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Last fall, college students reported their highest levels of depression and anxiety of any prior semester, according to the University of Michigan Healthy Minds Study, an annual web-based survey looking at mental health and service utilization among undergraduate and graduate college students.
It's not just Zoom. Popular video chat platforms have design flaws that exhaust the human mind and body. But there are easy ways to mitigate their effects. Even as more people are logging onto popular video chat platforms to connect with colleagues, family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford researchers have a warning for you: Those video calls are likely tiring you out.
PhD Candidate Aarron Toal on the psychology behind our cravings. In 2020, the UK Government announced a ban on junk food advertising before 9pm. This followed the ban on in-store deals like ‘buy one get one free' on unhealthy foods.
Fake news stories are more likely to be believed and consequently shared on social media if readers think they have seen them before, research suggests.
Social media giant turn to behaviour and communication expert to help them tackle the dangerous anti-science myths that circulate online. Facebook is in a unique position to counter the circulation of online misinformation Sander van der Linden Facebook has sought the help of experts on anti-environment propaganda, including a Cambridge psycholog
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News in Brief - Psychology
Virtual training gives young adults with autism stronger interview skills to obtain jobs

Calls for British Psychological Society to conduct full investigation into Hans Eysenck research misconduct claims
