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How your Zoom background could influence how tired you feel after a video call
Part of many people's pandemic experience included working from home. Even after lockdowns, videoconferencing remains a big part of life as people continue to work remotely, connect with families and friends online, and attend ...
Social Sciences
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Eviction filings can destabilize tenants' lives, even when they win their case
After Charla's landlord failed to repair leaks that caused the ceiling to collapse in her daughter's bedroom, she withheld her rent. Shortly after, her landlord filed an eviction case against her for nonpayment.
Economics & Business
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Can toddlers help explain the origins of our bias for wealth?
Income and wealth inequality in the U.S. remain near all-time highs. Analysts say this disparity is a "major issue of our time." Experts have spotlighted deep policy failures fueling the problem and helpful economic fixes ...
Social Sciences
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New research reveals how 'home' affects psychological well-being in a mobile world
A new study by Zahra Sharifonnasabi, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Co-Director of the MINDS Research Group at Queen Mary University of London, sheds light on the link between "home" and psychological well-being for people ...
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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Young professionals are struggling to socially adapt in the workplace; how educators can help
Despite ongoing worries about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, research shows that employers increasingly value something that only human workers can provide—soft skills. These include knowing how to communicate ...
Economics & Business
13 hours ago
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Opinion: 'Right to disconnect' laws are a step toward healthier, more productive and more inclusive workplaces
In August, Australia joined Ontario, France and several European and Latin American countries in passing a "right to disconnect" law. This law gives workers the right to ignore communications from their employer outside scheduled ...
Economics & Business
14 hours ago
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How job-hopping managers undermine corporate culture
As most successful companies will know, building effective corporate culture is very rewarding, but also challenging. It requires senior managers to create shared values and embed those values in their decisions and interactions ...
Economics & Business
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More governments are promising a 'right to disconnect'—but psychology affects how well we can unplug from work
The idea of a "right to disconnect" from work is gaining traction worldwide, with countries like France and Spain enacting laws to protect workers from the demands of the digital age. The UK government has also indicated ...
Social Sciences
16 hours ago
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Do performance rankings effectively motivate salespeople to improve their performance?
Researchers from Vanderbilt University, San Diego State University, University of Denver, and University of Georgia have published a new study that examines how the presentation of performance rankings influences critical ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Denver's experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants is expensive but necessary, says researcher
The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Reducing smartphone use found to increase work satisfaction
On average, we spend three and a quarter hours a day looking at our phones. Cutting back this time by one hour a day is not only good for our mental health, but also helps us to feel happier and more motivated at work.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2024
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Analyzing economic activity in a growing city: Insights from 19th century Paris
Researchers have just published their findings on the analysis of economic activities over a century of urban growth in the city of Paris.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2024
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People underestimate the income of the top 1%, researchers find
People selectively underestimate how rich the world's richest people are, according to a study. Increasing income inequality in many countries is driven by steep gains among the top 1% of earners. In the United States, support ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Thousands of students in Scotland at risk of homelessness
Thousands of students across Scotland are at risk of homelessness and unable to access the right housing in the country's biggest cities, according to a new report co-authored by researchers from the University of Glasgow.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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New study links US decline in volunteering to economic conditions
Volunteering used to be a mainstay of U.S. culture. But in recent years, giving back to their community hasn't played as big a role in many Americans' lives.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2024
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Advertising a house is ridiculously expensive in Australia—could that be affecting the property market?
Australia has long been one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a house. Now, it's apparently also one of the costliest places to sell one.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Young homeowners are more likely to use their home as an 'ATM' than their boomer parents. Here's why
For many Australians, the family home is their largest financial asset. With an increasing variety of ways to tap into home equity, the temptation to access this wealth is ever growing.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Researchers develop precise pricing formula for perpetual American strangle options
Perpetual American strangle options (PASOs) offer investors a method for minimizing risk during highly volatile market scenarios by allowing them to buy or sell options at any date without an expiration date. In a new study, ...
Mathematics
Sep 16, 2024
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Why do Asian consumers love luxury shopping?
The Asia-Pacific region is the largest consumer of personal luxury goods in the world. Asian consumers shop at home and overseas in cities like New York, Milan and Paris, contributing to the luxury industry's remarkable growth.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2024
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Ads featuring interracial couples produce mixed results for brands
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scholar who studies how authenticity and aesthetics intersect with branding found that interracial couples featured in advertisements enhanced brand outcomes ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2024
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