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·May 19, 2017·5 min read

Loneliness in Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep Quality

Lonely people are 24 percent more likely to feel tired and have a harder time concentrating, a new study reports.

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·August 4, 2016·3 min read

‘Media Contagion’ a Factor in Mass Shootings

Researchers call on the media to deny mass shooters the fame they seek.

Featured Psychology

·September 13, 2012·3 min read

How Early Social Deprivation Impairs Long-Term Cognitive Function

A study shows social isolation during early life prevents the cells that make up the brain's white matter from maturing and producing the right amount of myelin, the fatty "insulation" on nerve fibers that helps them transmit long-distance messages within the brain.