Always the first to lend a hand, to reassure, or to take charge? If you're the eldest sibling, these traits will surely resonate with you. For several years, the "eldest daughter syndrome" has been ...

Many scholars have assumed nudges—a small push that encourages better choices—are always good for society. But UC Berkeley ...

Morgan McSweeney’s TikTok crusade against White House health policies has made him a star. It’s not a job he ever wanted.

Methods: This study included 15,836 adults (aged 16 years and older) who participated in Understanding Society, a UK longitudinal survey. Social media use was measured with questions about the ...

For many people, growing up meant constantly stressing about college, getting into the right one, the right program. Once you ...

What exactly drives the creation and spread of slang? There is some social science to it.

A mass anti-corruption movement in this Eastern European country is the latest in a worldwide series of largely youth-led ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

A meme account posted a zoomed-in photo of Rihanna's viral 2011 photo, which triggered a hilarious reaction from the singer herself in the comment section Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of ...

A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults. Here is a candidate for today's least surprising yet ...