Society

We often think of fraudsters as people on the opposite side of the world. They will manipulate and exploit victims through words on a computer screen, or loving messages through the phone. But romance fraud […]

The Democratic National Convention recently wrapped up in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were officially nominated as the party’s ticket for the 2024 presidential election.This article is brought to […]

When teens see risk behavior such as drinking, smoking or drug use in movies or series, they sometimes find it difficult to define whether it’s realistic or not. They recognize stereotypes but cannot always interpret […]

Urban planners and developers have predetermined markers of accessibility for recreational spaces, such as parks and playgrounds that might include ramps or the ability to travel to the space using public transportation.This article is brought […]

The United States’ most senior public health official, surgeon-general Vivek Murthy, believes social media platforms should come with warning labels. The United Nations’ education, science and culture agency says smartphones should be banned in schools. […]

In 2022, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Dean Mobbs began to investigate the relationship between social media use and mental health and well-being. As his research program ramps up to test brain activity and physiological markers […]

Many of us feel that we, or our children, spend too much time staring at a screen. From gaming to social media use or “doomscrolling,” it can sometimes feel that we are mindlessly spending hours […]

Being alone doesn’t automatically equate with misery. French writer Michel de Montaigne famously removed himself from public life and retreated to a tower on his country estate, where he wrote about the joys of sitting […]

It’s not just about right and wrong: Time and culture also influence our moral compass, Cornell-led psychology research finds.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Are men really more creative than women? A prior study on gender difference in creativity—the generation of ideas that are both novel and useful—found that men are rated as more creative than are women—especially when […]