Cheese: The Unexpected Obstacle to Veganism
In a new study, researchers in Germany have identified a surprising factor that may be preventing vegetarians from transitioning to a vegan lifestyle: cheese.
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Social Media May Not Be the Stress Trigger We Thought, New Study Suggests
A new study finds that short sessions of social media use do not trigger a physiological stress response, and may even help alleviate stress.
Social media use might actually increase in-person interactions among teens, new study finds
A new study finds that increased social media use among adolescents predicts more time spent with friends offline, suggesting that online interactions may complement rather than replace in-person socializing.
New study shows that 40% of news headlines about AI are negative
The study of 67,000 headlines examined how AI-related news headlines can fuel public fear and misunderstanding.
New study finds the mental health of comedians is surprisingly okay
Despite the "troubled stand-up" stereotype, the study only found modest support for the idea that comedians have a unique profile of psychological dysfunction.
Was the narcissism epidemic every really a thing? New research says no, not really
Recent research shows narcissism has been declining globally from 1982 to 2023, challenging the narrative of a narcissism epidemic.
A new study finds that large dogs age differently
Larger dogs age slower but have shorter lifespans.
AI Pastor in the Pulpit Undermines Donations and Credibility, Study Finds
A new study suggests that using AI pastors to replace human clergy could erode credibility and reduce donations for religious groups that rely on them, as seen in experiments conducted in Buddhist and Taoist temples in Japan and Singapore.
A new study finds that the later we meet someone in a sequence, the more negatively we describe them
New research finds that unconscious bias could disadvantage people who happen to be evaluated later in a sequence, whether it's job applicants, contestants on a reality show, or Tinder dates.
New study finds that support for cancel culture is driven more by in-group signaling than by a genuine desire for change
The study suggests that engaging in cancel culture is tied to political identity and is more about in-group signaling than about genuine societal progress.