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College And Alcohol: Factors That Encourage Binge Drinking In The Campus

Nov 12, 2016 AM EST How to address the problem of binge drinking in college.

Job Hunt Tips: Maximize Your LinkedIn Account To Your Advantage

Aug 11, 2016 AM EDT Use your LinkedIn account to your career's advantage.

Lonely People More Likely to Use Facebook, Study

Oct 15, 2014 AM EDT Lonely people are more likely to use Facebook, according to a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Talk Therapy More Effective Against Social Anxiety Disorder, Study

Sep 27, 2014 AM EDT Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treats social anxiety disorder more effectively than antidepressants, according to a John Hopkins University study.

EKU Becomes First State School to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Social Justice

Sep 25, 2014 AM EDT Eastern Kentucky University will become the first school in the state to offer a bachelor's degree program in Social Justice Studies, effective fall 2015.

Facebook Users in Romantic Relationships Use Social Media to Spy on Partners, Study

Sep 13, 2014 AM EDT A team of researchers found that people involved with someone romantically are more likely to use Facebook to monitor their partner and to brag about their relationship.

Social Media Can Help Obese People Lose Weight, Study

Sep 09, 2014 AM EDT Social networking programs have been found to be effective in helping people lose weight, according to an Imperial College London study.

Social Activities Can Help Alleviate Depression, Study

Aug 30, 2014 AM EDT Group bonding can help lower effects of depression, according to a University of Queensland study.

Vision and Hearing Problems Make Older Adults less Social, Study

Aug 11, 2014 AM EDT Older adults with vision and hearing problems refrain from actively participating in various events and activities, according to a University of Southern Denmark study.

Few ‘Likes’ on Facebook Affect User’s Feeling of Social Belonging, Study

May 13, 2014 AM EDT Facebook, with an average of 1.11 billion users per month, has brought the world closer. Communicating and sharing of pictures, videos, etc. ...

Diverse and Socially Cohesive Communities Are Not Possible, Study

Nov 21, 2013 AM EST Zachary Neal, a Michigan State University sociologist, said that making people from different social, economical and religious backgrounds to live close to one another and foster communication might ...

Liars Take Longer to Respond in Digital Conversations, Study

Sep 07, 2013 AM EDT Individuals can easily identify people who are lying by observing the time gap between the text messages. People who lie during digital conversations (texts, social media, email and instant messages) ...

Drinking Alcohol Hampers Brain's Ability to Interpret Social Cues, Study

Aug 30, 2013 AM EDT Long-term alcohol exposure hampers social communication, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

Excessive 'Facebook-ing' Can Derail Romantic Relationships, Study

Aug 05, 2013 AM EDT Excessive 'Facebook-ing' can lead to negative relationship outcomes including emotional and physical cheating, breakups and divorce, according to a study conducted by the researchers from the ...

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