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New research illustrates how live events foster social connection –

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 25th August 2025

A new study from the University of Georgia and Brigham Young University demonstrates how attending live events can help combat loneliness and build social connections. The research, published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Read More

Education, Research & Positions

Q&A: Foster care timing may affect children's school performance –

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 20th August 2025

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development. Unfortunately, according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, children under age one face the highest Read More

Education, Research & Positions

Strained relationships may make foster parents quit – New Study/Science

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 11th August 2025

With nearly 400,000 kids in the U.S. foster care system, the process for recruiting and retaining foster parents can be difficult, and new University of Georgia research suggests the quality of relationship between the foster Read More