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UrduPULLMAN, Wash. – Even before the pandemic made Zoom ubiquitous, Washington State University researchers were using the video conferencing app to research a type of cannabis that is understudied: the kind people actually use. For the study, published in Scientific…
Tag: SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Obscuring the truth can promote cooperation
People are more likely to cooperate if they think others are cooperating, too; new research by biologists in the School of Arts & Sciences shows that overstating the true level of cooperation in a society can increase cooperative behavior overall
Study reports on experiences of LGB Vietnam-era veterans
Greater trauma burden linked with PTSD, poorer mental health
Study finds toddlers with ASD do not differ in progress made in comparison of two treatment types
Symptom severity has little effect on young autistic children’s progress in evidence-based interventions of differing intensities
Study: How a large cat deity helps people to share space with leopards in India
The story of the Warli and the Waghoba
2D:4D ratio is not related to sex-determined finger size differences in men and women
The ratios between the lengths of the second and fourth fingers, known as the 2D:4D ratio, are different in males and females, which is often explained by levels of androgens and oestrogens. However, an alternative theory states that men have…
When bosses are abusive, how employees interpret their motives makes a difference: study
A new UBC Sauder School of Business study shows that depending on how employees understand their boss’ motivation, employees can feel anger or guilt, and consequently, react differently to abusive supervision. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was a famously harsh…
US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found an association between an increase in gun purchases and domestic violence, but not other firearm violence
Buried treasure: New study spotlights bias in leadership assessments of women
The UToledo research highlights the continuing bias in leadership assessments of women and explores the contradictions between the perception and the reality of women’s leadership.
Do I buy or not?
You have probably often said to yourself: “This time, I will only buy what I need!” But then you still ended up coming home with things that were not on your shopping list. How can you prevent such impulse buying?…
Why insisting you’re not racist may backfire
Experimental study finds white people often send the opposite message when they explain why they’re not prejudiced
Banishing cigarettes into history’s ashcan
New grant expands Texas tobacco program, targets substance use patients in rural communities
New book contends that local newspapers bear brunt of news media’s increasing elitism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new book by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign journalism professor Nikki Usher examines the market failure of local newspapers in the context of larger U.S. problems such as rising social inequality, geographic polarization and political discord. In…
Slow music in tunnels can keep drivers focused and safe
Study is proof-of-principle that well-chosen background music can improve road safety
PSU to do internal deep dive to identify systemic inequalities among STEM faculty
The numbers don’t lie: Women and minorities have historically, and continue to be, underrepresented in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and it’s no different at Portland State. Beyond the numbers is a more complicated picture of…
Mucus and mucins may become the medicine of the future
Many people instinctively associate mucus with something disgusting, but in fact, it has incredibly many valuable functions for our health. It keeps track of our important intestinal flora and feeds the bacteria. It covers all internal surfaces of our body,…
Study explores opioid prescribing preferences and practices among residents and faculty
CU Department of Surgery’s Victoria Huynh, MD, and Sarah Tevis, MD, are developing new protocols to improve surgical recovery
Greater investment and innovation in educating children about environmental issues needed to help future generations respond to the climate emergency, experts urge
Environmental education provision needs greater investment and innovation if future generations are to be able to respond fully to the climate emergency, experts have said. The deepening environmental crisis will continue to worsen if there is not significant support and…
Wild birds learn to avoid distasteful prey by watching others
How do predators know to avoid brightly-coloured toxic prey? A collaboration of researchers has put social information theory to the test in a reliable real-world system to find the answer – by copying what others do, or do not, eat.…
Public diplomacy by a visiting national leader sways public opinion in host country
Study finds soft power can increase public approval and help shape global affairs
When taste and healthfulness compete, taste has a hidden advantage
New research describes what goes on in your brain when you reach for a candy bar instead of an apple
Value-based approach: Lithuanian scientists provide insights into migration culture
The monograph migration culture: A comparative perspective offers a new, value-based approach towards migration
Mapping urban greenspace use with cellphone GPS data
GPS data from cell phones may provide insight into how city inhabitants are using their urban greenspaces, in a study published July 7, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Meghann Mears and Paul Brindley from the University of…
For neuroscientists and researchers in general, a checklist for eliminating gender bias
Changing mindsets is key, so that everyone, including men, are vocal advocates for women
Leonardo Da Vinci: New family tree spans 21 generations, 690 years, finds 14 living male descendants
Paper offers foundation to advance search for Leonardo’s DNA
New warning on teen sleep
Sleep deprivation leads to mood, mental health falls
Why men take more risks than women
Researchers from HSE University and Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences have discovered how the theta rhythm of the brain and the gender differences in attitudes to risk are linked. In an article published in the journal…
Vertical greenery can act as a stress buffer, NTU Singapore study finds
Vertical greenery ‘planted’ on the exterior of buildings may help to buffer people against stress, a Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found. The benefits of nature on mental health and for wellbeing have long been recognised, and…
Perceptions of counterfeits among luxury goods differ across cultures
ABINGTON, Pa. — Counterfeit dominance decreases Anglo-American, but not Asian, consumers’ quality perception and purchase intention of authentic brands, according to a team of researchers. “Counterfeit dominance is the perception that counterfeit products possess more than 50% of market share,”…
The same neural pathways promote maternal and paternal behaviors in voles
Connection between hypothalamus and reward areas crucial for fatherly behavior
Psychedelic spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression
The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last is still…
Identifying hospitals with a high proportion of patients with social risk factors
What The Study Did: This study investigates whether different risk factors identify the same hospitals caring for a high proportion of disadvantaged patients using seven definitions of social risk. Authors: Susannah M. Bernheim, M.D., M.H.S., of the Yale University School…
More than half of wheelchair users with spinal cord injury needed repairs in past 6 months
Vulnerable populations are most likely to experience negative consequences of wheelchair breakdown, such as missing work or school or being stranded outside the home
Big data are no substitute for personal input in surveys
When the analysis of digital data reaches its limits, methods that focus on observations made by individuals can be useful. In contexts such as the coronavirus pandemic, a method called human social sensing can elicit information that is difficult to…
Smart technology is not making us dumber
UC social/behavioral expert explains that tech doesn’t dumb us down
Forget cash! Credit is key to the survival of busking
Economists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, economists found passers-by often donated more when paying via a digital platforms like apps, QR codes, PayPal and even Bitcoin, compared to the centuries’ old payment method of loose coins.
Bronze Age: how the market began
Knowing the weight of a commodity provides an objective way to value goods in the marketplace.
Benefits of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive function: Why do 50% of studies find no connection?
Over the past 20 years, many studies have investigated the effects of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive performance. In recent years, meta-analyses *1 of data from these previous research studies have demonstrated that these a single bout of moderate aerobic…
Forget cash! Credit is key to the survival of busking
Electronic and digital payments are the key for buskers and street performers to survive in a post-COVID world, new RMIT research reveals
The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla
Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory ability for odors in general – it simply depends upon the type of odor. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen…
Between fear and confidence
The new issue of the Science Magazine BfR2GO deals with fear
Fibromyalgia likely the result of autoimmune problems
New research has shown that many of the symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout the body
How children integrate information
Researchers use a computer model to explain how children integrate information during word learning
Autistic individuals more likely to use recreational drugs to self-medicate
While autistic individuals are less likely to use substances, those who do so are more likely to self-medicate for their mental health symptoms, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and published today in The Lancet Psychiatry .…
Skin in the game: Transformative approach uses the human body to recharge smartwatches
UMass Amherst team designs prototype charging system for wearable devices
New book highlights need for Chaco Canyon preservation
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 1, 2021 — Carrie Heitman can still remember the moment when — as an undergraduate visiting for the first time — Chaco Culture National Historic Park became the cornerstone of her academic career in anthropology. “You have…
Genetics plays important role in age at first sex and birth
Hundreds of genetic drivers affect sexual and reproductive behaviour Combined with social factors, these can affect longevity and health An Oxford-led team, working with Cambridge and international scholars, has discovered hundreds of genetic markers driving two of life’s most momentous…
Leaders’ pandemic policies engendered varying levels of trust
As the COVID-19 pandemic exploded across the globe in early 2020, the world’s leaders were faced with a flurry of tough moral dilemmas. Should schools and businesses shut down, and if so, for how long? Who should receive scarce resources,…
Keep your friends close, cortisol levels low for life
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign determined that communicating with female friends decreases stress hormone levels for women across the lifespan