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·May 18, 2017·3 min read

Social Environment and Hippocampal Volume Affect Adolescent Depression

Larger hippocampal volume in combination with how safe teens feel in their community environments contribute to how depressed they feel, a new study reports.

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·May 17, 2017·4 min read

Placebo Effect Despite Intellectual Disability

A new study provides contrary evidence to popular belief and states people with congenital intellectual disabilities are sensitive to placebo-like effects.

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·May 16, 2017·3 min read

Atheism More Common Than Assumed, But It’s Complicated

New research suggests atheists may represent between 20-35 percent of the US population. Findings challenge prevailing theories that atheism is rare in the population.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Personality May Change When You Drink, But Less Than You Think

While most people tend to report substantive personality changes when they drink, other people see less drastic changes in their personalities between when they are sober and when they are drunk, a new study reports.

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·May 14, 2017·5 min read

Why Facebook May Fuel New Mothers’ Insecurity

A new report addresses who social media participation can make new moms feel insecure.

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·May 12, 2017·5 min read

The Science of Laughter – And Why It Also Has A Dark Side

While laughter is considered to be a sign of happiness, it isn't always healthy or positive, researchers report.

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·May 12, 2017·5 min read

Playground Politics – What Drives Rejection Among Children?

According to researchers, children reject playing with their peers based on more than behavior alone.

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·May 5, 2017·5 min read

Living in Poor Area Increases Anxiety Risk in Women, But Not Men

According to researchers, women living in poorer areas are 60% more likely to suffer from anxiety than their more affluent peers. However, in men, there was little difference in anxiety levels.

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·May 4, 2017·2 min read

Lessons From the Past on How to Be Happy

Researchers report a study from the 1930's could have positive implications for improving social well-being and happiness, if applied by policymakers.

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·May 2, 2017·6 min read

Link Between Social Network Structure and Brain Activity

A neuroimaging study examines the brain's response to social exclusion.

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·May 2, 2017·3 min read

People Could Be Genetically Predisposed to Social Media Use

A new study reveals genetics outweighs environment in social media use.

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·May 1, 2017·4 min read

Paternal Age at Conception May Influence Social Development in Offspring

Children born to either very young or very old fathers show more pro-social behaviors during early development, but lagged behind their peers born to middle aged dads during adolescence.