//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/social_psychology/ Love, altruism and affection. Read current news articles on how animals can be altruistic, how social networks can protect us and more. en-us Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:49:44 EDT Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:49:44 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/social_psychology/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231020105650.htm Married couples and long-term romantic partners typically engage in a variety of behaviors that sustain and nourish the relationship. These actions promote higher levels of commitment, which benefits couples' physical and psychological health. A new study looks at how such relationship maintenance behaviors interact with satisfaction and commitment. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:56:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231020105650.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231019111244.htm When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order to have an excuse to act selfishly, according to new research. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:12:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231019111244.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231017170542.htm People judge members of their own circles more harshly than they judge individuals from other groups for the same transgressions, new research has found. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:05:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231017170542.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016163119.htm New research considers how the financial industry can identify, manage and, if necessary, remove these individuals. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:31:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016163119.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122828.htm 为什么我们的梦想?product of our brain's neurophysiology, dreaming is a complex experience that can take on many emotional tones and simulate reality to varying degrees. As a result, there is still no clear answer to this question. A study compared the dreams of two forager communities, in Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with those of individuals living in Europe and North America. It showed that the first two groups produced more threatening, but also more cathartic and socially-oriented dreams than the Western groups. These results show how strong are the links between the socio-cultural environment and the function of dreams. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:28:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122828.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122744.htm Data from more than 15,000 lower-income children ages 2 to 6 reveals higher-than-expected levels of significant behavioral dysfunction. Co-authors urge increased screening, prevention programs in primary care settings. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:27:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012161659.htm True altruism is rare behavior in animals, but a new study has found that honey bees display this trait. Additionally, they found that an evolutionary battle of genetics may determine the parent they inherit it from. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:16:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012161659.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111635.htm Shyness can influence a child’s performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:16:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111635.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182118.htm An extremely supportive atmosphere for new ideas laid the foundation for an 'Aha moment' about a toggle-switch in the fruit fly brain. Do humans have one, too? Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:21:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182118.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182057.htm In a new study, participants tended to rate women's bodies as slimmer when viewed in selfie photographs than in photographs taken from other angles. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:20:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182057.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231005161729.htm When we’re married or in a long-term romantic relationship, we may eventually come to take each other for granted and forget to show appreciation. A new study finds that it doesn’t have to stay this way. The study examined why perceived gratitude from a spouse or romantic partner changes over time, and whether it can be improved through relationship intervention programs. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:17:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231005161729.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231003104737.htm Researchers have learned the efficiency by which people recognize spoken words depends as much on the mind as on hearing ability. In a new study, the researchers examined how well adults across the life span process spoken language. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:47:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231003104737.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231001133737.htm In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a 'fairy tale,' rooted in cultural beliefs about masculinity and femininity. A new study by sociologists provides evidence that this metaphor remains widely used despite the profound shift in recent decades in social and scientific views about gender, sex, and sexuality. But her findings, based on interviews with a diverse sample of 47 individuals, also reveal that a more gender-egalitarian metaphor is circulating that describes sperm and egg as two halves of a whole. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:37:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231001133737.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230929131440.htm A new study examined psychological well-being among older individuals in the United States and United Kingdom and found that high life satisfaction was associated with increased cognitive functioning among most individuals, but it was less beneficial for people of low socioeconomic status, in poor health, or experiencing adverse psychological conditions. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:14:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230929131440.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230928152436.htm Researchers have found a link between a pregnant woman or her partner losing their job and an increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. The study found a doubling in the chances of a pregnancy miscarrying or resulting in a stillbirth following a job loss. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:24:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230928152436.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230927155555.htm A new study shows that babies learn to imitate others because they themselves are imitated by caregivers. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:55:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230927155555.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230925153747.htm Among regretful parents, fear of missing out is a key motivator for having children. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:37:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230925153747.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154926.htm New research sheds light on where and how we feel different kinds of love. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:49:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154926.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141009.htm Using artificial intelligence applications to help craft a message to a friend is not a good idea -- at least if your friend finds out about the use of AI, a new study suggests. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:10:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141009.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907203749.htm Music can take on many forms in cultures across the globe, but researchers have found in a new study that some themes are universally recognizable by people everywhere with one notable exception -- love songs. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:37:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907203749.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130345.htm In many animals, including ants, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) ensures normal brain function by controlling the movement of various substances in and out of the brain. Now, researchers have made the unexpected discovery that the BBB in carpenter ants plays an active role in controlling behavior that's essential to the function of entire ant colonies. The key is production in the BBB of a particular hormone-degrading enzyme. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:03:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130345.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131715.htm Students with disabilities are often bullied and socially excluded in school at a far greater rate than their classmates. To help teachers recognize, respond to and prevent bullying toward these students, researchers developed an evidence-based, online professional development curriculum. The curriculum highlights the value of teachers building a strong rapport with their students, noticing changes in student behavior as potential warning signs, incorporating social skills and communication skills into classroom learning objectives, as well as practicing behavior-specific praise in a way that showcases students' strengths and encourages collaboration with peers. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131715.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130817.htm Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to 'listen in' on the hippocampal brain activity of groups of Egyptian fruit bats as they flew freely within a large flight room. The researchers were surprised to find that, in this social setting, the bat's 'place' neurons encoded not only the animal's location, but also information about the presence or absence of other bats, and even the identity of bats in their path. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:08:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130817.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child marriages. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:48:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122604.htm Parents should be taught how to better understand the increasingly volatile social media landscape that is deploying sophisticated algorithms, according to a new study. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122604.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151724.htm 这是人的本性需要做判断的时候。但是为什么我们place less blame on someone, or give more praise, if we find out that person had a history of suffering in childhood? In a recent study, researchers discovered why someone's childhood adversity influences how others judge their behavior. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:17:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151724.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114403.htm Struggling with a teenager who refuses to ditch digital devices at night and wakes up grumpy? Boarding school could be the answer. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:44:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114403.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163956.htm When choosing their behavior in socially difficult situations, anxious people use a less suitable section of the forebrain than people who are not anxious. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:39:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163956.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816170623.htm People who adhere to a Mediterranean lifestyle -- which includes a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; healthy eating habits like limiting added salts and sugars; and habits promoting adequate rest, physical activity, and socialization -- have a lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a new study. People who adhered to the lifestyle's emphasis on rest, exercise, and socializing with friends had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:06:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816170623.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814135416.htm Needs related to housing, transportation, food, social support and more can be identified through AI/ML techniques, study of medical record notes from patients with dementia shows. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:54:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814135416.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122247.htm Men navigate their intimate partner relationships depending on their masculine style, says new research which drew from in-depth interviews with 92 straight men ages 19 to 43 from diverse cultural backgrounds. The study found three types of masculinities: neo-traditionalists, egalitarian and progressive. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:22:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122247.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115451.htm Receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental wellbeing of people with depression, a new study finds. 星期五,2023年8月11日美国东部时间11:54:51 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115451.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110305.htm Life is harder for adolescents who are not attractive or athletic. New research shows low attractive and low athletic youth became increasingly unpopular over the course of a school year, leading to subsequent increases in their loneliness and alcohol misuse. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems. Put simply, the peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Results also put to rest stereotypes about sex differences. The findings reveal a transformation in adolescent social culture such that the social penalties attached to being low in attractiveness or low in athleticism are no longer gender specific. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:03:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110305.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807152147.htm 最积极讨论的问题之一uman and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be favored by natural selection? Researchers have developed a simulation model of the evolution of social learning. They showed that the interplay between learning, memory and forgetting broadens the conditions under which we expect to see social learning to evolve. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:21:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807152147.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121955.htm Social media can help women in Egypt identify more resources to help stop domestic violence, according to a study led by MIT researchers. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:19:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121955.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121916.htm person's own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions, researchers report. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish generosity and reward selfishness -- even when it costs them personally. The study found that an individual's own generous or selfish deeds carry more weight than their desire to conform to the attitudes and behaviors of others. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:19:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121916.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123653.htm Researchers have identified one of the key brain circuits for deciding the value of a reward based on the rewards that others have received, known as socially subjective reward valuation. A better understanding of the roles of this circuit, from the medial prefrontal cortex to the lateral hypothalamus, may be helpful for the future diagnosis and treatment of patients with injuries or alterations in these regions. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:36:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123653.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803113015.htm In prehistoric societies, humans tended to learn from members of our ingroup or from more prestigious individuals, as this information was more likely to be reliable and result in group success. However, with the advent of diverse and complex modern communities -- and especially in social media -- these biases become less effective. For example, a person we are connected to online might not necessarily be trustworthy, and people can easily feign prestige on social media. Now, a group of social scientists describe how the functions of social media algorithms are misaligned with human social instincts meant to foster cooperation, which can lead to large-scale polarization and misinformation. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:30:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803113015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110718.htm How did the Corona pandemic and the measures taken to get it under control affect the quality of life and mental health of men and women? Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:07:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110718.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171321.htm In a study of children and adults, both higher age and having had a pet dog were associated with better ability to recognize dog emotions from facial expressions. The findings show that 4-year-olds were less able to recognize aggressive dog expressions than older children and adults. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:13:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171321.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122723.htm In the face of existential dilemmas that are shared by all of humanity, including the consequences of inequality or climate change, it is crucial to understand the conditions leading to cooperation. A new game theory model based on 192 stochastic games and on some elegant algebra finds that both cases -- available information and the lack thereof -- can lead to cooperative outcomes. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:27:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122723.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122708.htm Researchers delve into the bilingual experience and its impact on children's context-sensitive perception of trust, offering insights into how language diversity can enrich and benefit children's social-cognitive development. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:27:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122708.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713141930.htm A new study has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-control but, instead, often can be the product of successful self-control in order to inflict greater retribution. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:19:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713141930.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713141925.htm Researchers found that people with strong mind reading abilities -- the ability to understand and take the perspective of another person's feelings and intentions -- are more successful in cooperating to complete tasks than people with weaker mind reading abilities. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:19:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713141925.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165229.htm Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social contact, according to a new study. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:52:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165229.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230707124648.htm The prevalence of moderate or severe joint pain due to arthritis varies strikingly across American states, ranging from 6.9% of the population in Minnesota to 23.1% in West Virginia, according to a new study. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:46:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230707124648.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125727.htm A new study suggests young children are more vocal when interacting with toys and household items, highlighting their importance for developing language skills. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:57:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125708.htm Studying how genes influence human behavior is an enormously complicated undertaking. Socio-genomicists are harnessing massive banks of genetic data and complex data science analysis techniques to better understand the link. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:57:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125708.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628201300.htm Loneliness is detrimental to well-being and often accompanied by feelings of not being understood by others. A new study found that the brain responses of lonely people differ from those of other lonely people and from those of people who are not lonely. The brain responses of people who are not lonely are very similar. Each lonely person studied showed brain responses that were idiosyncratic -- they deviated from the typical way an individual processes input or information. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:13:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628201300.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191521.htm A new study of a brain region called the rostro-medial prefrontal could potentially advance diagnosis and therapies for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:15:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191521.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164255.htm People can be prone to believe in conspiracy theories due to a combination of personality traits and motivations, including relying strongly on their intuition, feeling a sense of antagonism and superiority toward others, and perceiving threats in their environment, according to new research. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:42:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164255.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621105429.htm Social influence from phone communications is significant, reaching as far as four degrees of separation from the original caller, according to a new study. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:54:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621105429.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620113745.htm Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:37:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620113745.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230616161958.htm Researchers look at how AI (large language models or LLMs in particular) could change the nature of social science research. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:19:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230616161958.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220707.htm Researchers found college students who tried to cut their social media use to 30 minutes per day scored significantly lower for anxiety, depression, loneliness and fear of missing out at the end of the two-week experiment and when compared to the control group. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:07:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220707.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220630.htm Neuroscientists have long searched for ways to reopen 'critical periods' in the brain, when mammals are more sensitive to signals from their surroundings that can influence periods of brain development. Now, researchers say a new study in mice shows that psychedelic drugs are linked by their common ability to reopen such critical periods, but differ in the length of time the critical period is open -- from two days to four weeks with a single dose. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:06:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220630.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230612114659.htm Employees who frequently interact with artificial intelligence systems are more likely to experience loneliness that can lead to insomnia and increased after-work drinking, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:46:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230612114659.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230601160232.htm Scientists have identified the neurons that are activated when perceiving others, as well as the neurons that represent value information associated with others in the CA1 region of the hippocampus using a novel social recognition experiment. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:02:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230601160232.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230525141438.htm Analysing up to 100 years' worth of residents' records from various almshouses in England, new research suggests that living in these communities can reduce the negative impact on health and social wellbeing which is commonly experienced by the older population in lower socioeconomic groups, particularly those individuals who are living in isolation. Thu, 25 May 2023 14:14:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230525141438.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230524181809.htm 巴斯大学的研究人员调查了爱r 4,000 people to test social ability and found that being female and educated are some of the best predictors for how well you get on with and understand others. Wed, 24 May 2023 18:18:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230524181809.htm