Why do people hold highly variable attitudes toward well-evidenced science? For many years researchers focused on what people know about science, thinking that "to know science is to love it." But do people who think they ...
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2023
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If you work for an organization that believes diversity can increase organizational performance and employee well-being, we have a secret to share with you: despite what is commonly espoused about diversity, very few organizations ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2023
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After a few months in a different country, you may pick up a new phrase or favorite dish, but can studying abroad change how you participate in society? A recent study published in the Journal of Moral Education found that ...
Education
Jan 6, 2023
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Mothers in the samples from the U.K. and Uganda have different attitudes toward parenting, but while on a group level the experience and development of their infants sometimes aligns with parenting attitudes, surprisingly, ...
Social Sciences
Dec 21, 2022
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Neil Armstrong took his historic "one small step" on the moon in 1969. And just three years later, the last Apollo astronauts left our celestial neighbour. Since then, hundreds of astronauts have been launched into space ...
Space Exploration
Nov 25, 2022
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People are scaling back their spending habits and changing attitudes toward saving and borrowing after a year and a half of high inflation, according to a special report from the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers.
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2022
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As the military use of aerial drones in Ukraine and other global battlefields increases, a first-of-its kind survey reveals that Americans consider tactical strikes, used with the consent of other nations, to be the most ...
Political science
Nov 17, 2022
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Concerns over university students' strain and well-being soared when the coronavirus pandemic moved lectures online and sent students home.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2022
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The aphorism "birds of a feather flock together" describes the fact that people tend to prefer associating with others who are similar to themselves. The phenomenon goes by different names: Sociologists call it homophily, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
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Media coverage of terrorist attacks significantly raises fear amongst families and leads to children being kept out of schools in Kenya, new research reveals.
Economics & Business
Nov 2, 2022
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