Dr. Kazuko Behrens, Professor and Coordinator of Psychology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has published two major peer-reviewed studies that advance the global understanding of human attachment and emotional development. Her newest research…
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Study advances the global understanding of human attachment and emotional development
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Study reveals key reasons Bristol's ethnic minorities 40% less likely to visit local parks
New research by grassroots charity Your Park Bristol & Bath (YPBB) and the University of Bath has revealed that fears around dogs, safety, and feeling unwelcome are keeping Bristol’s ethnic minority residents from visiting parks and green spaces.
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New research shows emotional expressions work differently in autism
A new study suggests that autistic and non-autistic people use their faces to show emotions in different ways. These differences may help explain why emotional expressions are sometimes misunderstood between the two groups.
Researchers at the…
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A meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of demand-side interventions for sustainable food consumption and food waste reduction
Crippa, M. et al. Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nat. Food 2, 198–209 (2021).
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Stress-testing the cascading economic impacts of urban flooding across 306 Chinese cities
Coumou, D. & Rahmstorf, S. A decade of weather extremes. Nat. Clim. Change 2, 491–496 (2012).
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Rentschler, J. et al. Global evidence of rapid urban growth in flood zones since…
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Upregulation of reward mesolimbic activity and immune response to vaccination: a randomized controlled trial
Wager, T. D. & Atlas, L. Y. The neuroscience of placebo effects: connecting context, learning and health. Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 16, 403–418 (2015).
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