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Released: 7-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Commercial Real Estate Risk: Remote Work is Just Part of the Picture, says UMD Smith Expert
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Risk management expert Clifford Rossi gives context, with risk-response insights, on commercial real estate’s perceived demise.

   
Released: 6-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Study finds individuals with acne face social and professional stigma
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

A new study highlights how stigmatizing attitudes about individuals with acne may influence social and professional perceptions.

   
Released: 6-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Parentification: The impact of children taking on parental roles in their family
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

We expect parents to always take care of their children’s physical and emotional needs. But sometimes the roles are reversed, and the child assumes responsibilities beyond what is appropriate for their age – a phenomenon known as parentification. Adults may be unable to fulfill their parental duties for many reasons, and it can have serious consequences for their children. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reviews academic literature on parentification, identifying causes and outcomes in populations around the world.

Newswise: Expert shares strategies for managing holiday stress and anxiety
Released: 6-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Expert shares strategies for managing holiday stress and anxiety
Virginia Tech

The holiday season is often an overwhelming experience for many individuals. The combination of gift shopping, travel arrangements, and the expected anxiety of family and friends can create very stressful situations. Virginia Tech psychologist Rosanna Breaux shares her most effective tips for navigating seasonal stress.  “Planning and prioritizing what activities are the most important is a better strategy than exhaustingly trying to do everything and ending up not enjoying it,” says Breaux, a professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech.

Newswise: Taming Noise Behind Bars #Acoustics23
29-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Taming Noise Behind Bars #Acoustics23
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

James Boland, an acoustician for SLR Consulting, employed insights from the field of sensory criminology to better understand the unique acoustic needs inside prison environments. By focusing on speech intelligibility, strategic reduction of noise levels, and the incorporation of privacy considerations, acoustic design can significantly improve the overall prison environment. Creating distinct zones within the prison and balancing moments of quiet with activity are essential to fostering a more comfortable and secure space.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Glial tone of aggression
Tohoku University

Aggression is often associated as a negative emotion. Uncontrolled aggression can lead to conflict, violence and negative consequences for individuals and society. Yet that does not that mean that aggression serves no purpose. It is an instinctive behavior found in many species that may be necessary for survival. The key is managing and channeling aggression.

   
Newswise: Real connections trump virtual gatherings: The magic of in-person events
Released: 5-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Real connections trump virtual gatherings: The magic of in-person events
University of South Australia

Researchers at Flinders University and the University of South Australia examined whether attending an event virtually or in-person makes a difference to loneliness and social connectedness.

Newswise: Incarcerated Women Punished at Higher Rates for Minor Infractions than Men, UTEP Study Shows
Released: 5-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Incarcerated Women Punished at Higher Rates for Minor Infractions than Men, UTEP Study Shows
University of Texas at El Paso

A study led by Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso, and published in Justice Quarterly, revealed a gender disparity in prison infractions that disproportionately affects women.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Urban Native Elders' Needs Are Not Being Met
University of North Dakota

The National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) and partners met with AARP in the summer of 2018 to propose the idea of conducting a national survey, specifically looking at the health and social needs of the urban Native Elder population.

Newswise: Addicted to your phone? New tool identifies overuse of digital media
Released: 5-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Addicted to your phone? New tool identifies overuse of digital media
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A new tool developed by researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York will make it easier for clinicians and researchers to measure digital media addiction as new technologies emerge.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 12:05 AM EST
Mental health crisis highlights access challenges
American Psychological Association (APA)

The ongoing mental health crisis is causing significant challenges for many psychologists as they grapple with demand fueled by patients presenting with increasingly severe symptoms year after year, according to APA’s 2023 Practitioner Pulse Survey.

   
Newswise: SA Aboriginal communities set to benefit from improved housing
Released: 4-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
SA Aboriginal communities set to benefit from improved housing
University of South Australia

Aboriginal community housing in Australia’s remote APY Lands will be retrofitted in an innovative pilot project to improve energy efficiency, living conditions and health in the harsh and variable desert climate.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Coverage of Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal degeneration shows media misconstrues the disease
Oxford University Press

A new paper in Innovation in Aging, published by Oxford University Press, shows that a great deal of media coverage of the actor Bruce Willis’ condition, frontotemporal degeneration, was inaccurate, revealing the public’s limited knowledge of the disease.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
INU scientists propose a model to predict personal learning performance for virtual reality-based safety training
Incheon National University

In Korea, occupational hazards are on the rise, particularly in the construction sector.

 
Released: 4-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
What's behind the holiday-suicide myth
Annenberg Public Policy Center

For more than two decades, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has tracked the ways in which news organizations erroneously link the year-end holiday season with suicide, perpetuating the false holiday-suicide myth.

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Released: 4-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Want to live longer and stronger?
University of Miami

Aging is unavoidable, yet most people can maintain and even improve their health and well-being as they grow older if they make lifestyle changes that align with an integrative health approach, a medical expert says.

Released: 1-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
MSU experts: What to know about consumer preferences this shopping season
Michigan State University

Ayalla Ruvio is an associate professor of marketing and the director of the Master of Science in Marketing Research and Analytics program at MSU, and Forrest Morgeson is an associate professor of marketing in MSU’s Broad College of Business. For the second year in a row, they surveyed more than 500 Americans about their holiday shopping plans, finding that, this year, consumers are excited for deals and looking forward to treating themselves, but they are feeling squeezed by high prices. They answer questions about what this means.

Released: 30-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Navigating the holiday season: MSU experts can help
Michigan State University

Michigan State University experts are available to comment on many aspects of navigating the holiday season — from the economy and prices, to religion and spirituality, to health and relationships.



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