ADHD symptoms worsened in Chinese children (aged 6-15) during the COVID-19 outbreak. Asian Journal of Psychiatry Education Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2327
Many White medical students and residents hold false beliefs about biological differences between Black and White people. These biases are linked to underestimating and under-treating pain felt by Black patients, likely contributing to racial disparities in healthcare. Psychological and Cognitive Sciences Education Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2322
Engaging people in a community-based setting and in empathetic conversation focused on safety improved safe firearms storage and the understanding that most firearm fatalities are suicides. BMJ Injury Prevention Education Health Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2166
Procrastinating studying for exams by going on Facebook made anxiety worse for undergraduate students. Computers in Human Behavior PsyPost Education Happiness Health Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 5192
COVID-19-related 'stay-at-home orders' were associated with increased sleep (24-30 minutes more per night) for college students. Current Biology University of Colorado Boulder Education Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3429
People who speak only one language but live in a community where multiple languages are spoken are more sensitive to vowel sounds in an unfamiliar language. Brain and Language University of Washington Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2799
High schools in British Columbia, Canada, with Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and anti-homophobic bullying policies in place for at least three years lowered the odds of discrimination, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts for queer students. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies University of British Columbia Smithsonian Magazine National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Education Happiness Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2819
Teens who break their pledge to be sexually abstinent until marriage have a higher risk of non-marital pregnancy than those who never pledged in the first place. Journal of Marriage and Family The Atlantic Journalist's Resource Psychology Today Education Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2874
College students who reported being chronically sleep deprived had lower GPAs and were less likely to graduate, especially when the sleep deprivation occurred during the senior year. Preventive Medicine Education Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2583
Re-reading or highlighting textbooks to study is a less effective learning strategy than frequent practice and testing over periods of days, weeks, or months. Psychological Science in the Public Interest EurekAlert! BBC News Education Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 4154