Every day, billions of people scroll through social media posts, online reviews and news feeds filled with emotional content—from glowing five-star reviews to rage-inducing social media rants. Those emotions can quietly shape ...
Social Sciences
Aug 11, 2026
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In his 1927 paper, "A law of comparative judgment," the American psychologist L. L. Thurstone proposed that when people select one option among multiple alternatives, they are picking the one that has the highest value to ...
Mathematics
Aug 10, 2026
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People from different cultural backgrounds are tickled in remarkably similar ways. They laugh, resist and are usually tickled by family members or friends. They are also ticklish in the same body regions. These are among ...
Other
Aug 10, 2026
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Meat eaters view plant-based meat as riskier and offering less value than conventional meat, regardless of how it is marketed, according to new Adelaide University research.
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2026
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Do you ever see comments on social media that seem way off-topic but still manage to wrench the discussion around to divisive political debate?
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2026
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The child who plays alone during recess may be perfectly content doing so, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2026
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We're being promised a revolution. Artificial intelligence is said to make work both more productive and more enjoyable by freeing us from tedious tasks and allowing us to devote more time to what really matters. This is ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2026
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had an almost immediate impact on global energy markets and the movement of food around the world. During the first year of the conflict, international crude oil and natural gas ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2026
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Rodney Luster, Ph.D., University research chair and chair of the Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research (CLER) in the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, presented pilot research examining the potential ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2026
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An international study finds that older adults who have strong beliefs about how other seniors should behave also report having more memory problems themselves. The study suggests a relationship between "ageist attitudes" ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2026
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