A researcher from The Pennsylvania State University published a commentary in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing that examines four key contemporary "drivers" of political violence in the United States: "toxic" political ...
Social Sciences
Dec 28, 2022
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The menacing photos that Tevin, a young man affiliated with a Chicago street gang, posted on social media were dramatically different from the 20-year-old whom Stanford sociologist Forrest Stuart got to know during his two ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2019
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Embedding advertisements in violent video games leads to lower brand recall and negative brand attitudes suggesting advertisers should think twice about including such ads in a media campaign, according to researchers at ...
Economics & Business
Aug 31, 2011
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In the aftermath of a shocking incident in which a first grader shot and seriously injured a teacher at a school in Newport News, Virginia, the city's mayor asked the question: "How did this happen?"
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2023
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The pervasiveness of social media has transformed how teens communicate and connect with their peers. Research suggests that it can be harmful to teen girls, in particular, exposing them to unrealistic beauty standards, eating ...
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2023
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Federal MP Tim Watts spoke in parliament on Monday about the ways in which new technologies are being used to stalk, intimidate, threaten and harass women.
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Feb 10, 2016
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World Hijab Day recognizes the millions of Muslim women and girls who wear the traditional Islamic headscarf.
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2024
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People who tend to recognize similarities between people they know and people depicted in the media are more likely to believe common myths about sexual assault, according to a new study co-led by a Cornell researcher.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2020
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Two mass shootings in California last week that killed dozens of people in public spaces, as well as a third attack days earlier that killed six family members in their home, have again raised questions about whether such ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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Infidelity and deception have always been part of dating and relationships. Traditionally managed privately between the parties or through legal processes, these issues have recently been co-opted by online vigilante communities ...
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2023
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