August 18, 2020
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology looked at whether friendship jealously can be a tool for maintaining friendships in the face of third party threats. “Friendships are massively important for health and happiness, and they can be threatened when our friends form new friendships or other relationships,” study author Jaimie Arona Krems told us.
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July 26, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
A study by researchers at Purdue University found that of all the tasks service dogs perform for their veteran owners with PTSD, disrupting anxiety was the most helpful.
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July 21, 2020
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published in the Journal of Black Studies explores the impact of publicized killings of Black men and boys by police shared in social media and viewed by underrepresented college students in the U.S. The study, titled: “The Only Thing New is the Cameras”: A Study of U.S. College Students’ Perceptions of Police Violence on Social Media, found that the majority of college students experienced emotional trauma watching the videos. They shared their fears about being pulled over by police.
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The media have been calling certain, trouble-making, obnoxious kinds of women “Karen”. Before we investigate the genesis of of “Karen” as an individual to be avoided by anyone who behooves in equality, there are other aspects of the permutation of this name to consider.
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The brutal treatment of George Floyd that resulted in death has hit on a chord with far-reaching intensity. The specifics were revealed because Damella Frazier, 17, had the presence of mind to film the almost-unbelievable incident that occurred in Minneapolis on May 25,2020.
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April 29, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
By some predictions, the COVID19 pandemic will cause the worst financial crisis in the US since the Great Depression.
Already across the United States many are experiencing pay cuts and job losses, and for couples this may mean a lot of pressure on romantic relationships.
Whilst financial struggles are never easy, research from the University of Arizona has found that some couples are better prepared to cope with financial stress than others.
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February 28, 2020
by Tina Arnoldi
We're in a volatile political climate in the United States and are heading into what will be an interesting election. Whether it’s a twitter storm or fake news, there’s plenty of ammunition for social media fights over political beliefs. And recent research found that general social media use has a negative effect on political knowledge, which may only fuel the fire in upcoming months.
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January 31, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
Older refugees can experience high rates of depression even decades after immigrating.
A study that looked at Canadians between the ages of 45 and 85 found that refugees were 70 per cent more likely to experience depression when compared with those born in Canada, even if they immigrated decades earlier.
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June 30, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Have you ever wondered why some people react calmly to an upsetting situation, while others get fired up? Stanford researchers may have the answer.
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June 26, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Researchers have found that soldiers who were deployed in Afghanistan experienced greater symptoms of PTSD being a witness to another's suffering, then when personally being in danger themselves.
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