Young Adults Pay the Most Attention in Social Interactions
Razi Berry New research led by the University of Kent has found that adolescents and older adults pay less attention to social cues in real-world interactions than young adults. The findings published by Nature Human Behavior show that social attention undergoes age-related change, which has potential implications for how successfully we can interpret social interactions […]
Some Insight Into Bullying
Razi Berry Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their peers are not always lashing out in reaction to psychological problems or unhealthy home environments, but are often using aggression strategically to climb their school’s social hierarchy, a University of California, Davis, study suggests. These findings point to the reasons why most anti-bullying programs don’t […]
Increasing Peer Awareness of Depression Increases Help-Seeking
Node Smith, ND A recent paper was published that discusses a new approach to facilitating community awareness of mental health. The approach concentrates on peer-to-peer education and interaction at the high school and junior high level.1 The program is called the Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Campaign (P2P). Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Campaign (P2P) High schools nationwide report […]