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Study suggests smart tech is not making people dumber

Ohio [US], July 2 (ANI): According to a new University of Cincinnati research by social/behavioural expert Anthony Chemero, while there are plenty of negatives associated with smart technology, there is also a positive side to it.

2021-07-02T17:38:06.899198+00:00 IST

Keeping your friends close, makes cortisol levels low for life: Study

Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign determined that communicating with female friends decreases stress hormone levels for women across the lifespan.

2021-07-01T02:45:38.220128+00:00 IST

During global pandemic college students experience significant grief reactions

Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): The findings of a new study shows that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges students are experiencing significant grief reactions.

2021-06-30T17:07:12.254048+00:00 IST

Study suggests mask-wearing might lead to increased social anxiety

Ontario [Canada], June 26 (ANI): People who have social anxiety might experience increased distress due to mask-wearing during and even after the coronavirus pandemic, according to the findings of a recent study.

2021-06-26T16:59:12.451037+00:00 IST

Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use didn't decline much during coronavirus pandemic: Survey

Washington [US] June 25 (ANI): According to a new survey of 12th graders in the United States, adolescent marijuana usage and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances' perceived availability.

2021-06-24T20:56:52.703681+00:00 IST

New study shows kit clashes in football matches affect performance

Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): The findings of a new study show that response times of footballers is slowed down when part of the kit worn by both teams is of the same colour.

2021-06-23T17:37:06.064769+00:00 IST

Footprints from 6 dinosaur species discovered in UK's Kent

London [UK], June 21 (ANI): Footprints from at least six different species of dinosaurs, the very last dinosaurs to walk on the UK soil 110 million years ago, have been found in Kent, a new report has announced.

2021-06-21T03:03:46.808164+00:00 IST

Study: Use rewards effectively to boost employees' creativity

Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): To boost employees' creativity, managers should consider offering a set of rewards for them to choose from, according to a new study by management experts at Rice University, Tulane University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and National Taiwan Normal University.

2021-06-20T18:12:37.473594+00:00 IST

Study suggests using rewards might effectively boost creativity

Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): According to a new study by management experts at Rice University, Tulane University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and National Taiwan Normal University, to boost employees' creativity, managers should consider offering a set of rewards for them to choose from.

2021-06-18T17:40:33.394391+00:00 IST

Study links stress during pandemic with poor sleep

Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The findings of a study on hundreds of twins led by Washington State University researchers suggest that stress, anxiety and depression during the first few weeks of the pandemic were associated with less and lower quality sleep.

2021-06-17T16:34:10.387093+00:00 IST

Commercial video games could help treat mental health issues: Study

Washington (US), June 17 (ANI): Popular video games have the potential to provide low-cost, easy access, effective and stigma-free support for some mental health issues, researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, have found.

2021-06-17T11:02:49.877901+00:00 IST

Political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims: Study

Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Recently, the findings of new research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications revealed a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault.

2021-06-16T08:09:18.442791+00:00 IST

Adolescents suffered severe mental health impact due to COVID pandemic

Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): A team of Icelandic and North American behavioural and social scientists recently studied 59,000 Icelandic adolescents and found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls.

2021-06-13T16:34:06.179221+00:00 IST

Leaders who listen to employees have more resilient teams, research show

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Leaders who encourage their employees to learn on the job and speak up with ideas and suggestions for change have teams that are more effective and resilient in the face of unexpected situations, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Windsor.

2021-06-11T02:59:29.060438+00:00 IST

Attentive listening helps teens open up, study finds

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Engaged listening techniques such as eye contact, nodding and using keywords to praise openness helps teenagers when they admit bad behaviour and share hurt feelings with their parents, a new study has shown.

2021-06-07T02:32:22.666140+00:00 IST

Teens should only use recreational internet, video games 1 hr daily to avoid lower grades

Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that middle-school-aged children who each day recreationally use the internet, social media, or video games for more than an hour during the school week have significantly lower grades and test scores.

2021-06-06T17:06:01.080578+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Global survey highlights sufferings due to loss of livelihoods, impact on women and adolescents

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Poor mental health, disruptions to education, loss of income and violence, are some of the worrying consequences of COVID-19, according to a survey based on experiences of women and young people across different contexts and regions.

2021-06-04T23:11:16.869988+00:00 IST

Instagram and The Queer Muslim Project present 'Digital Pride Festival 2.0'

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): To celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community, Instagram on Tuesday announced a partnership with The Queer Muslim Project, to present the second edition of the Digital Pride Festival.

2021-06-01T16:25:32.141541+00:00 IST

Emotional regulation technique may be effective in disrupting compulsive cocaine addiction: Study

Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a study by Mount Sinai researchers has found.

2021-06-01T11:15:50.681576+00:00 IST

Study finds older adults with cerebral palsy need more, but receive less physical therapy

Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): Adults with cerebral palsy are more likely to experience the debilitating pains of musculoskeletal disorders, but they receive significantly less physical therapy for those ailments, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Michigan.

2021-05-30T03:20:35.640138+00:00 IST

Ban on flavored vaping might lead teens to cigarettes

Connecticut [US], May 29 (ANI): When San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure banning the sale of flavoured tobacco products in 2018, public health advocates celebrated. After all, tobacco use poses a significant threat to public health and health equity and flavours are particularly attractive to youth.

2021-05-29T17:05:01.781842+00:00 IST