Social Sciences

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

UB administrator calls on comic awareness to spotlight Buffalo鈥檚 stand-up comics
7/12/16
Like any stand-up comic, Andrew McConnell Stott knows a good punchline.
Relationship quality tied to good health for young adults
6/23/16
For young people entering adulthood, high-quality relationships are associated with better physical and mental health, according to a recently published study by a UB-led research team.
Changing the message could help communicate dangers of climate change
6/8/16
As a political issue, climate change splits mostly along ideological lines in the U.S. However, a new UB study suggests that tailoring the message might influence opinions toward the scientific consensus.
Research examines the social benefits of getting into someone else鈥檚 head
6/1/16
Do you often wonder what the person next to you is thinking? You might be high in mind-reading motivation, a newly coined term for the practice of observing and interpreting bits of social information.
These audio cues are for the birds
5/11/16
Humans and animals use similar cues to make sense of their acoustic worlds, according to new UB research.
FDA鈥檚 new tobacco rules may have an unintended effect, UB expert says
5/5/16
"I think the new regulations will pose problems for smaller businesses that make e-cigarettes. These companies likely will not have the resources to deliver all the information the FDA is asking for," says UB tobacco expert Gary Giovino.
Communities, relationships influence marriage view for African-American young adults
5/3/16
For African-Americans transitioning into adulthood, childhood communities and late-adolescent relationships play strong roles in shaping later views about the meaning and importance of marriage, much more so than family background.
Pioneering research shows how Euro-African exchanges transformed West African gender identities
4/26/16
West Africa’s engagement with the Atlantic world through slavery, legitimate commerce and colonialism shaped the demography of the African forced diaspora and transformed local gender ideologies.
The time is right to institute effective drug policy, says UB historian
4/20/16
Policymakers have an opportunity, in light of the growing opioid epidemic, to craft effective and comprehensive drug policies that better protect everyone from the harms of addiction, according to a UB historian.
UB to launch its first academic MOOC
4/20/16
UB plans to launch its first academic, no-cost, “massive open online course” — or MOOC — this month on Coursera, the world’s largest, open, online education provider.