The mental health toll of Puerto Rico's prolonged power outages
More than a month has passed since Hurricane Maria's initial landfall in Puerto Rico, but around 80 percent of the island still remains without power.
View ArticleSocial media data use needs tighter research controls, experts say
Information shared on social media is being regularly used in research projects without users' consent, a study suggests.
View ArticleBrain science should be making prisons better, not trying to prove innocence
Every week, I wait for the cold steel bars to close behind me, for count to be called, and for men who have years – maybe the rest of their lives – to spend in this prison to come talk with me. I am a...
View ArticlePsychologist discusses how #metoo creates solidarity for victims of sexual...
Harvey Weinstein. Brett Ratner. Kevin Spacey.
View ArticleStudent self-reporting can help educators catch academic and mental health...
At the start of the school year, many students expect to go through the process of getting their ears and eyes checked by school nurses for hearing and vision issues. Increasingly, students might also...
View ArticleSocial media key for tracking flu, Zika, depression and more, says new book
Search the hashtag "flu" on Twitter and you'll find a free-flowing stream of comments from people across the country. In 140 characters or fewer, they offer threads of information about their symptoms,...
View ArticleProfessor proposes solutions to reduce recidivism and impact of incarceration
A Penn State Abington professor is proposing public policy solutions to help reduce the mental health impact of incarceration among African-American men.
View ArticleNext generation electronic monitoring of parolees in development
For people on probation and parole and those who work with them, electronic monitoring can be a useful tool to ensure they are making curfew or determining when they are in places they should not be.
View ArticleNight owls have larger social networks than early birds
Using anonymous mobile phone data, Aalto University doctoral researcher Talayeh Aledavood has tapped into patterns in people's behaviour. She has found out that individual 'chronotypes,' the inherent...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey survivors feel grief, distress months later
Deb Eberhart couldn't sleep and was easily moved to tears as she worked to coordinate repairs to her Houston home in the months after flooding from Hurricane Harvey besieged it with 3-feet of water.
View ArticleDoes Apple have an obligation to make the iPhone safer for kids?
The average teen spends at least six hours a day looking at a screen, with most of it from using a smartphone.
View ArticleExposure to trees, the sky and birdsong in cities beneficial for mental...
Researchers at King's College London, landscape architects J & L Gibbons and art foundation Nomad Projects have used smartphone-based technology to assess the relationship between nature in cities...
View ArticleWhy Instagram might be affecting your mental health (and what you can do...
New research out of Notre Dame is digging into why social media isn't always good for us, especially if you're young and female.
View ArticleBalancing work and tertiary study is harder now than in 2012, says study
Students know completing a university degree gives them a better chance of landing a high-paying job, often after surviving financial hardship while studying. But striking a balance between life, work...
View ArticleResearchers explore psychological effects of climate change
Wildfires, extreme storms and major weather events can seem like a distant threat, but for those whose lives have been directly impacted by these events, the threat hits much closer to home.
View ArticleThe secret history of Facebook depression
To early users, the internet held such promise for people and communities. Now, on the eve of Facebook's 15th birthday, social media is making people depressed. What happened?
View ArticleSmart rollator motivates elderly to exercise more
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Orton are exploring the benefits and impacts of technology in motivating seniors to increase physical activity. This is being done in the new MoveRoll...
View ArticleMolecular secrets revealed: Antipsychotic docked in its receptor
Antipsychotic drugs—which transformed mental health care following their chance discovery in the mid-20th Century—may finally be poised for a long-overdue makeover incorporating structure-based design....
View ArticleAlleged UK hacker wins US extradition fight
An alleged computer hacker from Britain won a court appeal Monday to block his extradition to the United States, where he faces charges in three states.
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