71% Explosion in Social Anxiety Disorder
Summary: Researchers exposed a dramatic, generational surge in the prevalence of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) across Canada. The…
Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence
Summary: A large-scale analysis of over 24,000 people in the UK reveals that childhood disadvantage has a lasting…
How Brains Sync for Group Survival
Summary: Survival is often painted as a “lonely” race, but new research suggests that for social species, the…
Lifelong Social Bonds Can Slow Biological Aging at the Cellular Level
Summary: A new study shows that lifelong social advantages—from early parental warmth to adult friendships and community support—can…
Boys Adjust Calorie Intake After Snacks While Girls Keep Eating
A new study found that young boys adjusted their food intake at mealtime when they had already eaten…
Dementia Prevention Must Begin in Childhood, Not Just Midlife
Summary: A large international study shows that the accumulation of social hardships across life—known as the social exposome—has…
Music Sparks Social Imagination and Eases Loneliness
Summary: A large-scale study with 600 participants shows that music can genuinely evoke feelings of companionship by sparking…