Masks lowered the performance of chess players until they adjusted to wearing them, research shows.
Experiment Links Perceiving Emotions in Music and People
People who can skillfully interpret other people’s emotional states may also be better at assessing the emotions conveyed by music, new research shows.
People who can skillfully interpret other people’s emotional states may also be better at assessing the emotions conveyed by music, new research shows.
More Empathetic People Better Understand Animal Sounds
People who do well on human empathy tests are also measurably better at decoding the emotional sounds of animals, according to a new study.
People who do well on human empathy tests are also measurably better at decoding the emotional sounds of animals, according to a new study.
Teen Nicotine Vaping Is ‘On Its Way To Becoming Endemic’
Nicotine vaping is one of the most common types of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to results of a new national study.
Nicotine vaping is one of the most common types of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to results of a new national study.
Racial Discrimination Is ‘Contagious’ for Couples
Racial discrimination’s effects on health have been dramatically underestimated, according to a new study.
Racial discrimination’s effects on health have been dramatically underestimated, according to a new study.
Wealth Doesn’t Ease Racial Gap in Maternal, Infant Health
Wealthy Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers and infants, research finds.
Wealthy Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers and infants, research finds.
Brains With More Vitamin D May Work Better
The brains of people with cognitive decline fare better with higher levels of vitamin D, research finds.
The brains of people with cognitive decline fare better with higher levels of vitamin D, research finds.
Indian American Teens: Discrimination Started Early
Discrimination against young Asian Indian Americans can start as early as preschool and influences development of their identities, a small study finds.
Discrimination against young Asian Indian Americans can start as early as preschool and influences development of their identities, a small study finds.
Adults and Kids Tend to See Hidden Good in Villains
Both adults and children more often reported that villains were inwardly good than that heroes were inwardly bad, a study finds.
Both adults and children more often reported that villains were inwardly good than that heroes were inwardly bad, a study finds.
How to Disagree Without Fighting
There are ways to disagree without being disagreeable, says professor Dan Edelstein.
There are ways to disagree without being disagreeable, says professor Dan Edelstein.
Getting Outside Could Improve Your Sleep
Getting outside during the day, even when it’s cloudy, may benefit your sleep, research with college students suggests.
Getting outside during the day, even when it’s cloudy, may benefit your sleep, research with college students suggests.
Screens Are a Risky Fix for Preschoolers’ Big Feelings
Handing fussy preschoolers screens can be a quick fix, but this calming strategy could backfire, research suggests.
Handing fussy preschoolers screens can be a quick fix, but this calming strategy could backfire, research suggests.
To Avoid the Health Effects of Stress, Get Proactive
Two new studies find that younger adults who take preemptive steps to respond to stress are better able to avoid negative health outcomes.
Two new studies find that younger adults who take preemptive steps to respond to stress are better able to avoid negative health outcomes.
Firearm Injuries Damage Children’s Mental Health
Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, research shows.
Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, research shows.
More Likes up the Chance People Believe Fake News
New research finds that the more likes people got when retweeting negative fake news, the more they agreed with the content—and hated the (fake) politician—in the story.
New research finds that the more likes people got when retweeting negative fake news, the more they agreed with the content—and hated the (fake) politician—in the story.
In 30 Years, the United States Saw 1.1 Million Gun Deaths
A new study is the first analysis to show both the sheer magnitude of firearm fatalities in the United States over the past 32 years and the growing disparities by race/ethnicity, age, and geographic location.
A new study is the first analysis to show both the sheer magnitude of firearm fatalities in the United States over the past 32 years and the growing disparities by race/ethnicity, age, and geographic location.