An investigation published by The BMJ today takes an in-depth look at how fossil fuel companies pour money into prestigious American universities.
Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2022
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People appear to be more willing to lie for personal gain when they use a laptop versus a smartphone, our new research in the International Journal of Conflict Management shows. Given that the two devices have nearly identical ...
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2022
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Densifying existing settlements while containing urban sprawl—this idea has spread far beyond urban planning circles and is now recognized as a key principle of urban development. Ultimately, dense and compact cities can ...
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2022
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By analyzing how leaders have reacted to past crises, a new University at Buffalo School of Management study reveals what the workplace of the future might look like.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2022
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The stereotype of the female secretary who hikes up her skirt to get a promotion is as pervasive as the powerful male boss who makes passes at his underlings. But a new study upends both tropes with evidence that it's actually ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2022
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Students are popular test subjects for many studies in behavioral sciences. However, using only students does not reveal the full picture about people in general. In fact, many of the students' decisions in those experiments ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2022
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New research measuring resources passed from parents to children shows that current estimates of intergenerational mobility may be substantially overstated.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2022
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Divorce. Changing jobs. Natural disasters. A change in financial resources. Going away to college. Wanting to be nearer to family members.
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2022
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A market-led approach could be key to guiding policy, research and business decisions about future climate risks, a new study outlines.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2022
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There are two levels of reference for the elementary question of an appropriate remuneration of work: the markets and the needs of the employees. A study recently published in PLOS ONE by researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute ...
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2022
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