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Education Feb 29, 2024

How teens benefit from being able to read 'disturbing' books that some want to ban

Should we worry, as massive book-banning efforts imply, that young people will be harmed by certain kinds of books? For over a decade and through hundreds of interviews, my colleague, literacy professor Peter Johnston, and ...

Social Sciences Feb 27, 2024

Sustainable solutions to overconsumption challenges in modern marketing

Professor of Marketing at the Anderson School of Management, Catherine Roster, provides insight into the marketing world of overconsumption and a shift in mindset to sustainability long-term.

Social Sciences Feb 15, 2024

Research shows studies with more diverse teams of authors get more citations

Diverse research is more impactful in the business management field, with female influence growing stronger in the past decade, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.

Social Sciences Feb 15, 2024

Dating app users less satisfied with relationship status than non-users, finds study

Mobile dating apps are a popular way to meet people. They promise a fun partner and a happy love life. However, a new study by Radboud University researchers shows that people who use dating apps actually tend to be overall ...

Social Sciences Feb 14, 2024

Study finds emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer

Gender, culture, and age all appear to play a role in how emojis are interpreted, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Yihua Chen, Xingchen Yang and colleagues from the University of Nottingham, UK.

Social Sciences Feb 13, 2024

Expert on dimorphous expressions explains the term 'cute aggression'

A romantic spark this Valentine's Day could lead to playful bites of a partner, tears of joy at the sight of an engagement ring or the birth of a baby who's so cute you just want to pinch him.

Social Sciences Feb 5, 2024

Study of Indigenous and local communities finds happiness doesn't cost much

Many Indigenous peoples and local communities around the world are leading very satisfying lives despite having very little money. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology ...

Social Sciences Feb 2, 2024

Professor debunks sex and relationship pop psychology, offers alternatives backed with science

From the Five Love Languages to the concept of "Happy Wife, Happy Life," popular culture is riddled with ideas of how sex and relationships are supposed to work, but does the science back these ideas up? According to Faculty ...

Social Sciences Jan 30, 2024

Music found to cause similar emotions and bodily sensations across cultures

A new study of the Turku PET Center in Finland has shown that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations around the world.

Plants & Animals Jan 30, 2024

Research shows goats can tell if you are happy or angry by your voice alone

Goats can tell the difference between a happy-sounding human voice and an angry-sounding one, according to research co-led by Professor Alan McElligott, an expert in animal behavior and welfare at City University of Hong ...

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