The higher percentage of enslaved people that a U.S. county counted among its residents in 1860, the more guns its residents have in the present, according to a new analysis by researchers exploring why Americans' feelings ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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The level of public acceptance of evolution in the United States is now solidly above the halfway mark, according to a new study based on a series of national public opinion surveys conducted over the last 35 years.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2021
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While people change and learn throughout life, experts recognize that certain formative periods, known as developmental windows, are crucial for acquiring particular skills. For example, using vocalizations and words to interact ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2023
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Since the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and the start of the Colonial period, the U.S. has been predominantly white.
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2019
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American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
Archaeology
Feb 19, 2024
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After a stay in Leukerbad, James Baldwin affirmed:
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2023
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Women and people of color remain invisible to many people in Britain and the U.S. as people pick white men as their heroes instead, a study shows. Their achievements are often forgotten or not recognized when people are choosing ...
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2024
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Historic redlining and other racist policies have led to present-day racial and economic segregation and disinvestment in many cities across the United States. Research has shown how neighborhood characteristics and resources ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2023
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106
The ever-deepening rift between the political left- and right-wing has long been puzzling theorists in political science and opinion dynamics. An international team led by researchers of the Complexity Science Hub Vienna ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2020
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New research published in Public Opinion Quarterly reveals a correlation between the number of times President Donald Trump repeated falsehoods during his presidency and misperceptions among Republicans, and that the repetition ...
Political science
Sep 19, 2023
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