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Move over, heartfelt chats, it's the gift that counts
The next time you're looking to cheer up a friend or loved one, giving them a small gift—flowers, candy, a homemade treat—may lift their spirits faster and better than a supportive talk.
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'Tough and uncompromising' training capable of transforming social work culture
Described as "tough and uncompromising", Grit Breakthrough Programs uses intensive group workshops and individual coaching to challenge assumptions, attitudes, and expectations, with the aim of helping participants break ...
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Football can improve well-being of people in UK prisons, and could help stop reoffending
The prison overcrowding crisis in the UK has shown the public what researchers and those working in criminal justice have known for years: prisons are unsafe for those serving time and working there.
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Decolonizing the curriculum hasn't closed the gap between Black and white students in the UK: Here's what might work
Students at UK universities are less likely to get a top degree—a first or 2:1—if they are from an ethnic minority.
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Why climate activists keep targeting art galleries despite public outcry
Two Just Stop Oil activists were recently jailed for 27 months and 20 months respectively for throwing soup at one of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings at London's National Gallery back in October 2022. Some commentators ...
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People infer the past better than the future, study finds
If you started watching a movie from the middle without knowing its plot, you'd likely be better at inferring what had happened earlier than predicting what will happen next, according to a new Dartmouth-led study published ...
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Opinion: When even fringe festival venues exclude people with disability, cities need to act on access
It's about time city councils did more to make our cities accessible. I recently tried to buy tickets to two Sydney Fringe Festival events, only to be told by the box office that the venues were not wheelchair-accessible.
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Early foster care gave poor women power, 17th-century records reveal
A rare collection of 300-year-old petitions gives voice to the forgotten women who cared for England's most vulnerable children while battling their local authorities.
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One in three Harris County, Texas residents face victimization: Report
New research from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds that nearly 50% of Harris County residents said they have been a victim of a crime or legal incident at some point in their lifetime, and one in ...
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AI-generated college admissions essays tend to sound male and privileged, study finds
In an examination of thousands of human-written college admissions essays and those generated by AI, researchers found that the AI-generated essays are most similar to essays authored by students who are males, with higher ...
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Survey reports on Jewish students' experiences at US colleges
The percentage of Jewish students on U.S. college campuses who said their Jewish identity was very important to them increased significantly from 2022 to 2024, according to a new study by a Tufts political scientist. An increasing ...
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Oct 2, 2024
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Loyalty influences support for indirect ties in moral dilemmas, study finds
In the complex network of human relationships, choosing to show allegiance to someone often shapes decisions and actions. But what happens when loyalty to one friend extends to their connections?
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Oct 2, 2024
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Scientists unlock secret of 'Girl With Pearl Earring'
Johannes Vermeer's "Girl With The Pearl Earring" is one of the world's most popular paintings—and now scientists believe they know why, by measuring how the brain reacts when the work is viewed.
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Oct 2, 2024
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How do 'double skeptics' affect government policy on climate and vaccination?
Governments and other policymakers around the world wrestle with how to deal with people who are skeptical of official positions and guidelines, such as climate skeptics and antivaxxers.
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Oct 2, 2024
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Climate shocks associated with higher rates of intimate partner violence against women
Countries affected by severe climate change may also have a higher prevalence of violence against women, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Oct 2, 2024
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London Standard's AI-generated review, by late art critic Brian Sewell, exposes a significant philosophical threat
For the first issue in its new weekly print edition, the London Standard has run an experiment in the form of an AI-generated review of the National Gallery's Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers exhibition, written in the style of ...
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Oct 2, 2024
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Study: Conservative users' misinformation sharing drives higher suspension rates, not platform bias
A new paper, "Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions," published today in Nature suggests that the higher quantity of social media policy enforcement (such as account suspensions) ...
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Oct 2, 2024
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Networking doesn't have to be a chore. Here are three ways to make it more enjoyable and effective
Does the thought of putting on a fake smile and making idle small talk with strangers in order to advance your career send shivers down your spine? Do you avoid networking as a result? If so, you're not alone.
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Oct 2, 2024
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Seven years on, study reveals #MeToo's unexpected impact on consumer behavior
Seven years after actor Alyssa Milano's tweet launched the #MeToo movement into the global consciousness, attitudes towards sexual harassment and assault have shifted in many countries. A new study shows that the movement's ...
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Oct 1, 2024
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State mandates requiring genocide education lack standards to guide teachers, study finds
"Hotel Rwanda" was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, but not necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a topic as fraught as genocide. Yet, without guidance on how to approach genocide ...
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Oct 1, 2024
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