The A’hole effect: Drivers of expensive cars less likely to yield for pedestrians
Flashing crosswalk lights are no match for flashy cars, according to a new UNLV study … more
Social Sciences
How door-to-door canvassing slowed an epidemic
Study finds that in Liberia, volunteers limited damage from Ebola by distributing information within their … more
Tune in to social media and tone down your risk of skin cancer
Social media smarts could make you less susceptible to skin cancer as new research shows that media literacy skills … more
Coronavirus Response Shows the World May Not Be Ready for Climate-Induced Pandemics
For weeks, the second largest economy in the world screeched to a halt. Stunned by … more
Generosity breeds generosity among 4-year-olds
Have you ever received an unexpected kindness? A stranger in the car ahead of you … more
How incorporating traditional healing practices can create more culturally relevant treatment for Native clients
While only about 2% of the U.S. population, or 5 million people, identify as having … more
Just as tobacco advertising causes teen smoking, exposure to alcohol ads causes teens to drink
Exposure to alcohol advertising changes teens’ attitudes about alcohol and can cause them to start … more
Most young women unhappy, stressed about their sex lives: Study
Half of young Australian women experience sexually-related personal distress, with one in five women having … more
More Information Doesn’t Necessarily Help People Make Better Decisions
Turns Out There Is Such a Thing as TMI Making everyday decisions seems easy enough. … more
It’s a crime, but for meth cooks it’s also a job
The motivation to start cooking meth is often driven by addiction, but a new study … more
Delivering bad news: ‘Patients remember these conversations forever’
We’ve all feared hearing a doctor say, “We need to talk.” It’s even scarier if … more
