Research finds it does. But a new study finds the effect isn't unique to American kids. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that German adolescents were more likely to light up if ...

Hello all, this is my first entry as a Psychology Today blogger. I am a social psychologist who has done research on a number of topics related to self-knowledge. I'm also interested in how social ...

REUTERS - Youth who watch a lot of movies with cigarette-smoking characters, no matter what the film's rating is, are more likely to start smoking themselves, according to a new U.S. study. The lead ...

WASHINGTON — Movies and cigarettes have long gone together like Bogey and Bacall, but after years of pressure from advocacy groups, films will now get tougher ratings if their characters light up. The ...

Objective: The true prevalence of smoking among characters portrayed in the movies is unknown.This study examines this prevalence objectively. Design: The top 10 movies on the weekly box office charts ...