Social norms are shifting, but we have more work to do to curb problematic behavior on campuses. In today’s Academic Minute, Amherst College’s Catherine Sanderson explores ways to do so. Sanderson is ...

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and ...

Recent advances in behavioural science have underscored the importance of understanding and mitigating problem behaviour through targeted interventions. These approaches, which include differential ...

Researchers have discovered a number of mutual connections between feline fearfulness, aggression and excessive grooming. Identifying such connections can provide means for preventing problematic ...

When we have health anxiety, we can sometimes fall into the trap of closely monitoring our bodies to look for symptoms or any signs that we are in danger, whether it is a sign that we have a new ...

An influencer splurged on the newest iPhone and then bought a new bag to match it, drawing criticism on Reddit for overconsumption based on a previous social media post. Influencers often come under ...

Navigating sidewalks really shouldn't evoke the same discomfort as getting to your seats in a sold-out sporting event. Sadly, due to problematic driver behavior, pedestrians are having to either go ...

If you feel sexual guilt or shame, what is that about? For some, it could be religious, but for others, it may be about violating one’s conscience. When a person sets a goal to stop a particular ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...