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Is a Negativity Bias Justified in News Reports?
Read more: Is a Negativity Bias Justified in News Reports?Many prior studies have documented the predominant tone of news content across news agencies (newspapers, television, news magazines, and citizen journalists). News stories lean heavily toward negative rather than positive content, and can even lead viewers to experience visceral physiological reactions.[1] “If it bleeds, it leads” aptly describes how news media skews toward negative content.…
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Social Media: A Convenient Scapegoat?
Read more: Social Media: A Convenient Scapegoat?Social media users number in the billions, and the most popular platforms include Facebook, X(Twitter), YouTube, WhatsApp, WeChat, and Instagram. Given the popularity of social media, numerous studies have attempted to document the effects of social media on users. As of January 2020, there were more than 110,000 publications with “social media” cited in the…
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Can AI Predict Relationship Quality?
Read more: Can AI Predict Relationship Quality?Our relationships shape the trajectory of our lives, and the quality of relationships directly impact our sense of happiness and well-being. Relationships affect not only individual and family well-being but also mental and physical health and job performance. A romantic relationship can be the most all-encompassing and, ideally, will last a lifetime. What characteristics of…
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Protecting College Students from Sexual Assault
Read more: Protecting College Students from Sexual AssaultMany freshman college students consider experimenting with alcohol as a rite of passage. Campus drinking culture, especially in the United States, is a known problem. One survey revealed that almost half of all college students aged 18-22 drank alcohol, and almost 30% had engaged in binge drinking over the previous month.[i] This campus culture of…
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Can a Positive Mindset Be Toxic?
Read more: Can a Positive Mindset Be Toxic?Tragedy is a part of human existence, and no one completely escapes it. We may experience physical, mental, and psychological damage as a result of our own or others’ actions. We may develop diseases and illnesses that are short- or long-term, treatable or untreatable. Built in to our genetic code is the desire to seek…
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Over-Prescribed or Under-Diagnosed?
Read more: Over-Prescribed or Under-Diagnosed?Psychotropic Medications for Children Psychotropic medications, which can alter mood, perception, cognition, and behavior, have become a commonplace treatment for psychiatric disorders, eclipsing even the use of psychotherapy as a preferred treatment.[1] Children ages 0-18 also receive psychotropic meds to treat a variety of disorders including ADHD/ADD, anxiety, depression, psychosis and other disorders. Applying psychopharmacology…
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