We all know the importance of fostering close social connections. Friends are great—until they’re not.Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the Health benefits we’re accustomed...
In what is normally his busiest time of the year, scientist Greg Ebel is feeling something odd this year. He’s … relaxed? “It’s been fairly uneventful for the first time in four years,” he said. Ebel is a professor...
More than a decade ago, Thomas Derrick Hull, a clinical psychologist who researches digital Health, had what felt like a wild thought. What if therapists, who can’t keep up with demand for mental-Health care in the U.S., started...
If you see Alexandria Agresta breaking into a wide grin, one of her best friends—who lives thousands of miles away—probably just sent her a meme or an inspirational quote from Instagram. The person may or may not have included...
Some people just can't stop scratching after they're bitten by a mosquito — but not everyone gets itchy after a bug bite or similar allergy-triggering encounter. Now, new research in mice pinpoints differences in immune system...
When I describe “cynics,” you might conjure up a certain type of person: the toxic, smirking misanthrope, oozing contempt. But they are not a fixed category, like New Zealanders or anesthesiologists. Cynicism is a spectrum. We...
Photo: Casey Johnson displays two bee species as WRWC volunteers behind her work on cultivating a pollinator garden along the river in Providence. Credit: Connie Grosch for the Rhode Island Foundation. In a time when division seems...
Some residents of Cranston who live closest to the Cranston Police Academy have been “on fire” about the increasing sound of gunfire coming from the shooting range at Training Complex. They say it is much more than annoying, and...
Scientists have mapped tens of thousands of Mysterious "knots" in human DNA, and they may play a key role in controlling gene activity.Knowing the exact locations of these knots — known as "i-motifs" — could lead to the...
In relationship research, there’s a concept known as “turning points.” These are moments when bonds change, either for better or worse—perhaps because of shifting life circumstances or something more dramatic, like a fight...
If you’re like most Americans, you’re not getting enough sleep. And that exacts a toll on the body—especially the heart. Poor sleep has been linked to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, iNFLaMMAtion, heart attack,...
COLORADO SPRINGS —The walls of Benji Dezaval’s basement are painted a deep forest green. Vines trickle below a white lotus lantern in the center of the room and a pot of succulents hangs in the corner. The lights are dimmed, giving...
There are many flavors of friendship. Most U.S. adults say they have pals who fit into specific niches in their lives, like gym friends or work friends. These relationships may come and go as life circumstances change, fading away...
By Thomas Peipert, The Associated Press Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself without a vehicle and without a home, which forced his two teenage children to...
Do you feel sad as summer transitions into fall? You may have what social scientists and TikTokers alike call “end-of-summer sadness” or “end-of-summer blues.”There are biological, psychological, and social reasons for a seasonal...
The old Latin adage "In vino veritas" — meaning "In wine, there is truth" — is just one of a litany of sayings perPetuating the idea that alcohol is a sort of truth serum. The phrase is attributed to Pliny the Elder, a...
GREELEY — In early August, farmworkers gathered under a pavilion at a park here for a picnic to celebrate Farmworker Appreciation Day. One sign that this year was different from the others was the menu: Beef fajitas, tortillas, pico...
The 2nd Annual Diversity Business Exhibit and Job Fair, a northeast regional conference, trade show, marketplace and networking initiative will take place at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, September 6th...
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, PCC, SHRM-SCP, contributing writer, business leadership “Generative AI has the potential to change the world in ways that we can’t even imagine.” – Bill Gates I’ve been stuck lately...
For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public Health emergency of international concern. Mpox didn’t disappear in between the two outbreaks, but the WHO’s new announcement signals...
It's a balmy summer day at the beach — you're lying in the sun, enjoying the water and hanging out with friends. But all of a sudden, you start to feel a familiar twinge behind your temples, and you wonder: why do you always...
