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You wouldn't hit a dog, so why kill one in Minecraft? Why violence against virtual animals is an ethical issue
Violence against animals in video games is ubiquitous. Players can kill or torture animals in various popular games, including Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto V. The rise of this (increasingly realistic) trend in games, along ...
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COVID-19 shapes political approval ratings
Approval ratings of political leaders surged in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Sep 24, 2020
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Microaggressions aren't just innocent blunders, and new research links them with racial bias
A white man shares publicly that a group of Black Harvard graduates "look like gang members to me" and claims he would have said the same of white people dressed similarly. A white physician mistakes a Black physician for ...
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Sep 24, 2020
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Expert compares 'involuntary consent' of essential workers to exploitation of women in the adult film industry
Some essential workers might agree to work a certain job for money. Some might do so out of a sense of duty. Others might be pressured to say "yes" to their work.
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Sep 24, 2020
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'If you call 000 ... I will send you back to your country': How COVID-19 has trapped temporary visa holders
At the first sign of lockdown due to COVID-19 in Australia and across the globe, there were concerns domestic and family violence would increase in prevalence and intensity. It was also feared that, at the same time, conditions ...
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Sep 24, 2020
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It's a man's (pandemic) world: How policies compound the pain for women in the age of COVID-19
COVID-19 times have brought sober realizations about deep shifts in Australian society. Encroaching steadily over the past half-century, these have been largely submerged from daily view, until now.
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Sep 24, 2020
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Reminders of inequality for poor people prod them to be more likely to want to tax the rich
A pair of political science researchers at the University of California, has found that showing people a symbol of inequality can push them to demand that rich people be taxed more. In their paper published in the journal ...
Planning greener, healthier cities from the data up
A new study by the University of South Australia indicates important gaps in urban planning data need to be addressed to ensure key development decisions are evidence-based.
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Sep 24, 2020
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Survey reveals popular misconceptions about child marriage
Misconceptions about child marriage (marriage under 18) appear widespread among the American public, potentially hampering efforts to address the practice globally. David Lawson and colleagues at the University of California, ...
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Sep 23, 2020
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Poll: Americans' views of systemic racism divided by race
In the wake of outrage across the nation and racial justice protests spurred by the deaths and injuries of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake and other Black Americans, more than half of Americans believe policing ...
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Sep 23, 2020
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Tips for living online: Lessons from six months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Valentine's Day was sweet, spring break was fun, then… boom! COVID-19. Stay-at-home orders, workplace shutdowns, school closures and social distancing requirements changed lives almost overnight. Forty-two percent of the ...
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Sep 23, 2020
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Can ethics classes actually influence students' moral behavior?
Philosophers and ethicists have never had scientific proof that university ethics classes affect student moral behavior—until now.
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Sep 23, 2020
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Recommendations for navigating ethical dilemmas in studying global societies
A group of social scientists who conduct cross-cultural research are casting a critical lens on their own practices.
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Sep 23, 2020
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Muslims, atheists more likely to face religious discrimination in US
Muslims and atheists in the United States are more likely than those of Christian faiths to experience religious discrimination, according to new research led by the University of Washington.
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Sep 23, 2020
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Researchers find news coverage in Chicago disproportionately devalues Black and Hispanic lives
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery added new momentum to the Black Lives Matter social movement in the United States. But Stanford researchers have found that local news media have not treated ...
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Sep 23, 2020
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Study shows keeping gratitude journal reduces gossip, incivility in workplace
Researchers suggest employees should take a cue from Jimmy Fallon's Thank You Notes segment on The Tonight Show to improve workplace behavior. A recent University of Central Florida study suggests employees who keep a gratitude ...
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Sep 22, 2020
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US cellphone data uncovers 'hotspots' where COVID-19 social distancing levels are low
U.S. cellphone data analysis finds "hotspots" where COVID-19 social distancing levels are low, as well as revealing how demographics and governmental restrictions interact. Rajesh Narayanan and colleagues at Louisiana State ...
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Sep 22, 2020
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Who's Tweeting about scientific research? And why?
Although Twitter is best known for its role in political and cultural discourse, it has also become an increasingly vital tool for scientific communication. The record of social media engagement by laypeople is decoded by ...
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Sep 22, 2020
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Taking in refugees does not strongly influence xenophobia in East German communities
The reception of refugees in East German communities did not lead to changes in voting behavior or attitudes to migration. This is the main finding of a study conducted by Max Schaub (WZB), Johanna Gereke (MZES), and Delia ...
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Sep 22, 2020
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Cultural appropriation in the Peruvian Andes sparks discussion around Indigenous identity
Every year, more than 100,000 people travel to the Quyllurit'i glacier shrine from many communities and towns throughout the Cusco region and beyond, all participating in the largest pilgrimage in the Peruvian Andes. In 2014, ...
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Sep 22, 2020
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