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Traffic accidents increase the day after a mass shooting

Harvard Medical School
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mass shootings cause distress nationwide. Examining national data and internet search trends, Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered the disruption also manifests on the roadway.

Journal: JAMA Psychiatry

Lobbying trends in psychiatry and psychology

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This economic evaluation characterizes U.S. lobbying spending in the mental health field between 2014 and 2024.

Journal: JAMA Psychiatry

Public overestimate legal protections for dogs, Stirling study finds

University of Stirling
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The research suggested that differences in legal knowledge may be linked to broader social change. Younger participants were more likely to assume that stronger legal protections for dogs and owners already existed

Journal: Animals

Sustainability reports: what ten years of corporate data reveal – and conceal

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that companies are increasingly disclosing climate data – yet coverage of value chains and social factors remains patchy.

Journal: Nature Communications

Hasanuddin University study identifies barriers to customary land rights recognition in Indonesia

Hasanuddin University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recognizing customary land rights for Indonesia's indigenous (adat) communities remains an ongoing challenge. A study from Hasanuddin University examines why, despite national legal reforms, most adat communities are yet to receive formal recognition. The findings highlight how legal fragmentation, reliance on local political support, and complex recognition procedures continue to hinder progress, while showing how advocacy organizations and reforms to simplify the recognition process could help more communities secure their customary land rights.

Journal: Land Use Policy
Funder: Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan, Ministry of Finance

Hanyang University study finds carbon-based pricing encourages greener tourist intentions

Hanyang University Research Strategy Planning Team
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tourism is a growing source of carbon emissions, yet voluntary. This study found that CO₂-based pricing, particularly when environmental costs are presented as visible surcharges rather than discounts, increases tourists' intentions to conserve energy and resources. From a green capitalism perspective, the findings show how market-based price signals can align consumer behavior with sustainability goals while remaining compatible with business interests and existing consumption patterns.

Journal: Annals of Tourism Research

Loneliness strongly linked to poorer mental health and wellbeing, study finds

University of Bristol
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower wellbeing, a new collaborative study led by the University of Bristol, Nesta and Amsterdam UMC has found. Loneliness was also found to be linked with worse general health, including experiencing multiple health conditions. Social isolation is associated with lower wellbeing, too.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Nesta