Social Sciences

News about UB’s social sciences programs, including anthropology, psychology and social work. (see all topics)

Study: Music can help people learn a second language
7/28/23
People with musical training — whether instrumental or vocal — are better at imitating pitch than someone without that training.
Study: Pain risk varies significantly across states
7/7/23
The risk of joint pain is over three times higher in some states compared to others, with states in the South having particularly high prevalence of joint pain.
Study: Academic fields valuing ‘brilliance’ less welcoming to women
6/22/23
Review of CVs shows fewer women enter and more leave these fields, a pattern that is explained in part by gender-based prejudice.
UB study finds that cliffhangers keep audiences…[to be continued]
6/15/23
Study suggests these popular narrative conclusions are not necessarily a buzzkill when compared to endings that have either the hero or the villain coming out on top.
Don’t worry, be happy? It’s not that simple, according to UB research
5/26/23
New UB research suggest that people’s beliefs about happiness matter in shaping their everyday goal pursuits and well-being.
UB students to hold crowdsourcing event for community organizations
4/25/23
Buffalo Soup, the first crowdfunding event of its kind in Western New York, is set for May 3 at Thin Man Brewery.
Study explores how QAnon went from fringe to mainstream on Twitter
4/4/23
QAnon’s journey from a fringe phenomenon in 2017 to a mainstream presence on Twitter represents an evolution that arrived by tapping into an interconnected media system.
Free talk explores the hidden bias of our AI-assisted world
2/14/23
At the Buffalo Museum of Science on Feb. 18, scholars will discuss the ethical and social justice implications of AI.
Study finds racial discrimination impacts health across relationships
12/15/22
Findings suggest that the impact of racial discrimination on health is much greater than previously thought, says UB researcher.
UB research provides guidance for teaching positive, helpful content sharing on social media
9/26/22
The findings present opportunities to leverage interpersonal goals in ways that can potentially change real-world sharing behavior on social media.