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Science

Life satisfaction: Insights from a global study

PLOS

The scale identifies key themes in life satisfaction and guides global strategies to improve well-being.

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Social Science

The economic benefits of addressing psychological stress in adolescents

PLOS

Findings could be applied in government budget analyses to aid policymaking.

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Science

Tattoo or Not Tattoo: Examining beauty in body art

PLOS

Study finds that young people and tattoo artists can tolerate more ink, but facial tattoos are an exception.

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Social Science

How emotional intelligence impacts emoji communication?

PLOS

The frequency of emoji use varies across genders and relationship types.

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Science

The role of friendships in single adulthood happiness

PLOS

New study highlights heterogeneity of happiness-linked factors among young, single Americans.

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Health

Relationship satisfaction linked to better mental health, says Australian study

Editorial Team

Finances and general demographics account for 3% and 2% of mental health variation, respectively.

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Parenting

Cognitive ability in childhood is linked to financial well-being in adulthood

PLOS

Childhood cognitive ability and adult financial wellbeing varied between different financial measures.

An intimate relationship may disrupt an intimate flow of knowledge in the absence of appropriate HR policies.
Education & Business

Having romantic relationships with coworkers can harm the workplace culture

PLOS

Workplace ostracism refers to an employee’s perception of being excluded, ignored, or rejected in the workplace. A study published in PLOS ONE by Jun...

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Science

The sounds of chimpanzees are combined to convey new meanings

Vidya Nagalwade

Chimpanzees use call combinations and compositional processing to communicate.

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Health

Assisted reproduction can be beneficial for children, but it should be taught early about their biological origins

Vidya Nagalwade

Telling children about biological origins can improve family relationships.

Friends or Family
Social Science

Friends or Family? Who is happiness booster?

Pranjal Malewar

The answer might surprise you.

Work performance improves when the enemy of an enemy is a friend
Social Science

Balanced professional networks lead to better high-risk decisions

Pranjal Malewar

Polarization - division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs, affects many forms of social organizations. Affective relationship and even...

Why some young adults may be more likely to engage in unsafe sex
Social Science

Why some young adults may be more likely to engage in unsafe sex

Pranjal Malewar

Intimacy in a relationship is a feeling of being close and emotionally connected. It means being able to share a whole range of thoughts,...

Friends v/s Family: Who Are Better For Us?
Health

Friends v/s Family: Who Are Better For Us?

Amit Malewar

Friends v/s family: This differentiation may surprise you at first. Maybe there is no question to your opinion, in terms of how family and friends...

Instagram Use Can Lead To Closer Friendship
Social Science

Instagram Use Can Lead To Closer Friendship

Amit Malewar

Instagram is a photo-sharing app for iPhone, Sorry Blackberry & Android users. Like any other social network, it is based around having friends or...

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Understanding the anti-climate movement: A new study

Environment

Divorce in childhood may increase your stroke risk

Science

Life satisfaction: Insights from a global study

Science

Green tea-based adhesive films: A novel treatment for oral mucositis

Invention

Hot and cold sensations invoke unique activity in overlapping brain regions

Neuroscience