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April 29, 2024
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Apr. 23, 2024 Psychologists have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had the capacity and desire to do ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong social ties (acquaintance pairs) and pairs with ...
Apr. 15, 2024 People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Researchers found that when the adult talked and played socially with a 5-month-old baby, the baby's brain activity particularly increased in regions responsible for attention -- and the level of this type of activity predicted enhanced language ...
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Mar. 27, 2024 The couple that drinks together might live longer together, too, says a University of Michigan ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Scientists tested several hypotheses on the drivers of social aging in free-living Assamese macaques in Thailand. The researchers collected data on the social behavior of females for eight years and ...
Feb. 8, 2024 If you're looking for a long-term relationship or to boost your social status, lower your pitch, according to researchers studying the effects of voice pitch on social perceptions. They found that ...
Feb. 6, 2024 A new study presents data and a mathematical model to explain why there is more unconscious, or implicit, racial bias in some cities than others. The study, which brings together the math of cities ...
Jan. 31, 2024 The world of online dating can be overwhelming with the dizzying array of options for attracting a partner but new research shows that those looking for love may have more success if they also seek a ...
Jan. 23, 2024 Being more forgiving of your own shortcomings in a romantic relationship can lead to happier couples. A total of 209 heterosexual couples were ...
Jan. 19, 2024 Clothes, cars, travel, followers: People with a materialistic mindset always want more and, above all, more than others. Social media provides them with ideal opportunities to compare themselves with ...
Jan. 17, 2024 People may form inaccurate impressions about us from our social media posts, finds new research that is the first to examine perceptions of our personalities based on online ...
Jan. 12, 2024 The brain produces more of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine when we're longing for or hanging out with our partner, new research suggests. But when we break up, their unique 'chemical imprint' ...
Jan. 9, 2024 Researchers have discovered that estrogen receptor (ER), expressed in the lateral septum of the limbic system, plays a crucial role in suppressing ...
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Apr. 3, 2024 Individuals underestimate the social connection they can make with a stranger who disagrees with them on contentious issues, a new research paper ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Researchers investigate the influence of social relationships on our bodily responses to the presence of other persons in the interpersonal ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A new study has identified recurring, 'toxic' human conversation patterns on social media, which are common to users irrespective of the platform used, the topic of discussion, and the ...
Mar. 20, 2024 When small hierarchical groups bond, neural activity between leaders and followers aligns, promoting quicker and more frequent communication, according to a new ...
Mar. 6, 2024 In a new study, participants' levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with their facial attractiveness as rated by heterosexual volunteers of the opposite ...
Feb. 29, 2024 A new paper examines the possible effects of two properties of receiver playing fields documented in studies of animal psychology -- habituation and neural adaptation -- on the efficacy of mate ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Australian adults who report a good relationship that meets their original expectations tend to score higher in mental health, while adults who report loving their spouse but wished they had never ...
Jan. 9, 2024 Love is blind, the saying goes, and thanks to a new study we are now a step closer to understanding why. Researchers have measured how a part of the brain is responsible for putting our loved one on ...
Dec. 21, 2023 In a new study, viewers of Facebook users' posts came away with perceptions of the users that differed from the users' own ...
Dec. 14, 2023 Do you celebrate your birthday in the same month as your mum? If so, you are not alone. The phenomenon occurs more commonly than expected -- a new study of millions of families has ...
Dec. 12, 2023 How do women picture the partner of their dreams? And how does this vary between women based on their age? A team of researchers has investigated the complex relationships between age and preferences ...
Dec. 11, 2023 Partners and children who are subject to domestic abuse are more likely to experience certain physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new ...
Dec. 11, 2023 New research shows that social chatbots could be doing more harm than good for neurodiverse people, entrenching social isolation and reinforcing dysfunctional habits among many people with autism, ...
Dec. 11, 2023 It may feel unforgivably rude to reject an invitation -- even one to an event you would much prefer not to attend -- but people often overestimate the social consequences of saying no, according to ...
Dec. 1, 2023 Communities can prosper by providing attentive education and social services to their youngest residents -- but the challenge is for leaders to work together, according to ...
Nov. 27, 2023 Whether infants at five months of age look mostly at faces or non-social objects such as cars or mobile phones is largely determined by genes. The findings suggest that there is a biological basis ...
Nov. 20, 2023 As possibilities have changed and technology has advanced, memories and nostalgia are now a significant part of our use of social ...
Nov. 14, 2023 Researchers incorporate language ideologies, along with the impact of interaction between individuals with opposing preferences, on the language shift process. The team chose a quantitative approach ...
Oct. 20, 2023 Married couples and long-term romantic partners typically engage in a variety of behaviors that sustain and nourish the relationship. These actions promote higher levels of commitment, which benefits ...
Oct. 16, 2023 Why do we dream? A product of our brain's neurophysiology, dreaming is a complex experience that can take on many emotional tones and simulate reality to varying degrees. As a result, there is ...
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Talking Politics With Strangers Isn't as Awful as You'd Expect, Research Suggests
- Exploring the Effect of the Presence of Familiar People in Interpersonal Space
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- While Social Media Changes Over Decades, Conversation Dynamics Stay the Same, New Study Suggests
- Social Bonding Gets People on the Same Wavelength
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- Health Impacts of Abuse More Extensive Than Previously Thought, Research Says
- Social Chatbots and Their Impact on Neurodiverse People
- Just Say No to That Invitation
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- Study Finds New Association Between Social Isolation and Dementia Risk Factors
- Social Isolation, Loneliness Increase Risk for Heart Failure
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- Adult Children More Likely to Be Estranged from Dad Than Mom, Study Shows
- Inhibiting Imitation of Others Can Increase Understanding of Others, Study Finds
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- Reading the Room: Humans Struggle to Identify Aggression in Dogs, Other Humans
- Social Media Engagement Style May Be Linked With Perceived Social Connectedness
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
- Female Monkeys 'actively Reduce' Social Network as They Age
- Heightened Activity of Specific Brain Cells Following Traumatic Social Experience Blocks Social Reward and Promotes Sustained Social Avoidance
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- People With Attachment Anxiety More Likely to Create False Memories When They Can See the Person Talking
- Feeling Poorer Than Your Friends in Early Adolescence Is Associated With Worse Mental Health, Study Finds
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- Facial Similarity Influences Perceptions of Trustworthiness for Same-Sex Interactions
- Friends Enjoy Being Reached out to More Than We Think
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- After Facial Feminization Surgery, Transgender People Report Better Psychosocial Health
- Death of a Family Member May Increase Heart Failure Mortality Risk
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
- How Friends Can Work Together to Help Protect Against Unwanted Sexual Experiences in the First Year of College
- Being Mindful Can Improve Your Interactions With Co-Workers, New Study Finds