The heated debate surrounding the German "state Trojan" software for the online monitoring of telecommunication between citizens shows that the concealed observation of our private decisions provokes public disapproval. However, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Wondering why humans are the only species on the planet that cooperates with large numbers of others that they don’t know, anthropologists Sarah Mathew and Robert Boyd, professors at UCLA, looked to ...
Researchers have experimentally shown that some species of reef fish will enact punishment on the parasitic saber-tooth blennies that stealthily attack them from behind and take a bite, even though their behavior offers no ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Humans are incredibly cooperative, but why do people cooperate and how is cooperation maintained? A new research study by UCLA anthropology professor Robert Boyd and his colleagues from the Santa Fe Institute ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- No doubt you’ve worked hard for your success. But chances are you’ve also had some help and lucky breaks along the way.
Social Sciences
Jul 2, 2009
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Many dogs are put down or abandoned due to their violent nature, but contrary to popular belief, breed has little to do with a dog's aggressive behaviour compared to all the owner-dependant factors. This is shown in a new ...
Other
Apr 24, 2009
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Corporal punishment should be prohibited nationally and supported by a public education campaign and greater access to parental supports, according to a new research paper.
Social Sciences
May 3, 2023
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The logic that often underlies support for punitive approaches to crime, such as imprisonment, is a belief that an aversive experience will "put people off" or "teach them a hard lesson" about what they've done wrong. However, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2023
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It's easy to lose sight of just how accepting the UK now is as a nation. What were once pressing moral concerns have become simple facts of life for much of the public. The UK, in fact, now ranks as one of the most accepting ...
Political science
Mar 13, 2023
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Today, if a parent smacks a child mid-tantrum in the supermarket, they are likely to get looks of disapproval from other shoppers. Smacking is not as socially acceptable as it used to be.
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2022
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