Search results for behavioral intentions

Social Sciences Apr 10, 2024

Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

Often, when scientists do research around a specific societal challenge, they hope their work will help solve that larger problem. Yet translating findings into long-lasting, community-driven solutions is much harder than ...

Social Sciences Apr 10, 2024

Election disinformation: How AI-powered bots work and how you can protect yourself from their influence

Social media platforms have become more than mere tools for communication. They've evolved into bustling arenas where truth and falsehood collide. Among these platforms, X stands out as a prominent battleground. It's a place ...

Social Sciences Apr 9, 2024

Military veterans say extremism was preceded by negative service experiences

Interviews with military veterans who expressed support for extremist groups or related beliefs on a prior survey show that many experienced a significant negative event during their military service, according to a new RAND ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 8, 2024

Finding new chemistry to capture double the carbon

Finding ways to capture, store, and use carbon dioxide (CO2) remains an urgent global problem. As temperatures continue to rise, keeping CO2 from entering the atmosphere can help limit warming where carbon-based fuels are ...

Social Sciences Apr 5, 2024

Flourishing romances are more the result of proactive behaviors than soulmate spark, study finds

Sixty percent of Americans believe in the idea that true love is found in a one-and-only soulmate relationship, confirming that the quest to find one's soulmate continues to play a significant role in our modern dating culture. ...

Social Sciences Apr 3, 2024

Research explores impact of 'manfluencer' culture on Australian schools

Research from Monash University has unveiled concerning insights into the resurgence of male supremacy and the advancement of toxic masculinity in Australian schools.

Education Apr 2, 2024

School board social media lawsuits: For too long, we've sought individual solutions to a collective problem

Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. According to the Ontario boards, students are "experiencing an attention, learning ...

Social Sciences Mar 26, 2024

Research finds upsides for local governments that look to employ chatbots

Queensland University of Technology researchers have homed in on AI-powered chatbots in the local government sector to look at their benefits and risks, what they are used for and why, and how users view them.

Social Sciences Mar 26, 2024

Algorithms that predict crime are watching, and judging us by the cards we've been dealt

Your money, postcode, friends and family can make all the difference to how the criminal system treats you.

Social Sciences Mar 25, 2024

Why do identical informal businesses set up side by side? It's a survival tactic: Kenya study

The population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million more young Africans will enter the job market by then. Combine this forecast with the high youth unemployment ...

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