Hira Burney
Contributions
Internet addiction can harm academics
The study of the relationship between the use of internet technology,
digital devices, and academic performance and behaviors has been a topic of
interest for researchers...
Study: why we choose anxiety over relaxation
Pennsylvania
State University performed a study in 2019 that examined the relationship
between anxiety and strategic behaviors, like relaxing. According to the study,
even though relaxation is...
The long arm of childhood experience
A recent study by the International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) based in Germany, studied the
impact of socioeconomic status (SES) during childhood and its...
Mental illness reduces life expectancy
The World Health
Organization defines mental health as a state of well-being in which every
individual realizes their own potential, copes with the normal stresses of
life,...
Suicide attempts on the rise in black teens
In a recent study performed by the
Pediatrics Journal, it was observed that black children, particularly boys five
to 11 years of age, experience an increase...
Dubrow on print culture in South Asia
Jennifer
Dubrow, an associate professor in the Department of
South Asian Civilizations at University of Washington, came to UTM last Monday
to talk about her first book,...
Pollution might be cause of increase in violence
A study performed in the U.S. concluded
that inflation in air pollution correlates with an increase in violent crimes,
but poses no direct effect on property...