Month: November 2024

Poll: Winter Brings Mood Changes to Many Americans

Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports. Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the APA’s Healthy Minds… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder […]

Published on November 6, 2024

US Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults

Nearly 16% of American adults – that’s close to 1 in 6 – now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase the odds for the disease, which happens when the body… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on November 6, 2024

Adapting to Individual Differences: An Experimental Study of Language Evolution in Heterogeneous Populations

Abstract Variations in language abilities, use, and production style are ubiquitous within any given population. While research on language evolution has traditionally overlooked the potential importance of such individual differences, these can have an important impact on the trajectory of language evolution and ongoing change. To address this gap, we use a group communication game […]

Published on November 5, 2024