In modern social research, sociological questions are increasingly being answered with the help of experiments; for example, ...

There is an assumption that social media use is mainly habitual or driven by addiction-like mechanisms, but findings ...

Abstract: In today's digital era, social and emotional factors significantly shape dietary patterns, especially among young adults and teenagers who are heavily influenced by online and peer ...

A new perspective argues that understanding the lifelong web of environmental exposures, from early childhood to older age, could unlock more precise strategies for preventing mental illness and ...

Summary: When it comes to teen behavior, peer pressure is often treated as a single, overwhelming force. However, a groundbreaking longitudinal study has discovered that peer influence is actually ...

Leaders face a cruel paradox in AI adoption. They’ve done what they’re supposed to do—deployed the right tools, invested in training, embedded AI into everyday workflows—yet real adoption remains ...

Results of the longitudinal study, published last month in the journal Development and Psychopathology and announced by FAU on Monday, show that peer influence does not come from a single source.

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think, and fit in. But who matters ...

In an era where centralized exchanges dominate cryptocurrency trading, Vexl stands out as a peer-to-peer (P2P) application designed to connect Bitcoin users within their personal networks for direct, ...

ABSTRACT: Guided by the Social Learning Theory, this conceptual review examines the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of substance use among students, drawing on evidence from national ...