A large-scale analysis has suggested that it's easier for people to form and replace relationships in North America, Europe and Latin America, compared to Asia and the Middle East, what causes these differences, and how they ...
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2018
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New research from the University of Waterloo finds that lower class populations are wiser than their middle-class counterparts in their ability to reason about interpersonal matters.
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2017
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Although both men and women gossip, women may be more likely to use gossiping and rumour-mongering as tactics to badmouth a potential rival who is competing for a man's attention. Women also gossip more about other women's ...
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2017
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Boredom is more common at work than in any other setting, studies show, and employees are bored at work for more than 10 hours per week on average.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2024
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New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York shows how some workplace gossip could reduce the likelihood of employee turnover and, as a result, potentially boost an organization's effectiveness.
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2023
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Loneliness is a much discussed social issue, but it is rarely considered to be a workplace problem that needs to be managed like other health issues at work.
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2023
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Employees who proactively help others at work can get a boost of motivation, but some individuals get discouraged from doing it again when their personal needs aren't fulfilled, according to new University at Buffalo School ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2023
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Humans have evolved as social animals. From childhood, we are taught the benefits of forging ties and being empathetic as a strategy for survival and mental well-being—or at least that is the ideal.
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2022
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Check your phone. Are there any unanswered texts, snaps or direct messages that you're ignoring? Should you reply? Or should you ghost the person who sent them?
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2022
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In March 2020, students at countless universities suddenly began taking classes online as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe. But what students experienced during this time was not online learning, but telework, ...
Education
Mar 16, 2022
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