Social & Behavior

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15-Jul-2026

Loneliness is making people sick. Doctors can't cure it alone

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While loneliness has been shown to harm one's health, framing it as a health issue shifts responsibility from society to healthcare, even though healthcare alone cannot rebuild social ties, a new University of Michigan study warns.

Journal

Social Problems

15-Jul-2026

This AI tool doesn’t just speak languages—it invents them

University of Miami
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Miami machine learning researcher Morris Alper developed ConlangCrafter, a tool that constructs new languages.

15-Jul-2026

Traffic accidents increase the day after a mass shooting

Harvard Medical School
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mass shootings cause distress nationwide. Examining national data and internet search trends, Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered the disruption also manifests on the roadway.

Journal

JAMA Psychiatry

15-Jul-2026

Lobbying trends in psychiatry and psychology

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This economic evaluation characterizes U.S. lobbying spending in the mental health field between 2014 and 2024. 

Journal

JAMA Psychiatry

15-Jul-2026

 

Public overestimate legal protections for dogs, Stirling study finds

University of Stirling
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The research suggested that differences in legal knowledge may be linked to broader social change. Younger participants were more likely to assume that stronger legal protections for dogs and owners already existed

Journal

Animals

15-Jul-2026

Sustainability reports: what ten years of corporate data reveal – and conceal

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that companies are increasingly disclosing climate data – yet coverage of value chains and social factors remains patchy.

Journal

Nature Communications

15-Jul-2026

 

Hasanuddin University study identifies barriers to customary land rights recognition in Indonesia

Hasanuddin University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recognizing customary land rights for Indonesia's indigenous (adat) communities remains an ongoing challenge. A study from Hasanuddin University examines why, despite national legal reforms, most adat communities are yet to receive formal recognition. The findings highlight how legal fragmentation, reliance on local political support, and complex recognition procedures continue to hinder progress, while showing how advocacy organizations and reforms to simplify the recognition process could help more communities secure their customary land rights.

Journal

Land Use Policy

Funder

Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan, Ministry of Finance