Health Problems

Screams contain a ‘calling card’ for the vocalizer’s identity

Human screams convey a level of individual identity that may help explain their evolutionary origins, finds a study by scientists at Emory University. PeerJ published the research, showing that listeners can correctly identify whether pairs of screams were produced by the same person or two different people—a critical prerequisite to individual recognition. “Our findings add […]

Health Problems

Family acceptance of LGBT identity linked to reduced stress

Ohio University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Peggy Zoccola has determined that those who identify as LGBT and have come out to their family carry less stress hormones than those who have not come out, which may ultimately benefit their health. The recent study by Zoccola and coauthor Andrew Manigault, M.S., published in the October […]