Social perception is shaped by far more than income or background — it’s influenced by habits, communication styles, and the ...

APS Rising Star and lecturer at University of Stirling Thora Bjornsdottir discusses her research and work, funding challenges, and the importance and benefits of collaboration.

Both social isolation, defined as the objective state of having few connections with others, and loneliness, which is a subjective negative feeling of being alone, adversely impact the body and mind.

Tempus Fugit a Sign on the former Dyson's jewellers, Briggate, Leeds Source: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Several years ago, during a discussion about possible studies ...

Paying less attention to faces is one of the key markers of autism spectrum disorder. But while researchers have begun to uncover the brain network that supports processing of social stimuli such as ...

In a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychology, researchers take a novel approach to understanding the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by using the ...

Summary: A new survey report by Pew Research Center highlights that teens are equally worried about the effects of social media. At least 48 percent of teens believe that social media is negatively ...

The rise of social media and instant access to information have significantly influenced public perception of crime, making it appear more widespread than it actually is. In the 1980s and 1990s, crime ...