Depression and social disconnection also found to be related to drinking to cope with the pressures associated with the pandemic. Using alcohol to cope is a clearly established risk factor for alcohol use disorder and researchers are concerned that alcohol problems could worsen over time unless more positive coping strategies are adopted.
Read moreResearch led by a PhD student in York’s clinical psychology program suggests that the benefits of small doses of LSD – such as enhanced mood, creativity, focus and sociability – may overshadow the challenges. While the most commonly reported drawback of microdosing was “none,” clinical studies are still required.
Read moreThe rapidly growing field of citizen science, which gives volunteers an opportunity to collect or analyze data to contribute to research, has spurred countless projects around the world. A review paper in the journal “Biological Conservation” outlines challenges that need to be overcome for these projects to be successful.
Read moreNew research by LA&PS Assistant Professor Cary Wu was published in the journal ‘Social Science Research’ and shows Americans victimized by guns trust much less in others than those who had no such experience.
Read moreNew research from York University found that even as those who belong to two different cultural groups in North America strive to be true to themselves and their cultural roots, they face social consequences when changing their behaviour to adapt and navigate different cultural situations.
Read moreYork University Professor Aaida Mamuji received rapid research funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research to study the social impacts of discrimination and Sinophobia on Chinese diaspora communities in Toronto and Nairobi in the first few months of the pandemic.
Read moreClimate change and an increase in disturbed bee habitats from expanding agriculture and development in northeastern North America over the last 30 years are likely responsible for a 94 per cent loss of plant-pollinator networks, researchers found.
Read moreIn a paper published in “Genome Biology and Evolution,” York University researchers have shown how mixing of African and European genetics led to hyper-aggression in African hybrid honey bees.
Read moreYork University researchers have found that a little more than 50 per cent of community science participants, who submitted photos to the North American Bumble Bee Watch program, were able to properly identify the bee species.
Read moreResearchers from disciplines across York University, including biologists, social scientists and mathematicians, will develop a hive of research when York’s new Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc) becomes an Organized Research Unit starting July 1.
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