You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media. But what is it, actually?
The nocebo effect is the opposite of the placebo effect. And it can affect what we think of medicines, and the side-effects ...
Study finds solo music listening boosts social well-being
Listening to music by yourself might not seem like a social activity, but University at Buffalo researchers have published a ...
A social immune system: Leafcutter ants recognize and combat pathogens 30 days post-exposure
A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon ...
Psychology Today1d
Personal Space: How We Interact With Social Robots
How much space do you need when meeting a human versus a robot? People often prefer more distance from robots—even when they ...
EurekAlert!2d
Leafcutter ants recognize and fight pathogen even 30 days after initial contamination, study shows
Characteristics of social immune memory were observed in colonies of Atta sexdens exposed to four different pathogenic fungi.
Soap Central2d
"The hurt angle is tired”— Married at First Sight Australia fans question Dave's behavior
Married at First Sight Australia Season 12 has viewers divided over the dramatic deterioration of Jamie and Dave's ...
The Body Optimist on MSN2d
This trivial behavior that may be sabotaging your happiness
Happiness, this "modern Holy Grail," has become a life goal for many of us. With inspiring quotes on social media, morning rituals, and guided meditations, society encourages us to believe that ...
Altruism is actually a fantastic survival strategy
Social support is thought to be an adaptive response to extreme stressors, Platt said. This means that having strong social ...
Marriage Experiments on Reality TV Aren’t Working
Marriage experiments in reality shows like Married At First Sight, Love is Blind, and The Ultimatum promise love but deliver ...
Association for Psychological Science5d
Worse Weather Pushes People to Social Media
New research shows that people post more on social media when bad weather hits, sometimes even more than during large social ...
Tech Xplore9d
A/B test tool shows Facebook constantly experimenting on consumers—and even its creators don't fully know how it works
Users of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok might think they're simply interacting with friends, ...