To improve safety at train stations and tackle busy hotspots, ProRail, the authority that runs the Dutch rail infractructure, anonymously
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Q&A: Why social and emotional learning is so important for kids right now
“Emotional intelligence” and “social and emotional learning” are terms parents may hear bandied about by teachers and education leaders. And
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People often depend on companionship and support from others to cope with the stresses of daily life. Social networks and
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In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan report
Continue reading »Personality can predict who’s a rule follower and who flouts COVID-19 social distancing guidelines
As states struggle to get the COVID-19 balance right—between eased restrictions and rising infection rates—it falls to individuals to abide
Continue reading »Looking at the social side of COVID-19 through HIV research
While the COVID-19 pandemic is often described as unprecedented, there is a recent viral epidemic that researchers in UConn’s Institute
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Most people experience anxiety at times. It’s a normal emotion that can help us detect danger. But there’s a fine
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The balance between the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine may affect whether a person develops social anxiety disorder. Previous research has
Continue reading »Natural preferences behind early social interactions in newborns are timed
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Trento, measured the length of time new-born chicks were
Continue reading »Chromosomal changes implicated in disease linked to social and economic disadvantage
Chromosomal changes implicated in disease are linked to social and economic disadvantage, finds a study of 473 families, published online
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