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A brain protein, S100B, which may soon be detected by a simple finger-stick blood test, accurately distinguishes a sports-related concussion from sports exertion, according to a study.

Researchers have developed a decision-making model that compares and weights multiple variables to predict the optimal choice. They tested their model on data from a study of patients seeking treatment for depression, who received either cognitive beha…

Flaming. Trolling. Griefing. Cheating. Most players of massive multi-player online games, such as GTA Online, have been victims of activities like these. New research investigates the drivers and group dynamics of these kind of behaviors.

A study on the role of Teaching Assistants (TAs) in primary schools has suggested that TAs perceive themselves to have a positive effect on children displaying challenging behavior and believe that without their support many of these children would be …

Young people with a positive outlook, self-belief and skills for the workplace are happier, sleep better and are better behaved.

New psychological research suggests that employees with high levels of religiosity feel better and are more likely to report that their lives have meaning.

Leaders in 2030 will need to be more effective in crossing global, digital, individual, demographic and technological boundaries and more efficient in managing energy and other scarce resources, experts say.

Workers do not leave their emotions at home, so employers who offer support that extends to their well-being outside the workplace may reap benefits during working hours.

Why do animals ranging from fruit flies to humans all need to sleep? After all, sleep disconnects them from their environment, puts them at risk and keeps them from seeking food or mates for large parts of the day.

Cliques make team player less altruistic. That is the finding from a study of teams in business and not-for-profit organizations. The study has implications for management of teams when measures of diversity including gender, ethnic origin and other de…