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·February 26, 2021·4 min read

Social Media Use Driven by Search for Reward, Akin to Animals Seeking Food

The use of social media, specifically to drive "likes" to our content, follows a pattern of "reward learning", much like when an animal is trained to seek food rewards.

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·February 24, 2021·5 min read

Changes in Writing Style Provide Clues to Group Identity

Study reveals that group normative behavior is reflected in a person's writing style. Researchers say people alter their writing style to impress their audience and this may be based on the group identity that is influencing them at the time.

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·February 23, 2021·4 min read

Phone Call Anxiety: Why So Many of Us Have It, and How to Get Over It

A significant number of people report feeling anxious when they hear their phones ring. Researchers explore why so many people experience phone call anxiety and address how to limit anxious reactions.

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·February 23, 2021·6 min read

For Breakthroughs in Slowing Aging, Scientists Must Look Beyond Biology

Researchers say including social and behavioral factors in addition to biological mechanisms is critical for improving research on aging.

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·February 20, 2021·5 min read

Do You Look Like Your Name?

Study reveals the stereotype that a given society has of a first name can influence the way people look.

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·February 19, 2021·4 min read

Work Addiction Can Be Harmful to Mental Health

From increasing the risk for depression and stress, to impacting a person's social and family lives, researchers explore the detrimental effects of work addiction.

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·February 14, 2021·4 min read

Why We’re Obsessed With Music From Our Youth

A new study reveals why we tend to prefer music from our teenage years as we age. Findings suggest songs from our youth may be entangled with positive memories of experiences from that time.

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·February 9, 2021·4 min read

Mean or Nice? These Traits Could Make or Break a Child’s Friendships

One child's behavioral traits drive another child's friendship experience over time. Children with mean friends report an increase in friendship negativity over time, while those with nice friends report a decline in negative relationship emotions.

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·February 9, 2021·4 min read

Marmoset Monkeys Have Personalities Too

A new study sheds light on personality traits in marmoset monkeys.

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·February 8, 2021·5 min read

Can the Brain Resist the Group Opinion?

Even when people adjust their view as a result of social influence, their brain activity shows traces of prior disagreements.

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·February 1, 2021·4 min read

Experts Put New Method of Analyzing Children’s Play to the Test

Researchers propose new methods of how to study the stages children go through when they choose to play with one another.

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·January 14, 2021·2 min read

Disagreeing Takes up a Lot of Brain Real Estate

When people agree, their brains display a synchrony of activity in sensory areas. When they disagree, may other brain regions associated with cognitive function become active.