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Study assesses U.S. image amid weakening of democracy

The erosion of democracy in the U.S. has been a topic of concern in recent years, especially after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to block the certification of Joe Biden's election as president. ...

Gendered expectations extend to science communication

Communicating complex science in a way that the public can understand is crucial. A new study from the University of Adelaide reveals that in scientific societies, women are shouldering the bulk of this work—often voluntarily—due ...

Gender role beliefs can shape desire for parenthood

Lead researchers Nicole Hiekel from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and Katia Begall from the Radboud Universiteit examined how gender role attitudes influence family planning decisions. The researchers ...

What 'Adolescence' gets right (and wrong) about the manosphere

In the final episode of Netflix's harrowing miniseries, "Adolescence," the parents of Jamie Miller—the 13-year-old boy accused of killing a girl at his school that precipitates the events of the show—grapple with the ...

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Does listening really change minds? New study challenges common assumptions
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Subtitles unlikely to improve early reading skills, researchers find
Social Sciences
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What parents need to know to talk to their children about the manosphere
Social Sciences
Study reveals key reasons young people fail to save for retirement
Social Sciences
Most Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations
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The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration
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Feeling FOMO for something that's not even fun? It's not the event you're missing, it's the bonding
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US textbooks portray Asians in a limited and negative light, new study shows
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Refugees define success on their own terms, study finds
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Pink slime and 'truthpapers': Why more local news is not necessarily better
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TikTok's #tradwife trend rejects modern feminism, appeals to diverse members
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Study suggests a new way to curb social media's body image toll
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Program takes aim at drinking, unsafe sex and sexual assault on college campuses
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How Florida volunteers build trust and bond with youth in foster care
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Examining effects of insufficient sleep on work performance—researcher presents how sleep habits can be managed
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What Britons and Europeans really think about immigration—new analysis
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75% of scientists in US weigh leaving amid Trump 'disruptions to science,' poll finds
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How memes spread conspiracy theories, and what to consider before sharing one

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