Search results for behavioral intentions

Social Sciences May 1, 2024

Friends with health benefits: How a friend might make pursuing goals more attainable

Weekly targets, annual resolutions, five-year plans—all of them so troublingly elusive. With best intentions, most of us fail to stick with the goals we set.

Social Sciences May 1, 2024

Opinion: Time for Scotland to follow the rest of the UK and punish violent partners who cause pregnancy loss

On May 2, the Scottish Parliament will debate whether it should be a crime in Scotland to cause the loss of a partner's or former partner's pregnancy through violence or abuse.

Social Sciences May 1, 2024

'Make me a sandwich': An Australian survey's disturbing picture of how some boys treat their teachers

Australia is once again grappling with how we can stop gendered violence in our country. Protests over the weekend show there is enormous community anger over the number of women who are dying and National Cabinet meets on ...

Social Sciences Apr 30, 2024

Immunizing consumers against bad news can protect brands, says study

Abercrombie & Fitch. Balenciaga. Starbucks. In recent years, these brands and many others have faced extreme public backlash due to insensitive comments from executives, changes to loyalty programs, controversial advertising ...

Political science Apr 29, 2024

It's all in the smile: New research finds politicians can influence voters with facial expressions

New research led by Aston University's Dr. Carl Senior has found that the type of smile used by a political leader can influence voters to support them and their political agenda. The research is published in the journal ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 26, 2024

Genomic analysis of a species of zooplankton questions assumptions about speciation and gene regulation

When two animals look the same, eat the same, behave the same way, and live in similar environments, one might expect that they belong to the same species.

Economics & Business Apr 24, 2024

Political 'color' affects pollution control spending in the US, new study finds

A new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how firms in the United States behave differently depending on the political party in charge—even if they do not change policies.

Social Sciences Apr 24, 2024

Scotland's hate crime law: The problem with using public order laws to govern online speech

Scotland's new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on freedom of speech and expression, especially online. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act expands ...

Political science Apr 22, 2024

International balance of power determined by Chinese control over emerging technologies, study shows

The fierce competition between China and the United States of America for control of emerging technologies such as AI and 5G will determine the international balance of power, a new study says.

Social Sciences Apr 18, 2024

Stars vs. numbers: How consumers perceive online rating formats

Mathematically speaking, scoring 3.5 out of 5 is the same as receiving three and a half stars on a five-star scale. But visually speaking, the numbers don't add up.

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