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Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters—and forget them
In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Acehnese interpreted the disaster in various ways.
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Detroit's reparations task force has until 2025 to make its report, but going slow with this challenging work may help
The work of crafting reparations at the municipal level is fierce.
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From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island's 'smong' narrative evolves post-tsunami
Off the southern coast of Aceh lies Simeulue, a small island with a powerful story of survival. When the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami killed hundreds of thousands across the region in 2004, only five people died on Simeulue—some ...
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Gift-giving was practiced by early humans in Africa—how it spread and evolved
For many countries around the world, December is an intense, commercialized period of gift-giving. Not just within families but across all sorts of relationships, such as gifts between buyers and service providers.
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Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world
Climate and environmental protest is being criminalized and repressed around the world. The criminalization of such protests has received a lot of attention in certain countries, including the UK and Australia. But there ...
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'House of the Dragon' and families fighting for power—it can happen in business, too
While most agree that HBO's hit fantasy show "House of the Dragon" (HotD) might be an interesting dive into the chaos of the Middle Ages, less has been said about its lessons for the contemporary business world.
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Dec 25, 2024
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Could trusting each other more unlock economic growth?
Trust in Britain's institutions is in bad shape, according to recent data from the European Social Survey.
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Dec 25, 2024
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Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health
It's never been easier to stay connected to work. Even when we're on leave, our phones and laptops keep us tethered. Many of us promise ourselves we won't check emails during our break. But we do.
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Dec 25, 2024
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Middle children grow up to be more honest and cooperative than only children, study suggests
A pair of psychologists, one with Brock University, the other with the University of Calgary, both in Canada, has found evidence suggesting that middle children who grow up with multiple siblings tend to be more honest and ...
Exploring framing effects: How language influences thought and society
A choice was made to include each word in this sentence. Every message, even the most mundane, is crafted with a specific frame in mind that impacts how the message is perceived.
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Dec 23, 2024
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Using anti-racist messaging boosts credibility of human rights groups, study shows
How can human rights groups criticize governments' human rights violations without appearing racist or fueling racism toward diaspora groups? Research by a University of Notre Dame human rights expert sheds light on the complex ...
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Dec 23, 2024
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Potential-based goals may hold key to struggling college students' academic success
A quantitative economist at Maastricht University in the Netherlands has attempted to test what he describes as the underappreciated role of potential-based goals in college students. In his study, published in the British ...
How to prepare for your bilingual baby
Expecting a baby, especially a first baby, is a lot for any new parent. There are so many unknowns and so much to plan for: where your baby will sleep, how you will organize feeding, changing and bathing arrangements and ...
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Dec 23, 2024
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Get outside: How schools can incorporate outdoor time
Despite clear benefits to children's physical and mental health, focus, academic success, and encouraging sustainability behaviors, integrating consistent outdoor time into school activities can be challenging. In a research ...
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Dec 23, 2024
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Toxic tetrad leads to workplace woes, banking sector study finds
A study of Pakistan's banking sector reveals a troubling link between the "dark tetrad" personality traits of Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism, and a toxic workplace. The work, published in the International ...
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Dec 23, 2024
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Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit—new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant
Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some elected officials to change their vote.
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Dec 23, 2024
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From smaller homes to screen time, backyard cricket is facing challenges in modern Australia
We are well and truly in cricket season.
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Dec 23, 2024
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Avoiding customer backlash: Study highlights importance of transparency in return policy changes
In 2018, L.L. Bean announced in a letter to customers that it had ended the century-old "lifetime" return policy, which allowed customers to return items they purchased anytime for a full refund. The new policy allowed customers ...
Getting people out of their cars is possible with the right plans and policies—case study
Around the world, people are being encouraged to travel by foot, bike or public transport rather than by car. The reasons are many and varied: to mitigate climate change, pollution, traffic congestion and infrastructure costs, ...
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Dec 22, 2024
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Climate anger can lead to action—or curdle into despair: Researchers find out why
Strong emotional responses to environmental problems are remarkably common. We know people are angry about climate change—but how many?
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Dec 22, 2024
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