New research from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) unveils the extent of sustained exploitation within many Chinese families that have a clear preference for sons over daughters—and why daughters can stay 'trapped' ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2023
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People who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are more likely to have low self-esteem, while those who brag about diets, exercise, and accomplishments are typically narcissists, according to new research.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2015
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F. Scott Fitzgerald famously called the Roaring Twenties—which happened on the heels of the 1918 flu pandemic—"the most expensive orgy in history."
Social Sciences
May 27, 2021
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The old double standard lives on.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2021
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New research from the University of Kent suggests the fashion industry could benefit from using average-sized models rather than size zero in marketing campaigns.
Economics & Business
May 13, 2015
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There is a mountain of evidence to show that stress is a leading cause of common and lethal diseases, including heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss and premature ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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China has a gender crisis. The country has a huge surplus of men—around 722 million compared to 690 million women in 2022. This is largely because of sex-selective abortions linked to China's one-child policy, which ended ...
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2023
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From movies to magazines, traditional media has long been criticised for perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards—thin ideals that generate low self-esteem among women and girls.
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2017
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This is the age of partisanship. As our beliefs become increasingly polarized and digital echo chambers begin to dictate our realities, many of us are finding ourselves inadvertent partisans. In this time of filter bubbles, ...
Political science
Sep 18, 2019
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Most Canadian teenagers are expected to make their own decisions, while Chinese adolescents are still heavily influenced by their parents, according to a study published in the Journal of Business Research.
Economics & Business
May 3, 2011
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