A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics indicates that removing cash welfare from children when they reach age 18 greatly increases the chances that they will face criminal justice charges in subsequent years. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2022
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Modern humans are characterized by their prosociality, a broad term that encompasses intraspecies empathy, social tolerance, cooperation and altruism. These facets of social cognition have been associated with variations ...
Evolution
Jun 2, 2022
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A trial in which trainee teachers who were being taught to identify pupils with potential learning difficulties had their work 'marked' by artificial intelligence has found the approach significantly improved their reasoning.
Education
Apr 11, 2022
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High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows.
Education
Jan 18, 2022
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Emma can recognize patterns within complex code. James can develop several different solutions when faced with complicated problems. But it is unlikely either will find a job where they can put their specialist skills to ...
Economics & Business
Sep 8, 2021
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The frequency of genetic variants associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has decreased progressively in the evolutionary human lineage from the Palaeolithic to nowadays, according to a study published ...
Evolution
May 27, 2020
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When Mayumi Iijima heard that schools across Japan would close over the new coronavirus outbreak, leaving her to juggle her job and two small children, her first reaction was horror.
Education
Mar 9, 2020
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The Kirby Institute has released a new report that highlights the need for policy and practice in Australia to be more responsive to justice-involved youth.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2020
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Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A's in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2019
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Where did the Earth's water come from? Although comets, with their icy nuclei, seem like ideal candidates, analyses have so far shown that their water differs from that in our oceans. Now, however, an international team, ...
Astronomy
May 23, 2019
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