Having a psychopathic personality appears to hamper professional success, according to new research published in Personality and Individual Differences. The findings cast doubt on the alleged benefits

Reducing sedentary behavior by 50 min/day and increasing light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous activity showed benefits in several cardiometabolic biomarkers in adults with metabolic syndrome. Repl

A woman’s risk of dying by suicide increases significantly when another adult she had been living with in a gun-free home becomes a first-time handgun owner, according to new research led by Matt Mill

By Emma Young Extraverts are hugely sociable — they really care about their relationships, and possess outstanding social skills. Well, that’s how extraverts are generally portrayed. But, according t

Stanford University scientists have found that when recreational runners are left to their own devices and outfitted with a wearable fitness tracker, they prefer to run at the same calorie-saving pace

Frequent pornography use is related to different sexual outcomes for young men and young women, according to new research published in the journal Psychological Medicine. The longitudinal study, one o

Stony Brook-led research combined social science and climate models in a paper published in International Migration Review STONY BROOK, NY, April 26, 2022 – Drought and the potential increase in the

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We investigate whether and how women’s political empowerment relates to technological change, the main driver of long-term economic growth. We argue that three aspects of empowerment – descriptive rep

A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the control grou

“The mother’s voice is the sound source that teaches young kids all about the social-emotional world and language development,” said Percy Mistry, PhD, co-lead author and a research scholar in psychia

Whether make-up results in women appearing more aggressive or a better potential leader depends to some extent on their perceived attractiveness, according to new research published in Personality and

Key Points Question Is there an association between exposure to green space and cognitive function throughout middle age? Findings In this cohort study that included 13 594 women, increasing green s

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Climate change and environmental deterioration have spurred a blue carbon economic model in which fuel and food may be produced from marine ecosystems through the processes of carbon sequestration, ca

How important are social interactions to individual’s happiness? A study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests that increasing social interaction, something that has b

A series of three studies published in the Journal of Applied Psychology provides evidence that physical fitness is negatively correlated with deviant behaviors that violate organizational and societa

Earth has endured at least five global extinction events since the first signs of life appeared. And it may be teetering on the edge of another one in the oceans. If climate change continues unabated

Now she is always on the trail with her husband or with new mates she's met through biking. "Off we go and all these people I'm meeting, it's fabulous," Dunn said. On the day Newshub met with them,

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Exposure to partisan news can shift sociopolitical attitudes over time, according to new research published in PLOS One. The findings suggest that the association between partisan news consumption and

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Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination un

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People with psychopathic personality traits, such as remorselessness, are less likely to yawn after seeing another person yawn, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. Contagious y

New study shows fewer people die from covid-19 in better vaccinated communities Deaths more than 80% lower in communities with high vaccination coverage A large US study published by The BMJ today

Activists and scholars increasingly blame neoliberalism for the failure to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but there is insufficient research that investigates the theoretical link between ne

Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological health. It also helps keep the brain healthy by removing waste products. As we get older, we often see a

Overall, 102,865 adults from the French population-based cohort NutriNet-Santé (2009–2021) were included (median follow-up time = 7.8 years). Dietary intakes and consumption of sweeteners were obtaine

People with depressive symptoms appear to think it is relatively important that guides for psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy have personally used the psychedelic substance themselves, according to a n

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Ever since the creation of synthetic plastic in 1869, plastic has become an inescapable part of life on Earth. From large, bulky items to the invisible-to-the-naked-eye pieces, plastic circulates in t