-workers’
Ohio State University

In our increasingly polarized society, more people may find themselves in a workplace where they are one of the few conservatives or few liberals around.=

Released: 10-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and ‘prosocial’
University of Cambridge

A loving bond between parents and their children early in life significantly increases the child’s tendency to be ‘prosocial’, and act with kindness and empathy towards others, research indicates.

Newswise: New research highlights the role of TikTok in spreading videos that encourage violence against women
Released: 10-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
New research highlights the role of TikTok in spreading videos that encourage violence against women
University of Portsmouth

Researchers focusing on the concerning rise of groups who perpetuate misogyny, sexism and even violence against women have uncovered the use of TikTok by incels to spread their extreme beliefs.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Brain is ‘rewired’ during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood
Francis Crick Institute

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that pregnancy hormones ‘rewire’ the brain to prepare mice for motherhood.

5-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
SMART Recovery Meetings for Alcohol Recovery Appeal to People with More Social and Economic Stability and Lower Spiritual Leanings, Compared to Alcoholics Anonymous
Research Society on Alcoholism

Certain characteristics of people seeking remission from alcohol use disorder (AUD) are linked to their choice of recovery meeting, a new study suggests. Informal peer recovery groups—mutual-help organizations—play a crucial role for many individuals with AUD or other drug disorders. Such groups are proliferating and differ substantially in approach.

   
Released: 6-Oct-2023 9:30 AM EDT
States Vary in Firearm Ownership – as Well as the Storage and Carrying Habits of Owners
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers find firearm owning communities in five states are diverse, with risky behaviors more common in some than others

Released: 5-Oct-2023 3:20 PM EDT
How to Protect Self-Esteem When a Career Goal Dies
Ohio State University

Many people fail at achieving their early career dreams. But a new study suggests that those failures don’t have to harm your self-esteem if you think about them in the right way.

Released: 5-Oct-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Don’t Feel Appreciated by Your Partner? Relationship Interventions Can Help
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

When we’re married or in a long-term romantic relationship, we may eventually come to take each other for granted and forget to show appreciation. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign finds that it doesn’t have to stay this way. The study examined why perceived gratitude from a spouse or romantic partner changes over time, and whether it can be improved through relationship intervention programs.

Newswise: URI Professor Explores Transgender Movements in Research and the Classroom
Released: 5-Oct-2023 11:45 AM EDT
URI Professor Explores Transgender Movements in Research and the Classroom
University of Rhode Island

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 4, 2023 – Growing up in Portland, Oregon, in a Quaker family, Joy Ellison got their first taste of protest rallies when they were 6 years old.Ellison, who joined the University of Rhode Island last fall as an assistant professor of gender and women’s studies, has been involved in social movements ever since.



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