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New research published in sociology forum suggest that among political progressives, participation in identity politics tends to be associated with lower levels of mental health. The findings suggest that a focus on social identity and collective protest may explain why progressive people report more depression and anxiety than conservative people. Over the past decade, scientists have observed widening disparities in mental health among people of different political ideologies. Specifically, the data provide evidence that progressives generally report lower levels of mental well-being than conservatives. George Yancey, a sociology professor at Baylor University, wanted to explore the reasons behind this widening…
Recent research published in journals evolution and human behavior It has been suggested that, regardless of gender, people experience the strongest romantic jealousy when they see their partner giving resources to a potential rival. This finding provides evidence that transferring resources is viewed as a serious relationship threat by both men and women. This research reveals how our emotional alarm system responds more strongly to a partner actively investing in someone else than to passively receiving attention. Scientists undertook this study to test traditional evolutionary ideas about human interbreeding in a more realistic setting. Evolutionary theory proposes that men and…
Lakeland School District superintendents fill reusable bottles with water at a fountain near the high school lobby.Water testing over the past two years has revealed levels of “permanent chemicals” known as PFAS that are 10 times higher than federal standards.Filters make water from fountains safe to drink, but a school in Scott Tupp, Lackawanna County, plans to install a treatment system throughout the building.”This is a microcosm of what’s happening across the state and in different places,” Superintendent Mark Wyand said. “The health, safety and well-being of our students and staff is always our top priority.”From school drinking fountains to…
Have you ever felt your smartphone getting hot after using it a lot or watched the battery drop at the worst possible moment? A big reason is the electronic circuits and memory inside the device, which consume energy and emit heat while working. At the most basic level, computer memory stores information as 0s and 1s by controlling how easily electricity passes through matter. If scientists can design memory that requires much less power, they could dramatically reduce the energy demands of phones, computers, and other electronic devices. A new approach to low-power memory One idea aimed at solving this…
Astronomers at the University of Warwick have identified more than 100 exoplanets, including 31 newly identified worlds, using a new artificial intelligence system. The team applied this tool to data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). This mission scans the sky for the slight dip in starlight that occurs when a planet passes in front of its host star. Their findings are: MNRASThese are based on a detailed analysis of observations from more than 2.2 million stars collected during the first four years of TESS. The researchers focused on planets that orbit very close to their stars, completing a…
Scientists have discovered a tropical insect that changes color from bright hot pink to green in about two weeks. Researchers believe this dramatic change allows them to mimic the young leaves of rainforest plants, which often start out pink before turning green. The discovery was reported this week in the journal ecologymainly alota festivalthe leaf-mimicking katydid, also known as the “bush cricket.” This species is found in parts of Central and South America, including Panama, Colombia, and Suriname. Unusual observations in Panama This unusual color change was first noticed when researchers discovered the adult female at the Smithsonian Tropical Research…
People with high levels of psychopathy tend to have a hard time feeling cared for by others, and new research links these psychological traits to certain structural properties of the brain. A recent analysis of brain scans from more than 800 incarcerated men found that men who scored high on psychopathy had enlarged brain surface area and a compressed arrangement of brain tissue. The resulting paper will be published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science. Empathy is not a single trait. This includes some unique psychological skills that allow people to successfully navigate social situations. Cognitive empathy allows…
Transgender people report higher rates of discrimination and violence across Europe compared to individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. No matter how progressive a country’s equality laws are, these disparities remain relatively consistent. The results of this study were published in the International Journal of Transgender Health. For decades, academic and demographic studies have grouped sexual and sexual minority populations under a single umbrella. This broad classification assumes common social challenges. However, lumping diverse populations together can obscure the specific risks faced by different groups. In recent years, public and political opposition to transgender rights has intensified in…
Video games often spark debate over their potential harms and benefits. New research has revealed that cognitive impairment is related to problematic gaming habits, rather than the gaming act itself. People at risk for gaming addiction show decreased working memory, but those who play games for recreational purposes may actually have increased alertness. The study was published in Computers in Human Behavior. The World Health Organization officially recognizes gaming disorder as a medical condition. This diagnosis indicates that you continue to be unable to control your gaming habits. For people with this condition, playing video games takes priority over activities…
People often think that dreams at night are much stranger than the thoughts that float through your head during the day. New research published in consciousness and cognition This study shows that the wanderings of our waking minds are chock-full of strange elements, just like dreams, but the nature of the strangeness is different. This finding suggests that both states share similar underpinnings of spontaneous offline simulation, challenging old ideas about a strict boundary between sleep and wakeful consciousness. Spontaneous thinking is a large part of our inner mental life. When our attention is removed from the task at hand,…