Material grievances—especially high youth unemployment—are a far greater breeding ground for extremism than religious or political beliefs. This is the conclusion of a major international study involving the Research ...
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Refugees haven't been welcome in the United States since the first day of President Donald Trump's second term, when he signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days. Despite a February ...
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The increasing influence of anti-pluralist parties is often associated with lower academic freedom in the respective country. This is one of the findings of the latest Academic Freedom Index (AFI) which is being released ...
Education
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Recent studies on economic growth report that preventing the abuse of state power through democratic institutions is critical to a nation's development. However, there has been little prior research on how societies transition ...
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EU citizens' trust in the European Union has not been steadily increasing as hoped, as a result of past crises, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
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Democracies often have fewer murders per capita than other countries, but they are often also wealthier than countries with other forms of government.
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COP30—the 30th edition of the Conference of the Parties, an annual meeting organized by the United Nations (UN) to define and implement global actions to tackle the climate crisis—is being eagerly awaited. Scheduled for ...
Economics & Business
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A new study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed "psychological booster shots," these interventions improve memory retention and help ...
Social Sciences
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In the ongoing battle against misinformation, one prevailing belief is that strong emotions cloud our judgment, making people more prone to accepting false news. However, a new study from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2025
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