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In a new study, a single infusion of the antidepressant – along with repeated exposure to positive imagery – significantly reduced symptoms in depressed patients in a clinical trial.
Even when they offer similar listings, female hosts tend to charge less than their male counterparts.
A new study found that the device people used to communicate in a negotiation made a big difference in how likely they were to deceive for personal gain.
A new study provides the first glimpse into what happens in children’s brains as they meditate.
The common advice to let the other person talk more might backfire if you want to make a positive first impression.
College students who are focused on career goals and personal growth – and growth for others – tend to fare better academically, new research finds.
College students hit the hay earlier and sleep longer when they’re offered a modest monetary incentive. But can a little extra cash really make good sleeping habits last?
The fall of Roe v. Wade will result in more people deciding to privately end a pregnancy, a new study finds. But how often people will turn to safe versus unsafe options remains to be seen.
Students are less likely to think they can be good at both math and reading as they get closer to high school.
An experiment conducted online with residents of Italy and the US detected similar patterns based on ideological identity.
A series of studies found that exposure to dogs leads people to make riskier financial decisions, while interactions with cats have the opposite effect.
While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.
New research on police departments across the country reveals a significant link between the use of fatal force and college education – the more educated are less likely to use it.
A new study adds to a body of work that casts doubt on the wisdom of the standard rulebook many donors expect charities to follow.
Different views of gentrification drive divisions that keep school activists separated by race.
Female statistics students had higher final exam grades than their male peers, even though they had less confidence in their statistics abilities at the start of the semester.
Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth of research into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.
The protective caps at the ends of chromosomes naturally shorten over time. Researchers found that direct damage can prematurely trigger senescence and contribute to age-related diseases like cancer.
It can feel risky to try reconnecting with people in our lives after falling out of touch – but fears of rejection are often overblown.
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Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity; Social and Healty Equity Endowed Chair, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Southern California
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Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing and Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University
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Mel King Fellow, MIT CoLab; Clinical Professor of Gerontology and Co-Director LeadingAge LTSS Center, UMass Boston
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Postdoctoral Fellow at The Injury and Violence Prevention Program, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Professor of Economics and Education Policy, New York University
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Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, UMass Boston
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Associate Professor of Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Public Policy, Education and Economics, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
