Behavior

A new study by social inequality experts, led by the University of Nottingham, will examine the effects of COVID-19 on the burden of work for working-class women in the UK. As the effects of the pandemic roll out, the year-long study…

A brief reading and writing exercise designed to alleviate worries about sense of belonging helped students at a midwestern broad-access public university with a high Hispanic population stay in school, raising continuous enrollment over…

The global coronavirus pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard worldwide. Not only that, but it has exposed a lack of resilience to any type of downturn, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. While the virus may or…

Credit: NTU Singapore The fear that people developed at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak has given way to anger over the course of the pandemic, a study of global sentiments led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU…

Extinction Rebellion supporters are more likely to be new to protesting than other environmental activists, a new study shows. Ten per cent of those who took part in the group's protests in April 2019 were first-time demonstrators, twice…

Results support an association between eight different types of early life stress and the development of depression in youth Early life stress is associated with youth-onset depression for some types of stress but not others Results…

Discovery empowers research into needed therapies, scientists sayCredit: Damon Page lab @ScrippsResearch JUPITER, Fla.--JULY 14, 2020--Some individuals love meeting new people, while others abhor the idea. For individuals with…

A Majority of U.S. Men Want Their Doctors to Ask About Intimate Partner Violence Nine out of 10 U.S. men ages 18 to 35 support health care providers asking about intimate partner violence, according to new survey analysis. Data from a…

Infancy is a sensitive developmental period that presents opportunities and challenges for caregivers to feed their infants in ways that support healthy growth and development. A new integrative review examined evidence related to…

Is middle age really the "golden age" when people are the most optimistic in life? Researchers from Michigan State University led the largest study of its kind to determine how optimistic people are in life and when, as well as how major…

Bereavement multiplier shows over one million Americans have lost a family member A new analysis finds more than one million Americans have been swept up in the tidal wave of grief resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Using new…

Researchers find this nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression is currently too expensive for widespread useCredit: McLean Hospital Highlights: * Study estimated the cost-effectiveness of esketamine, a novel intranasally dosed…

Study shows engaged workers should dare to daydreamCredit: Washington University in St. Louis A wandering, daydreaming mind can spur creativity ... wait, where was I? Oh, yes, two researchers from Washington University in St.…

People who have or had COVID-19 symptoms are more likely to develop general psychiatric disorders and are lonelier, with women and young people more at risk, says a just-published study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.…

American Journal of Preventive Medicine focus on critical public health aspects of COVID-19Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor, July 13, 2020 -- New research and guidance in the American Journal of Preventive…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Deaths from COVID-19 will have a ripple effect causing impacts on the mental health and health of surviving family members. But the extent of that impact has been hard to assess until now. Every death from COVID-19…

The NCCN Distress Thermometer enables discussion and treatment of distress as part of routine care for people with cancer. This free resource is now translated into 46 languages for global accessibilityCredit: NCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA --…

UC Riverside-led study highlights critical role working memory capacity plays in social distancing compliance during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Whether you decided to…

Research team with participation of the University of Konstanz analyses movement profiles and teamwork of football teams The scientists analysed five full matches played by nine teams from a German Bundesliga season. They employed a tool…

Summary: Current research indicates that unhealthy lifestyle choices, including smoking and lack of exercise, along with emotional stressors like social isolation and interpersonal conflicts are important risk factors for developing upper…