Posts Tagged ‘friendship’
Kids aren’t kind to chubby cartoons
U. LEEDS (UK) — Very young children appear to reject storybook characters who are overweight as potential friends, a study shows. Continue…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:55 - 3 Comments
Top Stories - Apr 22, 2013 10:58 - 0 Comments
In big high schools, race marks social divide
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Students who attend large high schools are less likely to form interracial friendships, new research finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2013 13:48 - 2 Comments
Bullying victims don’t have many enemies
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Bullied kids are not universally disliked by their peers, but they are strongly disliked by those who harass them, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2013 15:46 - 0 Comments
Teen social struggles can last into adulthood
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Most teens who fail to build strong, independent relationships with peers continue to have social and romantic issues into adulthood, a study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2013 14:51 - 1 Comment
Young bonobos comfort friends in need
EMORY (US) — Like humans, bonobos show signs of empathy and the desire to console family and friends early in life. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 6, 2013 7:43 - 16 Comments
For kids with autism, food can be a fight
EMORY (US) — Children with autism spectrum disorders are five times more likely to have issues with eating, including tantrums at meals and extreme pickiness. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 24, 2013 11:30 - 1 Comment
Giraffes pick and choose their social circles
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Female giraffes won’t hang out with just anybody—like humans, they have what’s called a “fision-fusion” social system. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 3, 2013 11:10 - 0 Comments
Bonobos prefer to share food with strangers
DUKE (US) — For bonobos, building a social network and making new friends are as valuable as food, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 17, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
For best buds or a big network, money matters
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Is it better to have a few close friends or a wider circle that’s perhaps less deep? Economic circumstances may play a part. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 13, 2012 11:46 - 0 Comments
Bonding can make us move in unison
CALTECH (US) — Ever noticed how friends end up walking in synch or how an audience will eventually clap together? Scientists have measured this mysterious “brain-brain synchrony.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 26, 2012 12:36 - 0 Comments
Do chimps keep track of favors for friends?
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — When chimpanzees share food with a friend or groom a pal, such favors are often exchanged over long periods of time within the context of a stable relationship. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 3, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
Friendly baboons often outlive ‘loners’
U. PENN (US) — Like humans, some baboons’ personalities are better suited to making and keeping friends— social skills that play a role in health and longevity, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 17, 2012 14:47 - 2 Comments
Scary stuff seems bigger when self-esteem is low
RUTGERS (US) — For people with high self-esteem, hills literally seem less steep and scary objects less threatening. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 7, 2012 9:44 - 2 Comments
Teens in the ‘in crowd’ more likely to smoke
USC (US) — Popular students are more likely to smoke cigarettes than their less popular peers, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 9, 2011 15:02 - 0 Comments
Girls angrier after fights with friends
DUKE (US) — Pre-teen girls may not be any better at friendships than boys, despite previous research suggesting otherwise. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 2, 2011 12:36 - 1 Comment
Kindergarten friends matter for boys
U. ILLINOIS (US) — High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 28, 2011 11:52 - 9 Comments
Teens with autism often socially isolated
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — Teens with autism face major obstacles to social life outside of school, according to a new study that emphasizes the danger of limited peer relationships and the importance of group activities. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 9, 2011 11:54 - 0 Comments
Sex suffers when his pals become hers
U. CHICAGO (US) — Sexual problems can develop, including erectile dysfunction, when a female partner comes between a man and his male friends. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 13, 2011 13:08 - 0 Comments
Grades suffer when friends behave badly
U. OREGON (US) — The friends teens keep in middle school or junior high can have a significant influence on academic success, new research shows. (more…)
