People

Depressed people are just more realistic, right? Not so, says UC Berkeley study

October 22, 2022

Are depressed people simply more realistic in judging how much they control their lives, while others view the world through rose-colored lenses, living under the illusion that they have more control than they do?

How crushes turn into love for young adults

The image of young adults living in a hookup culture with emotionally

by British Reporter

June 6, 2022

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Pandemic has made young people more depressed, research finds

A new study measuring the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and

by British Reporter

May 18, 2022

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People imitate accent features they expect to hear, even without hearing them

Certain accents in the United States are unmistakable: the twang of someone

by British Reporter

April 6, 2022

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Coronavirus

People in Deprivation with poorer lifestyle factors at most risk for COVID-19

Unhealthy lifestyles are associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19, but risks are highest in the most economically disadvantaged, according to a new study.

by British Reporter

March 30, 2022

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Health&Beauty

The unique power of headphones to persuade

Americans spend an average of four hours per day listening to audio either on headphones or on speakers, but there are major differences in the psychological effects between the two mediums. Headphones have a much more powerful impact on listeners’ perceptions, judgments

by British Reporter

March 1, 2022

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Coronavirus

One in three young people say they felt happier during lockdown

British Reporter — One in three young people say their mental health and wellbeing improved during COVID-19 lockdown measures, with potential contributing factors including feeling less lonely, avoiding bullying and getting more sleep and exercise, according to researchers at the universities of

by British Reporter

February 24, 2022

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Health&Beauty

Perceptions shaped social behavior during the pandemic

Research from Penn psychologists found that Americans who most feared losing their connections continued interacting with others, paradoxically acting in ways that risked prolonging disease-mitigating social restrictions.

by British Reporter

February 18, 2022

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Health&Beauty

Geography Affects Mental Health Care

People in urban areas had better access to care and lower copays than rural areas. Substance abuse, access to mental health care and costs remain a burden for people living in rural areas, even if they have private insurance. These are the findings of

by British Reporter

February 1, 2022

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Coronavirus

New COVID-19 study for immunocompromised people

British Reporter — A new national study is recruiting immunocompromised people to determine their immune response to COVID-19 vaccination over six months.

by British Reporter

December 11, 2021

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Finance

There is a rising global elite, but (yet) without a common goal

British Reporter — Are people like Jeff Bezos from Amazon, Sheryl Sandberg from Facebook and Jack Ma from Alibaba part of a global power elite who make decisions about our future world? According to University of Amsterdam, Diliara Valeeva analysed 200 million corporations

by British Reporter

November 7, 2021

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Health&Beauty

People weren’t so lazy back then

Study comparing 19th- and 21st-century Americans finds a half-hour decline in daily physical activity. Contemporary Americans have access to custom workout routines, fancy gyms, and high-end home equipment like Peloton machines. Even so, when it comes to physical activity, our forebears of two

by British Reporter

November 1, 2021

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Health&Beauty

Number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since 1990

British Reporter — The number of adults aged 30–79 years with hypertension has increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion in the last thirty years, according to the first comprehensive global analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment and control, led by

by British Reporter

August 26, 2021

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Tech

Why People Snub their Friends with their Phone

Mental health conditions and certain personality traits play a role in ‘phubbing’. Smartphones have made multi-tasking easier, more understandable, and at times compulsive. But in social settings, these devices can lead to a form of contemporary rudeness called phone snubbing, or phubbing, the

by British Reporter

August 12, 2021

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