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Tag: BEHAVIOR
In 2 states, legalization of recreational marijuana found to have little effect on crime
Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. A new study funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice sought to determine the effect of this legal change on crimes rates. The study, which looked at…
McLean Hospital received federal funding to help tackle national opioid crisis
NIH funds nearly $1 billion in opioid-related research through NIH HEAL Initiative
Ethiopian parents can’t make up for effects of life shocks on children by spending more on education
Extra investment in school and tuition fees does not counter effects on child development
Urban, home gardens could help curb food insecurity, health problems
‘It’s changed our way of eating a lot’: Participants cited pride in their garden work as a key factor in eating the healthier produce they grew, leading to an increase in healthy eating and physical activity
Navigating ‘Neuralville’: Virtual town helps map brain functions
How cortical scene-selective regions are specialized
People eat more when dining with friends and family — Study
People eat more with friends and family than when dining alone – a possible throwback to our early ancestors’ approach to survival, according to a new study. This phenomenon is known as ‘social facilitation’. Previous studies found that those eating…
Rewarding teamwork is key to improving primary children’s spelling, says study
Findings show it’s better for teachers to reward highest achieving team instead of best performing pupil
Stanford psychologists show leading with flavor encourages healthy eating
Eating well isn’t always easy, and the reality is simply telling people which foods to avoid doesn’t do much to get them to eat better. What does work, Stanford psychologists now argue, is highlighting how tasty nutritious food can be.…
Promotional games at retail stores increase consumer spending
Games of chance are potential goldmines for both brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers
Anticipating performance can hinder memory
Anticipating your own performance at work or school may hinder your ability to remember what happened before your presentation, a study from the University of Waterloo has found
Autism-related behaviors are shaped by neurons outside of the brain
Lauren Orefice awarded the 2019 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
How to make carbon pricing palatable to air travellers
Travellers are willing to pay a little more for flights if they know the extra money will be used to address carbon emissions, a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business has found. How those fees are presented…
Murrow professor investigates gender-inclusive housing and friendships
Gender-inclusive spaces may help young people develop friendships across gender identities, according to a new study by a Washington State University researcher. The study is among the first to investigate the role of emerging gender-inclusive spaces in adolescent friendship network…
Smartphone typing speeds catching up with keyboards
A study of over 37,000 users shows that the ‘typing gap’, the difference typing speeds between mobile devices and physical keyboards is decreasing, and 10-19-year olds can type about 10 words-per-minute faster than their parents’ generation
Chair yoga more effective than music therapy in older adults with advanced dementia
Pilot study first to show adults with advanced dementia can participate in non-pharmacological interventions
Manchester produces indie music fans just by being Manchester
Indie music fans’ taste is shaped by where they live as they engage in experiences specific to the city of Manchester
Street Smart NJ Program Reduces Traffic Violations, Boosts Safety
New Brunswick, N.J. (Oct. 1, 2019) – Street Smart NJ campaigns on pedestrian safety at intersections in eight communities reduced traffic violations and increased safety, according to a two-part study by the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT)…
$4 million grant will test platform aimed at helping caregivers manage dementia symptoms
National Institute on Aging’s grant to Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions will fund study on the impact of an easy-to-use, online platform called WeCareAdvisor
Handling traumatic grief reactions in children and adolescents post-9/11
Increasing evidence supports the inclusion of a new bereavement-related disorder in future editions of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
Study: Better sleep habits lead to better college grades
Data on MIT students underscore the importance of getting enough sleep; bedtime also matters
Fish fathers exhibit signatures of ‘baby brain’ that may facilitate parental care behavior
Many new parents are familiar with terms like “baby brain” or “mommy brain” that hint at an unavoidable decline in cognitive function associated with the hormonal changes of pregnancy, childbirth, and maternal caregiving. A new study of parental care in…
People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Relaxing is supposed to be good for the body and soul, but people with anxiety may actively resist relaxation and continue worrying to avoid a large jump in anxiety if something bad does happen, according to…
Center for BrainHealth joins StrongMind Alliance
DALLAS (September 26, 2019) – The Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas has joined the StrongMind alliance at the invitation of SoldierStrong . StrongMind brings together expertise from the University of Southern California, Syracuse University, Iowa…
Georgia State research finds early life racial discrimination linked to depression, accelerated aging
Early life stress from racial discrimination puts African Americans at greater risk for accelerated aging, a marker for premature development of serious health problems and perhaps a shorter life expectancy, according to a study led by a Georgia State University…
Great apes have you on their mind
Apes are shown to rely on self-experience to anticipate others’ actions
Which comes first: Smartphone dependency or depression?
Young people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness, according to a new study from the University of Arizona. A growing body of research has identified a link between smartphone dependency…
Survey of truck drivers finds many suffer from sleep-related breathing disorders
Madrid, Spain: A survey of 905 Italian truck drivers has shown that approximately half suffer from at least one sleep-related breathing problem that potentially can cause drivers to fall asleep at the wheel. In a presentation at the European Respiratory…
Breath of Fresh Air Summit
An open-air conference where outdoor play thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers gathered to exchange knowledge and best practices for promoting outdoor play.
Interactive avatar boosts performance of children with ADHD
New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2019–A new study has shown that an interactive avatar, which gives both instructions and feedback on the attention of the learner, can improve the performance of ADHD children on a complex problem-solving task. Researchers concluded…
Trump’s Twitter communication style shifted over time based on varying communication goals
Systematic variation in rhetoric and style suggest underlying communication strategies
Experts focus on food insecurity and its far-reaching consequences, particularly in vulnerable populations
Proposed strategies to alleviate food insecurity and effectively manage food resources presented in a special issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Sexual trauma common in postmenopausal women veterans
New study confirms that military sexual trauma among postmenopausal women is more common than expected and associated with range of physical and mental health problems
Most Europeans want governments to help the homeless
The majority of European citizens hold positive attitudes toward people who are homeless and wish that European states would do more to reduce it, according to a study published September 25 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Pr Pascal…
Impostor syndrome is more common than you think; Study finds best way to cope with it
A certain type of social support is a major asset when facing impostorism
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Indonesian Fires Threatening Orangutans
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 23, 2019) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Erin R. Vogel, an expert on endangered orangutans, is available to comment on tropical forest fires threatening the Tuanan Orangutan Research Station in the Mawas Conservation Area on the…
Decoding how kids get into hacking
New research from Michigan State University is the first to identify characteristics and gender-specific behaviors in kids that could lead kids to become juvenile hackers.
LGBT+ women face barriers to healthcare
New study suggests diversity messaging is not filtering down to frontline staff
Three Faces of Teen Popularity: Being Feared, Being Loved, and Being Feared and Loved
Study Identifies Distinct Types of Teen Popularity; ‘Machiavellian-like’ Teens Are the Most Popular
Deeper understanding of early life experiences can help combat chronic obesity and frequent bingeing
New research published in Heliyon uses a schema therapy model and framework to develop more effective long-term interventions
The market in your head
How our brains determine appropriate prices
Finding your niche
Researchers find a new way to explain population differences in personality structure among humans
Polysubstance use in young adults — are there predictable patterns?
Researchers say a multilevel intervention approach is crucial to minimize potential harms related to
Heterogeneity in the workplace: ‘Diversity is very important to us — but not in my team’
Diversity in the workplace is highly sought in theory, but often still lacking in practice. A new study shows that people tend to favor diversity for others, but prefer to work with people who are as similar to themselves as…
Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities
Research demonstrates how mobile technology is altering the way users view the outside world based o
UMass Amherst researchers release new findings in groundbreaking gambling study
Out-of-state casino gambling had steep decline after first slot parlor opened in Massachusetts
Adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years
Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers, a new study from Finland shows. However, the researchers, from the University of Jyväskylä, found…
It’s not about self-driving cars, it’s about more people in fewer vehicles
FAU researcher says pooled-ride services key for sustainability and reducing traffic congestion
Studying vision in pitch-darkness shines light on how a mammal’s brain drives behavior
Neuroscientists link mammalian behavior to its underlying neural code at the unprecedented resolutio
Study: Adults’ actions, successes, failures, and words affect young children’s persistence
Children’s persistence in the face of challenges is key to learning and academic success. However, we know little about how parents and educators can help foster persistent behavior in children before they begin formal schooling. A new U.S. study looked…