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Aesthetics study examines music's influence on experience of art

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, have investigated how the combination of music and images influences the aesthetic perception of art, and what role the ...

Family matters: Living near relatives makes us heroic and harsh

Many of us will soak in the merriment and drama that family gatherings bring during Thanksgiving. But beyond the Thanksgiving dinner table, new research suggests that living and being around family more often affects our ...

Networked friendships may lower loneliness, research suggests

Loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., with a third of Americans reporting they've experienced "serious loneliness" in recent years. Lonely people are twice as likely to become depressed, and loneliness is a key risk factor ...

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Educating young people about social media could be far more effective than a ban—Finland can show us how
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Race-blind college admissions harm diversity without improving quality, study finds
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Smarter city planning: Researchers use brain activity to predict visits to urban areas
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How anti-obesity drugs are linked to food waste: 1 in 4 users report an increase in discarding food
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Broadcast police communications may pose privacy risks, especially to Black men
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Here's something Americans agree on: Sports build character—but the 'Great Sport Myth' may be problematic
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The rise of the micro-influencer on social media
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Arts universities found to have significant societal role in promoting social sustainability
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Report sheds light on human rights abuses worldwide
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Study reveals AI filters' influence on perceived attractiveness

We can use them to alter lighting, smooth out our complexion and even change our hair color, but now researchers have found that AI facial filters, when used in real time, could even have the power to influence who we are ...

How Australia is represented in Wikipedia and why it matters

The first study of how Wikipedia represents Australian places has highlighted how aspects of the online encyclopedia and choices made by the volunteer editors who work on it can lead to absences, omissions and sanitized views ...