Social & Behavioral Sciences

Poor kids' higher weights linked to less access to yards, parks

A Cornell study links low-income children's higher weight in part because they have less access to open green space where they can play and get exercise.

Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies founded

The Institute for Archaeology and Material Studies will provide a new overarching structure for archaeology-related teaching and research across several disciplines at Cornell.

Study: Internet can combat cancer confusion

A study finds that using the Internet to learn about cancer and cancer prevention can reduce confusion about the disease.

Law School to play key role in Cornell Tech

At the Symposium on Law, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Feb. 8 at the Cornell Club, the Law School's relationship to Cornell NYC Tech was discussed.

MRI to help unlock mysteries of teen risky behavior

A $1.7 million NIH grant will be used to better understand why teens are prone to taking risks. The study will use an MRI to compare brains of teens and adults when faced with risky decisions.

Preference to save the best for last fades with age

People's preferences for getting good stuff or good news last change as they age, reports a new study. Young adults want the good last; older adults want the good and bad mixed.

A loved one's support can backfire, study finds

When a partner's emotional support is perceived as unhelpful, the well-being of the recipient can be negatively impacted, reports a new study.

Isabel Hull wins international research support prize

Isabel V. Hull, the John Stambaugh Professor of History, has won the inaugural International Research Support Prize of the Max Weber Stiftung and the Historisches Kolleg.

Ignorance may be bliss for consumers, study shows

Would having more information about the value of a product - say, a new camera - help potential buyers? Not necessarily, according to a Cornell economist.