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06/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

The effects of peer influence on dieting behavior: If your friends eat junk, most likely you will too

Your friends influence what you eat, according to a new study. Researchers say that if your friends eat unhealthily, most likely you will too. This is because human social networks greatly influence lifestyle choices. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) came up with a comprehensive algorithm that evaluated the effect of peer influence on […]

09/26/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Social media can jack up your hormones, especially if you’re a woman

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Davis and that was published online in Biological Psychiatry concluded that the “love hormone” oxytocin can aggravate negative as well as positive experiences, especially in women. Oxytocin is a brain-released hormone that plays a substantial role in social interactions and relationships. The research done […]

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