Social & Behavioral Science
Gender gap in death from heart attack reduces particularly in younger women
Barcelona, Spain - Aug. 26 2017: The gender gap in death from heart attack has reduced over the past two...
Revolutionary approach brings 3-D sound into the living room
Computer vision and sound experts at the University of Surrey have demonstrated 'Media Device Orchestration' - an innovative home audio...
How the emotions of others influence our olfactory sense
The emotional facial expression of others influences how positive or negative we perceive an odour. The basis of this effect...
The potential for a revolution
What happens when the foundations of a scientific discipline change without the practitioners being aware of this change? This is...
A song’s structure can be linked to its popularity
Think of your favourite pop song. Can you explain why you like it so much? It might remind you of...
So-called ‘bright girl effect’ does not last into adulthood, study finds
The notion that young females limit their own progress based on what they believe about their intelligence -- called the...
Parenting style reduces kids’ distress in war
Researchers in Israel have surveyed parents and children in a region that recently experienced an armed conflict. They found that...
Death rates from rheumatic heart disease falling since 1990
The risk of dying from rheumatic heart disease, a condition of damaged heart valves caused by bacterial infection that leads...
Extensive arsenic contamination found in groundwater beneath Pakistan’s Indus plain
Credit: Podgorski et al., Sci. Adv. 2017;3: e1700935 Extensive Arsenic Contamination Found in Groundwater Beneath Pakistan's Indus Plain: Researchers report...
Zika monkey study suggests worse fetal effects for vaginal versus mosquito transmission
Credit: Renato Araújo/Agência Brasília. via Flickr Rhesus macaques that were vaginally infected with Zika virus showed higher prevalence of Zika...
UCLA research reveals how new behaviors appear and spread among capuchin monkeys
One white-faced capuchin monkey sticks its fingers deep into the eye sockets of another capuchin it's friends with. A capuchin...
Antipsychotics common for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
TORONTO, August 23, 2017 -- Antipsychotic medication is frequently being prescribed to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), often...
Schools need to encourage broader participation in science learning outside of the classroom
Schools are failing to offer sufficient opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to engage in science-based learning outside of the...
Religious affiliation impacts language use on Facebook
Washington, D.C. - Are you more likely to use words like "happy" and "family" in your social media posts? Or...
Why both bigots and egalitarians say ‘they don’t see race’
COLUMBUS, Ohio - People who claim they "don't see race" when they evaluate others may think they all have similar...
Like adults, children show bias in attributing mental states to others
Young children are more likely to attribute mental states to characters that belong to the same group as them relative...
The environment can become a noninvasive therapeutic approach to bolster white matter health
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON - Those parents you overhear transforming trips to the grocery store into sensory adventures--telling...
Racial stereotypes influence perception of NFL quarterbacks
Racial stereotypes affect the public's perception of NFL quarterbacks and may, in some cases, become a self-fulfilling prophecy for black...
Before the flood: What drives preparedness?
Credit: Hanger et al 2017 A new study across Austria, England, and Romania finds room for improvement in both public...
People favor highly reviewed products, even when they shouldn’t
When we're trying to decide which cell phone case to buy or which hotel room to book, we often rely...