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April 22, 2024

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Family and Media Pressure to Lose Weight in Adolescence Linked to How People Value Themselves Almost Two Decades Later

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 ...

Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants

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 ...

Mar. 27, 2024 — The couple that drinks together might live longer together, too, says a University of Michigan ...

Low Voice Pitch Increases Standing Among Strangers

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 lower voice pitch makes women and men sound more ...

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Less Social With Age

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 ...

How a City Is Organized Can Create Less-Biased Citizens

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 ...

Looking for Love? Try Finding Purpose as Well

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 ...

Couples: Caring for Oneself Can Lead to Happier Relationships -- On Both Sides

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 ...

How Does Materialism in Social Media Trigger Stress and Unhappiness?

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 ...

Online Versus Reality: Social Media Influences Perceptions

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 ...

Science Confirms It: Love Leaves a Mark on the Brain

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' ...

Understanding the Neuroendocrine Basis for Social Anxiety-Like Behavior in Male Mice

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 ...

Love Scrambles the Brain and Scientists Can Now Tell Us Why

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 ...

Mothers and Children Have Their Birthday in the Same Month More Often Than You'd Think -- And Here's Why

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 ...

Talking Politics With Strangers Isn't as Awful as You'd Expect, Research Suggests

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 ...

Exploring the Effect of the Presence of Familiar People in Interpersonal Space

Apr. 3, 2024 — Researchers investigate the influence of social relationships on our bodily responses to the presence of other persons in the interpersonal ...

While Social Media Changes Over Decades, Conversation Dynamics Stay the Same, New Study Suggests

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 ...

Social Bonding Gets People on the Same Wavelength

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 ...

Consuming Refined Carbs Might Be Linked to Perceived Facial Attractiveness

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 ...

Shining a Light on the Effects of Habituation and Neural Adaptation on the Evolution of Animal Signals

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 ...

Reported Marital Harmony -- Or Conflict -- Accounts for Nearly Ten Percent of the Variation in Mental Health Self-Assessments in a Broad Study of Australian Adults

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 ...

Social Media Posts May Be Viewed Differently by Others to How Users Perceive Themselves

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 ...

Is Age Linked to the Picture of the Perfect Partner?

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 ...

Health Impacts of Abuse More Extensive Than Previously Thought, Research Says

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 ...

Social Chatbots and Their Impact on Neurodiverse People

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, ...

Just Say No to That Invitation

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 ...

Child-Centric Approach: Blueprint to Improve Communities

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 ...

Genes Influence Whether Infants Prefer to Look at Faces or Non-Social Objects

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 ...

Nostalgia and Memories After Ten Years of Social Media

Nov. 20, 2023 — As possibilities have changed and technology has advanced, memories and nostalgia are now a significant part of our use of social ...

When Languages Collide, Which Survives?

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 ...

For Relationship Maintenance, Accurate Perception of Partner's Behavior Is Key

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 ...

The Emotional Function of Dreams Is Not the Same Everywhere

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 ...

Study Reveals Shyness Could Impact Young Children's Performance on Language Tests

Oct. 12, 2023 — Shyness can influence a child’s performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the ...

Don't Feel Appreciated by Your Partner? Relationship Interventions Can Help

Oct. 5, 2023 — When we’re married or in a long-term romantic relationship, we may eventually come to take each other for granted and forget to show appreciation. A new study finds that it doesn’t have to stay ...