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Charting the rise of Girls' Love TV romance in Thailand

The recent rise of the Girls' Love (GL) media industry in Thailand, featuring female same-sex romance, has attracted a global following, particularly among queer women from Asia to Latin America, says new research.

Tech has changed. Dating? It's complicated

Moira Weigel began researching the history of dating in the early 2010s during a pivotal cultural moment in the U.S. The effects of the Great Recession were still deeply felt, mobile phone apps were taking off, and the internet ...

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Don't give up singing—research shows that we need it

Singing releases happy hormones, reduces stress hormones and strengthens muscles and bones. You improve your posture when standing and singing, whether in a choir, at school or at home in the shower. When you hear someone ...

Peer pressure can drive teen cyberbullying, study finds

Social pressure during adolescence, a stage in which children begin to yearn for acceptance and to feel part of a group, is a cause of cyberbullying, as a series of self-justifications lead those who engage in these attacks ...