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·November 12, 2024·4 min read

Wealth Shapes Perceptions of Trustworthiness

New research shows that across diverse cultures, individuals with fewer material resources are consistently perceived as less trustworthy. The study spanned eight countries and uncovered a universal stereotype linking wealth to trustworthiness, even among those with low resources themselves.

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·November 1, 2024·5 min read

Socioeconomic Factors Influence Cognitive Health and Dementia Risk

A new study reveals that socioeconomic factors like education, occupation, and wealth play a role in the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in later life. Tracking over 8,000 adults in England, researchers found that people with higher socioeconomic status were less likely to transition from healthy cognition to impairment and more likely to recover from mild impairment.

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·February 6, 2024·4 min read

Can’t Buy Me Happiness: Joy Beyond Wealth

Many Indigenous and local communities report high levels of life satisfaction despite low monetary incomes, challenging the widely held belief that economic growth is essential for happiness. Surveying 2,966 individuals across 19 globally diverse sites, researchers found life satisfaction scores in these communities comparable to those in affluent countries, with some even surpassing the happiness indices of wealthy Scandinavian nations.

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·January 26, 2024·4 min read

Income Gap Influences Friendships in Adolescents

A new study reveals that adolescents from low-income families are less socially integrated in school compared to their higher-income peers, regardless of the school's socioeconomic context. Analyzing data from 4,787 Swedish children in 235 school classes, researchers found that income status significantly impacts friendships, with students from poorer households having fewer friends.

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·January 22, 2024·9 min read

Wealth Shapes Brain’s Reward Response

Researchers discovered that a child's socioeconomic status (SES) influences their brain's sensitivity to rewards. In their study, children from lower SES backgrounds exhibited less activation in the reward-linked striatum during a money-earning game, compared to those from higher SES backgrounds.

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·January 4, 2024·5 min read

Lower Socio-Economic Women Underrate Their Talent

A new study reveals that women from low socio-economic backgrounds tend to perceive themselves as less talented, even when their performance matches others'. This misperception can contribute to gender disparities, especially in fields like STEM.

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·December 17, 2022·4 min read

Study Examines Links Between Parents’ Income and Sexual Orientation of Their Children

A new study links same-sex attraction to parents' socioeconomic status during pregnancy. Researchers report the highest frequency of same-sex attraction was found in children in the lowest income group and elevated levels of same-sex attraction in children who came from the most affluent backgrounds. They speculate higher levels of fetal estrogen is a factor in both male and female same-sex attraction in the lowest-income group, while elevated levels of fetal testosterone is a factor in the higher income group. Higher fetal estrogen was related to more submissive roles in same-sex relationships, while higher fetal testosterone was associated with more assertive characteristics.

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·June 14, 2022·8 min read

Role of Lifestyle Factors in Alzheimer’s Risk and Disparities

Adopting a healthy lifestyle or adopting minor lifestyle changes helps reduce the risks of developing Alzheimer's disease, especially for those from a lower socioeconomic background.

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·June 8, 2022·5 min read

In Low-Income Families, Fathers’ Depression Hurts Couples

Fathers experiencing economic hardship who exhibit depressive symptoms have higher levels of emotional conflict and verbal aggression than mothers.

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·May 22, 2022·4 min read

Black Adults Raised in the South Have Greater Risk of Lower Cognitive Performance in Later Life

Black adults who grew up socially disadvantaged and poor in the American South are more likely to experience cognitive decline as they age than white people with a similar background. Researchers report socioeconomic status, race, and childhood factors play a significant role in cognitive decline associated with aging.

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·May 18, 2022·7 min read

Both Nature and Nurture Contribute to Signatures of Socioeconomic Status in the Brain

Both genetics and environmental factors contribute to socioeconomic status' impact in an interplay with effects that spans several areas of the brain.

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·April 19, 2022·6 min read

Two Out of Three Infants Participating in WIC Don’t Get Recommended Amount of Vitamin D

Only 1 in 3 infants enrolled in the government's WIC program are receiving the daily recommended dose of vitamin d, a new study reports. Vitamin d deficiency plays a role in a number of disorders including rickets, multiple sclerosis, and type 2 diabetes.

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socioeconomic status

Socioeconomic Factors Influence Cognitive Health and Dementia Risk

Can’t Buy Me Happiness: Joy Beyond Wealth

Wealth Shapes Brain’s Reward Response

Lower Socio-Economic Women Underrate Their Talent

Study Examines Links Between Parents’ Income and Sexual Orientation of Their Children

Role of Lifestyle Factors in Alzheimer’s Risk and Disparities

In Low-Income Families, Fathers’ Depression Hurts Couples

Black Adults Raised in the South Have Greater Risk of Lower Cognitive Performance in Later Life

Both Nature and Nurture Contribute to Signatures of Socioeconomic Status in the Brain

Two Out of Three Infants Participating in WIC Don’t Get Recommended Amount of Vitamin D

Masculine Ideals Double Suicide Risk in Men

Spike Protein Lingers in Brain, Fuels Long COVID

Family History of Mental Illness Increases Aggression Risk in CTE

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