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BYU researchers show social connection is still underappreciated as a medically relevant health factor

Despite mounting evidence that social connection is vital to physical health, new BYU research shows most people, including doctors, still underestimate its importance.
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BYU Researchers Explore the Impact of AI on Human Relationships

By Jennifer Fletcher
May 23, 2025 12:09 PM
As quickly as Americans are integrating artificial intelligence into their daily lives, BYU researchers are eagerly exploring how this technology might affect human relationships — for better or worse.
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BYU research: Your beliefs about money may reveal clues about your relationship

In a recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, BYU professor Ashley LeBaron-Black and her colleagues examined how these beliefs—called "money scripts"—affect couples’ financial communication and relationship satisfaction.
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Defining Sacred: BYU Survey Reveals What People Value Most

By Britney Heimuli
May 12, 2025 09:30 AM
Have you ever wondered how to tell what someone treasures most in life? They might reveal their answer if asked, “What is most sacred to you?”
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Parents favor daughters: A meta-analysis of gender and other predictions of parental differential treatment

Is favoritism real, or is it just sibling rivalry at work? A new study from BYU family life professor Alexander C. Jensen (BS ’09) suggests that the answer to the favoritism question is yes, but not in the way you might think.
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Rethinking Your Family History: The Hidden Influence of Unmarried and Childless Relatives

By Maryn Thackeray
April 25, 2025 01:41 PM
Who studies the family history of people with no descendants?
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Finding Christ in Captivity: BYU Professor Uncovers Faith in the Soviet Gulag

By Jennifer Fletcher
April 18, 2025 12:06 PM
As Easter approaches, a time when Christians reflect on the redeeming power of Jesus Christ, BYU historian Jeff Hardy shines a unique light on faith forged in one of the darkest corners of modern history—the Soviet Gulag.
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Living in Transcendent Indebtedness: How Repentance Connects Us to Christ’s Enabling Power

Hannah Crockett
By Hannah Crockett
April 17, 2025 02:06 PM
The transformative power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ was a central theme of the April 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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AI-powered chat assistance elevates online conversation quality, BYU study finds

Researchers at BYU and Duke harness AI to foster empathetic discourse and combat online harassment, paving the way for a kinder digital landscape.
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Do parents really have a favorite child?

Parents tend to favor younger siblings, daughters, and the more agreeable—often without realizing it.
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Finals Week Hack: Remember the Zzzz's to Get More A's

By Britney Heimuli
December 13, 2024 01:10 PM
Sleep psychologist says sleep is key to mental health and learning
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Effects of full-day kindergarten on maternal work-life balance

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BYU study examines how religious faith bolsters family hope and unity

October 16, 2023
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The CSED Gets New Director; Political Behavior Gets New Editors-in-Chief

By Brooklyn Murray
October 02, 2023 01:24 PM
October 2, 2023
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Bridging Gaps in History: The Census Tree

By Brooklyn Van Orman
August 30, 2023 03:46 PM
August 30, 2023
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Snooze or lose: BYU study says nighttime routines impact teen sleep duration

June 20, 2023
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The Grade Inflation Conversation We're Not Having

April 13, 2023
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Can AI predict how you'll vote in the next election?

March 27, 2023
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