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During COVID, students taking courses online got a lot more sleep: Study

Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): A new study has indicated that different teaching strategies imposed by schools during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic differences in when and how much students slept.

2021-08-17T07:14:18.405820+00:00 IST

Study finds 'contra freeloading' rare in domestic cats

Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): When given the choice between a free meal and performing a task for a meal, cats would prefer the meal that doesn't require much effort. While that might not come as a surprise to some cat lovers, it does to cat behaviorists. Most animals prefer to work for their food -- a behavior called contra freeloading.

2021-08-17T03:37:21.411541+00:00 IST

College drinking declined during pandemic, says study

Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): A new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reflected on how the pandemic affected students' social lives and stress, based on their alcohol drinking patterns.

2021-08-16T17:17:10.392420+00:00 IST

Are 'people persons' also 'machine persons' when they interact online?

Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people's personalities, such as how extroverted or introverted they are, and their gender can be linked to how they interact online, and whether they prefer interacting with a system rather than with other people.

2021-08-15T19:13:54.585336+00:00 IST

Here's how products make people feel grounded to place, past

Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): A recent study from the Vienna University of Economics and Business and Cornell University have found that there is an increase in demand for products that are local, made by individually identified people, traditional, or remind people of their childhood and native place.

2021-08-15T09:24:49.951907+00:00 IST

Expressive writing can help with pandemic-induced relationship conflict, aggression: Study

Florida [US], August 14 (ANI): According to a new research from USF's St. Petersburg campus, individuals who wrote about their relationship troubles during the pandemic from the point of view of a neutral observer had less conflict and aggression with their partner.

2021-08-14T12:18:12.379806+00:00 IST

Study finds how dissimilar students can become friends with each other

Leipzig [Germany], August 14 (ANI): According to earlier researches, proximity between people can promote friendships, however, a recent study conducted in Hungarian schools showed that seating students next to each other boosted their tendency to become friends--both for pairs of similar students and pairs of students who differed in their educational achievement, gender, or ethnicity.

2021-08-14T10:37:14.270718+00:00 IST

Snubbing friends to look at phone linked to various mental health issues: Study

Georgia [US], August 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that ignoring friends to look at a phone screen is linked to various mental health issues including depression and anxiety.

2021-08-14T10:19:42.448351+00:00 IST

Likes, shares encourage people to express more outrage online: Study

Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Social media platforms amplify expressions of moral outrage over time because users who learn such language gets rewarded with an increased number of "likes" and "shares," a new Yale University study showed.

2021-08-14T04:45:21.167608+00:00 IST

Bribery, corruption at major sporting events can be prevented

Portsmouth [UK], August 13 (ANI): A new paper from the University of Portsmouth argues that bribery and corruption at huge sporting events, such as the Olympics, World Cups and UEFA club competition finals can and must be prevented.

2021-08-13T18:06:14.693674+00:00 IST

Study provides suggestions for keeping classroom air safe amid COVID-19

Massachusetts (US), August 12 (ANI): A new study from researchers at MIT suggested that open windows and good heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are starting points for keeping classrooms safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is more to it, according to the study.

2021-08-12T10:28:11.962628+00:00 IST

Dissimilar students can become friends by being assigned to sit together: Study

Leipzig [Germany], August 12 (ANI): A study conducted in Hungarian schools showed that seating students next to each other boosted their tendency to become friends--both for pairs of similar students and pairs of students who differed in their educational achievement, gender, or ethnicity.

2021-08-12T10:26:42.579757+00:00 IST

Study suggests Gen Z is willing to rent clothes to reduce wastage

Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): The findings of a new study by Washington State University researchers suggest that Gen Z adults are interested in using apparel rental services to reduce overconsumption.

2021-08-11T17:23:46.297217+00:00 IST

Study highlights 'vicious cycle' of workplace incivility

Oregon [US], August 11 (ANI): A new study has found that employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil to others -- a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to in-person work.

2021-08-11T09:25:24.933860+00:00 IST

Readiness to punish others for selfish behaviour explained by functional brain connections

Moscow [Russia], August 10 (ANI): Following a neuroimaging experiment, the Higher School of Economics researchers found that the stronger the functional brain connects, the less inclined someone is to punish others for unfair behaviour.

2021-08-10T17:03:21.687554+00:00 IST

Study explores how products make us feel grounded to place, people and past

New York [US], August 10 (ANI): Researchers from Vienna University of Economics and Business and Cornell University have found in a study that consumers are increasingly seeking products that are local, made by individually identified people, traditional, or remind them of their childhood and family growing up.

2021-08-10T13:40:14.494514+00:00 IST

Study reveals gender-disposed personality traits can explain salary gap

Texas [US], August 10 (ANI): According to a recent study by a University of Houston psychology researcher, the salary gap between men and women may be due to certain gender-disposed personality traits.

2021-08-10T09:45:10.690562+00:00 IST

Ignoring friends to look at phone associated with mental health issues

Georgia [US], August 10 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Georgia, there are a variety of factors that may drive individuals to ignore their friends in favour of an electronic screen.

2021-08-10T09:42:29.943604+00:00 IST

Eye size of birds may predict sensitivity to environmental change

Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behaviour, including where they live, what they eat, and how they hunt, providing a potential roadmap for future conservation efforts.

2021-08-09T17:31:04.838260+00:00 IST

Study highlights how consumer behaviour is influenced by social norms

Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): A meta-analysis of extant research on social norms, to establish several new empirical generalisations, was recently performed by researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, HEC Montreal, and University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney.

2021-08-09T12:29:05.670485+00:00 IST

A leader's effectiveness may depend on emotions expressed: Study

California [US], August 9 (ANI): A new study has found that the perception of effective leaders may depend on the type of emotions they choose to express, and people use implicit theories of leadership emotions when evaluating a leader's effectiveness.

2021-08-09T10:08:08.757603+00:00 IST