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When Talking Is Tough: How Avoidance Shapes Our Closest Relationships

Prevalence of Avoidance: Avoidance is nearly as common as talking in close relationships, occurring 37.6% of the time. Influence of Relationship Duration: Longer relationships and denser social networks reduce the…

Gender/Family

Stay Sharp with Love: The Surprising Link Between Marriage and Cognitive Health

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Studies found that enjoyment of time with a spouse positively correlates with better cognitive function. Marital strain is consistently linked to poorer cognitive function, suggesting that unresolved conflicts and stress…

Health

Clobbered by COVID: A Closer Look at Workers and Families

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A new study finds that mothers suffered more negative mental effects than fathers during the pandemic. A second study finds that essential workers had better mental health outcomes in states…

Demography

A Comprehensive Look at Two Decades of Social Isolation in America (2003-2022)

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Despite considerable concern, there is no clear evidence that Americans became more socially isolated during the first two decades of the 21st century. However, unsurprisingly, Americans did become more socially…

Communication/Media, Movements

Unraveling the GameStop ‘Frenzy:’ The Power and Limitations of Reddit

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Reddit's tight, yet closed, social structure provided an optimal setting to plan the GameStop short squeeze of January 2021. However, this same structure became an impediment once the action had…

Fundamentals, Organizations

Demystifying Sociology: What it is and why you should know

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Sociology is the study of society and everything in it. Sociology is less about what is studied and more about how. As a discipline, sociology is unmatched in its breadth…