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Street harassment of women in Spain: Frequency increases anxiety and lowers self-esteem, finds study
According to a study by the Department of Psychology at the UCO in which 245 women participated, 98% of women suffer street harassment and 80% of them experience it on a monthly basis. The research is published in the journal ...
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Public discourse promotes socially responsible market behavior, finds study
Public discourse campaigns often promote social responsibility, but do such discussions also impact our market behavior? Economists at the University of Zurich have published a new study that shows that engaging in public ...
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School 'social structures' perpetuate inequalities for children with disabilities, study says
Social structures in schools perpetuate inequalities against children with developmental disabilities, a new study says.
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Why pay tax? African study finds trust in government is key
Taxes are important. They're a primary way in which governments fund essential services like health care, education, infrastructure and social protection programs. They are vital to the economic development of countries.
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Why being like your boss still matters—especially if you share political views
How would you try to make a good impression at a job interview? Beyond the obvious (making eye contact, smiling, and attempting to appear knowledgeable and competent), what other tactics might you deploy?
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Intergeneration research shows immigrants to the US assimilate as well now as they did over a century ago
Children of immigrants to the United States typically incorporate themselves into US economic and cultural life, and this pattern of assimilation has not markedly changed in over a century. Today, one in seven US residents ...
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Social media experiment shows prosocial nudges fail to reduce online hate
In a pre-registered experiment, Tatiana Celadin and colleagues compared the effects of seven "nudges," messages designed to promote prosocial behaviors: reminding posters of descriptive norms, injunctive norms, or personal ...
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Solidarity drives online virality in a nation under attack, study of Ukrainian social media reveals
The first major study of social media behavior during wartime has found that posts celebrating national and cultural unity in a country under attack receive significantly more online engagement than derogatory posts about ...
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Ride-hailing apps reduce racial discrimination impact, new study suggests
Racial discrimination against Black passengers looking to hail rides has been a problem since the taxicab era. A new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering has aimed to find out whether ...
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Fathers with low incomes are emotionally resilient, finds study
New fathers who faced economic hardships remained deeply connected to their children despite negative stereotypes, according to a new study.
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Indigenous US farm workers face greater job-related pain compared to undocumented peers, study suggests
Farming is a notoriously hard profession with long hours spent operating dangerous equipment and performing other arduous tasks. New Rice University research finds that Indigenous farm employees—many of whom have legal ...
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Online misinformation most likely to be believed by ideological extremists, study shows
Political observers have been troubled by the rise of online misinformation—a concern that has grown as we approach Election Day. However, while the spread of fake news may pose threats, a new study finds that its influence ...
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Study suggests simple steps that may improve team ethics
Instead of ending a group meeting asking if anyone has any questions, a professor at UT Arlington suggests asking participants if they can think of anything that might go wrong with the plan discussed.
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How the Taliban's new 'vice and virtue' law erases women by justifying violence against them
Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people's freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls.
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What should declining Japanese cities do?
Aging societies and population decline have been on the rise globally, but in Japan, the situation has been exacerbated ten-fold. A staggering 36.21 million people, or 28.9% of the populace, are 65 and over. Further, 74.6% ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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Why we need to talk about older people and climate change in Africa
Africa is often viewed as a relatively young continent, with less than 7% of the population over 60. But this is set to change. Declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy mean that by 2050, the number of people ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ—but not as much as you'd think
We all admire wise people, don't we? Whether it's a thoughtful teacher, a compassionate doctor, or an elder in the community, we recognize wisdom when we see it. But have you ever thought about how people in different cultures ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities "must not become the norm."
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Sep 30, 2024
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Social networks help people resolve welfare problems—but only sometimes, new research finds
Lead researcher Dr. Sarah Nason, from Bangor University's School of History, Law and Social Sciences explained, "Debt, benefits, special educational needs, health care issues, these are everyday problems that many of us face, ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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Strengthening family supports would boost Nebraska economy, review shows
After examining local, state and national databases, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers have concluded that expanding and enhancing supports for Nebraska's families is vital to ensure the "good life" for all Nebraska ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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