Whether you feel a strong attachment to New Zealand's Māori culture, majestic landscapes, or the All Blacks, an Otago study has found a sense of belonging to the country is positively related to mental health.
Social Sciences
Jul 16, 2019
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New funding, greater expertise and wider awareness in the system—and beyond—are needed to embed work outcomes into social prescribing practice.
Social Sciences
Jul 4, 2019
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Research has told us that school disciplinary practices lead to juvenile justice interventions, and that both school exclusion and juvenile justice intervention lead to adversities like drug use in adolescence and adulthood. ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2019
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New research suggests that people with a narcissistic self-view are more likely to demonstrate lower support for democracy.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2018
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For decades, marketers have used envy to sell, attempting to cash in on consumers' desire to want what others have. But does it actually work?
Economics & Business
Jun 5, 2018
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From movies to magazines, traditional media has long been criticised for perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards—thin ideals that generate low self-esteem among women and girls.
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2017
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How many likes did I get? The rush of self-esteem that comes with the ubiquitous thumbs-up has more people asking that question, as Facebook and other social media sites offer more ways for friends to endorse photos and posts.
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2016
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College-age women who participate in sorority rush largely describe the process as negative but report a sense of belonging and support once they're in the group, according to research from University of Pennsylvania psychologist ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2016
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While most studies of parental sex discrimination explore the devastating social and demographic effects of a cultural preference for boys, a new studyexamines its psychological effects on the girls themselves.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2016
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People who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are more likely to have low self-esteem, while those who brag about diets, exercise, and accomplishments are typically narcissists, according to new research.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2015
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