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US & Canada · VictoriaPeople who are prone to mood swings and low emotional stability are more likely to experience cognitive decline later in life, a new study suggests.
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These personality traits may predict cognitive decline later in life
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Europe · New YorkResearchers reviewed 34 studies from four continents. The researchers found a small but significant increase in loneliness during the pandemic. Loneliness constitutes a risk for premature mortality and mental and physical health. More research is needed on the factors that put some individuals and groups at higher risk.See the Story
Loneliness increased globally due to the pandemic, study finds
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TechStudy published Thursday found that while people in the friend zone are good for your mental health, when it comes to an infectious disease like Covid, your friends might make you even more vulnerable to it. Researchers showed this through five different experiments with a wide variety of people throughout the pandemic.See the Story
People wrongly believe their friends will protect them from COVID-19
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US & Canada · WashingtonA new study finds teen suicide attempts dipped by an average of 16% in states that enacted hate crime laws. The positive effect was seen among both LGBTQ and heterosexual teens. The findings come at a time of rising concern about teen mental health.Acupuncture may help prevent tension headaches, a Chinese study found.See the Story
Rates of attempted suicide sink where hate crime laws protect LGBTQ+ people: study
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College StudentsRising parental expectations and criticism are linked to an increase in perfectionism among college students, which can have damaging mental health consequences, according to new research.See the Story
Rising parental expectations linked to perfectionism in college students
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TechPeople are less morally outraged when gender discrimination occurs because of an algorithm rather than direct human involvement, according to new research.See the Story
People less outraged by gender discrimination caused by algorithms
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Social MediaPeople may be willing to condone statements they know to be false and even spread misinformation on social media if they believe those statements could become true in the future, according to new research.See the Story
Lies that 'might' eventually come true seem less unethical
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Politics · Washington“Police officers use their own discretion to decide which people to stop and frisk in their aim to reduce crime,” lead researcher Juan Del Toro said in a news release. “However, many of these practices result in racial disparities in policing and stop-and-frisks.See the Story
Teens stopped by police more likely to disengage from school, study shows
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RacismPeople who deny the existence of institutional racism are more likely to display anti-Black prejudice. Researchers analyzed 83 previous studies on racism that included more than 25,000 participants. Study authors concluded that following colorblind racial ideology would not be effective in reducing inter-racial tension and prejudice.See the Story
Study finds denying existence of structural racism is linked to anti-black prejudice
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MedicalPeople may forgo displaying luxury brands and other signals of status when they want to convince others that they will collaborate well with a team, as people who signal their wealth and social status could be perceived as uncooperative, according to new research.See the Story
For cooperative teams, modesty leaves the best impression
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Hormonal contraceptives alter amphetamine place preference and responsivity in the intact female rat.
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Black participants, regardless of how strongly they identified racially, perceived a Black Atheist as "less Black" and less trustworthy than a Black Christian or someone whose religious affiliation was unknown.
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When mass shootings fail to change minds about the causes of violence: How gun beliefs shape causal attributions.
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