People who rely on social media for updates and information during a fast-moving crisis get more conflicting information and feel more stress than those who rely on communications from officials and traditional media, finds a study in the Proceedings...
Children who have televisions or video game systems in their bedrooms spend more time watching screens and less time reading and sleeping, which in turn leads to poorer school performance, finds a study in Development Psychology. Researchers analyzed data...
Being in a good mood on the day that you get your flu shot could make the shot more effective, suggests research in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Researchers followed 138 adults older than 65 for two weeks before they...