A 2026 theory paper proposes that Chinese university students giving presentations in English handle their nerves better when the classroom builds their confidence. It is a framework with no new data, but the problem it targets is well documented: speaking anxiety goes with weaker language performance.1 Research Highlights A proposal, not a study: the paper …
University students with subthreshold depression, meaning real depressive symptoms that fall short of a major depression diagnosis, had stronger connections in 3 cingulate brain circuits and slightly higher levels of 3 inflammatory proteins than healthy students, according to a 2026 brain-imaging study from China.1 Research Highlights Stronger cingulate connections: resting brain scans of 126 students …
A 2025 survey of 686 Dutch university students linked violent pornography use to self-reported sexual aggression risk, especially when pornography was perceived as realistic or when peer rape myth acceptance was higher. Research Highlights 686 students were surveyed: the Dutch online sample was 63.4% female and focused on pornography use, perceived realism, peer rape myth …