Stop dissing pessimism—it's part of being human
In today's society, being happy and having an optimistic attitude are social expectations that weigh heavily on how we live and the choices we make.
In today's society, being happy and having an optimistic attitude are social expectations that weigh heavily on how we live and the choices we make.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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With the world is experiencing inflation levels not seen since the 1980s, central banks are caught between warning of the dangers of an 1970s-style inflationary spiral, and contributing to that spiral by talking about it.
Economics & Business
Aug 19, 2022
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Although most people who commit violence tend to be teens and young adults, a new study found that the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda were mostly middle-aged men.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2022
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Every year I ask the college students in the course I teach about the 14th-century Black Death to imagine they are farmers or nuns or nobles in the Middle Ages. What would their lives have been like in the face of this terrifying ...
Archaeology
Aug 11, 2022
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The United Nations estimated Monday that the world's population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world's most populous nation next year.
Other
Jul 12, 2022
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It was a nightmare fire season that California won't soon forget.
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2022
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Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
Environment
Jun 14, 2022
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More than ever before, women are reaching new heights in various fields. However, success comes at a cost—one that could have significant repercussions on their careers and personal lives.
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2022
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Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new ...
Social Sciences
May 27, 2022
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Adolescents are tasked with navigating competing priorities, including whether to marry, have children, pursue a job/career, go to college, and contribute to society. A paper recently published in Developmental Psychology ...
Social Sciences
May 27, 2022
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