Researchers at the University of Surrey and the University of Milano-Bicocca have partnered with SAGA Space Architects to investigate the psychological impact of social isolation in harsh environments, such as on the moon. ...
Space Exploration
Apr 5, 2022
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Over the past two years, public health organizations around the world have attempted to control the COVID-19 pandemic through various means. Social distancing, where people limit close contact with others outside of their ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2022
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New research involving Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has found that during periods of limited face-to-face contact, such as that experienced by most people during COVID-19 lockdowns, digital contact is particularly harmful ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2021
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Schools aren't just where kids go to learn reading, math, science and history. The social skills they learn—like how to build and maintain relationships with peers—are also critical. This is particularly true as schools ...
Education
Dec 1, 2021
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Social exclusion is currently a topic that's being broadly discussed in the public sphere. It generally refers to a multidimensional process that is shaped by changes in the economic structure over the past few decades and ...
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2021
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Teens today have grown up on the internet, and social media has served as a space where LGBTQ youth in particular can develop their identities.
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2021
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Female mice exhibit a strong drive to socialize with other females following periods of acute isolation, significantly increasing their production of social calls that are akin to human emotional vocalizations, new Cornell ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2021
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COVID-19 lockdowns scrambled sleep schedules and stretched waistlines. One culprit may be social isolation itself. Scientists have found that lone fruit flies quarantined in test tubes sleep too little and eat too much after ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2021
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Older people in the poorest sector of the population were more than twice as likely to feel isolated and lonely during the first lockdown than the richest, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the University ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2021
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Prior to the introduction of vaccines, physical distancing was the major preventative measure to slow the spread of COVID-19. While necessary to protect the physical health of people and communities, for many people the resulting ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2021
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