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How a doubling of sentence lengths helped pack England's prisons to the rafters
Around 1,750 prisoners in England and Wales were recently released early, the first part of the government's plan to solve the prison overcrowding crisis.
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The work-from-home blues have a secret source: Nostalgia
For at least two years, CEOs have been trying to bring employees back to the office, citing remote work's supposed negative effects on productivity, morale, and creative collaboration. Managers, we're told, are having a hard ...
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Sep 20, 2024
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Research highlights the unseen challenges, adaptations of adult daughters during COVID upheaval for families
A Baylor University study has shed light on the often-overlooked experiences of women doing "daughtering" in families, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which created immense challenges in their relationships with ...
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Sep 20, 2024
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Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won't remain silent
Last month, the Taliban passed a new "vice and virtue" law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, women can also be punished if they are heard singing or reading aloud from within their homes.
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Sep 20, 2024
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Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children
According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, 1 in 4 Canadians had at least one mother tongue other than English or French. Many people grow up with their family's heritage languages—like Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish or Arabic—as ...
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Sep 20, 2024
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Research proposes theory to model interplay of personal and social beliefs
The beliefs we hold develop from a complex dance between our internal and external lives. Our personal-level cognition and our relationships with others work in concert to shape our views of the world and influence how likely ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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How to fight 'technostress' at work
For many people, constant pings, buzzes and flashes on their phones, computers and other devices are just a normal part of working life—which, thanks to technology, extends to all hours.
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Sep 19, 2024
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World's first open-source digital map of mass graves could help bring justice to victims in Ukraine
"These newly reported discoveries [of mass graves] confirm our darkest fears. The people of Ukraine and the world deserve to know how exactly those buried in the forest near Izium have died," said Amnesty International
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Sep 19, 2024
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Growing number of war-weary Ukrainians would reluctantly give up territory to save lives, suggests survey
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is trying his best to shake up the dynamics of the Russia-Ukraine war. He recently undertook a major cabinet reshuffle in which he replaced no fewer than nine ministers, including ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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Collaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the present
Warm sun on your face, a gentle salty breeze, the sound of ocean waves. Your friend earnestly suggests surfing lessons, and you both laugh as you imagine the two of you gracelessly tumbling through the water.
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Sep 19, 2024
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Immigrants are unsung heroes of global trade and value creation, say economists
In nearly every country that hosts foreign-born citizens, immigration emerges as a lightning rod for controversy. The economic realities of immigration, however, are far more complex than the negative sound bites suggest.
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Sep 19, 2024
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Language in sexual offense judgments in Swedish courts makes victims responsible
Professional and lay judges are not supposed to be influenced by personal values or political opinions. Despite this, the language of judgments reflects stereotypical ideas about gender and sexuality. This language means ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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Research shows the drive to feel socially embedded is as critical as the need to belong
People have a strong desire to belong that's often met through interpersonal relationships such as friendships and romantic partnerships, but there exists an equally strong human motivation to have a place in broader society—and ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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Learning mindset could be key to addressing medical students' alarming burnout
Overall, Matthew Burnett's medical school experience has been wonderful. But the fourth-year medical student at A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine understands his experience does not represent ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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Aversion to inequality drives support for redistribution policies, study finds
As income inequality widens, debates around redistribution policies are heating up. New research from the Universities of Zurich, Lille and Copenhagen reveals that support for these policies stems not only from individuals' ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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The relationship between emotions and economic decision-making differs across countries, multi-national analysis finds
When making economic decisions, humans can be driven by various factors, including their goals and emotions. Past studies have hypothesized that emotions play a crucial role in economic decisions, particularly those that ...
Shedding light on how to make national park visitors feel safe at night
To support the natural feeding, mating and biological patterns of wildlife, dark skies are protected by the National Park Service. Despite the need for dark skies protection, nighttime visitors may feel safer in brighter ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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How your Zoom background could influence how tired you feel after a video call
Part of many people's pandemic experience included working from home. Even after lockdowns, videoconferencing remains a big part of life as people continue to work remotely, connect with families and friends online, and attend ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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Can toddlers help explain the origins of our bias for wealth?
Income and wealth inequality in the U.S. remain near all-time highs. Analysts say this disparity is a "major issue of our time." Experts have spotlighted deep policy failures fueling the problem and helpful economic fixes ...
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Sep 18, 2024
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New research reveals how 'home' affects psychological well-being in a mobile world
A new study by Zahra Sharifonnasabi, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Co-Director of the MINDS Research Group at Queen Mary University of London, sheds light on the link between "home" and psychological well-being for people ...
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Sep 18, 2024
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